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Linux kernel released after 'false alarms': Linux kernel released after 'false alarms'At least they wanted to make sure itwas secure before release. And a month late is nothing.Vista will be years late and I 'll bet anything it won't be secure.ThanksLinus Torvalds and Andrew Morton and a number others work tirelessly to continuously improve the...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linsux, Linux, Linux kernel, kernel, operating system, false alarm; Discussion threads 2005-11-02
RealPlayer, Helix at risk of exploit: RealPlayer, Helix at risk of exploitRealPlayer, Helix at risk of exploit[i]Vulnerabilities have been discovered in RealPlayer version 10.0.5.756 Gold and Helix Player 1.0.5.757 Gold running on Linux[/i]ROFLMAO, nothing but music to my ears. I'm sure we'll see more of these types of vulnerabilities with the shoddy coding in linsux....; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Linux, linsux, Helix, risk; Discussion threads 2005-09-27
Latest Dell laptop runs on Mandriva Linux: Latest Dell laptop runs on Mandriva LinuxLatest Dell laptop runs on Mandriva LinuxThis is going to flop like their previous attempts. Linsux is not good for laptops. It doesn't even support ACPI properly. Why pay all that money for a crippled laptop when you can get one...; Tags: Notebooks, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linsux, Mandriva, Mandriva Linux, Linux, laptop computer, Dell Computer Corp., distro; Discussion threads 2005-09-16
Novell: Vista will drive users to Linux: Novell: Vista will drive users to LinuxNovell: We were wrong againJust like Suse 10 was going to be the "Windows Killer" right? Sorry Novell, but Vista will not bring anyone to linsux. Those few who choose not to use Vista will stick with their current version of Windows,...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Novell Inc., Linsux, Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-09-12
Report: Open source years from mainstream: Report: Open source years from mainstreamYeah, Yeah...Gartner can say what they like. The reality is that FOSS is here now and already being adopted at a fast pace.Linux on the desktop?Most of my friends and family are already using Linux on their boxes.They can keep on talking while in the...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Linsux, open source, Gartner Inc., Linux; Discussion threads 2005-09-09

LinuxWorld outgrows original outfit: LinuxWorld outgrows original outfitLinux is a movement as much as an OSThe shift towards Linux is representative of a wider move towards collaborative systems. The cost of a pwerful processor manufacturing cost continues to tumble and the knock effect of this will be more and more CPU enabled devices. The...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Consumer electronics, Linux, original outfit, outfit, LinuxWorld, operating system, Linsux, Microsoft Corp., DVD, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2005-08-08
Critical fixes for Windows, Office coming: Critical fixes for Windows, Office comingI'm going to be watching the webcast......next week. I know it's for IT Professionals but I'd be interested on watching it. :pI will be checking the Windows Update periodically and apply the patches as needed to close security holes.I'll probably still be patching .... aaarrrggghhhBut...; Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linsux, Critical Fix, Windows Office, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2005-07-07
Open-source LAMP a beacon to developers: Open-source LAMP a beacon to developersOpen-source LAMP a beacon to developersSorry, this project is DOA. For the most part you will not see any enterprises using it, probably just a few small websites here and there. Linsux is dead and will be obsolete soon anyway so anyone that...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Scripting languages, Application servers, Middleware, Apache Software Foundation, Linsux, PHP, Microsoft IIS Server, Open-source LAMP, open source; Discussion threads 2005-06-14
Red Hat releases newest Fedora: Red Hat releases newest FedoraWaste of bandwidth...Anyone downloading this is just wasting bandwidth. This is nothing but freeware and lacks the elegance of polished products like Windows Server 2003. I am on an all-time high here after TechEd and have returned home with a new focus on driving Microsoft software...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Mepis, Linsux, Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-06-13
Open source's next frontier: Open source's next frontierSnowball... Avalanche..Fighting the damage Microsoft did to the industry one day at a time!Alfred Chuang is incorrect[i]Alfred Chuang, CEO of BEA, said earlier this month that open-source Java application servers, notably JBoss, are not taking business away from his company at this point. "We don't see anything...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Linsux, open source, software; Discussion threads 2004-11-22
Group aims to smooth kinks out of Linux: Group aims to smooth kinks out of LinuxLSB, or not to be, THAT is the question.Notice how Debian is nowhere to be seen? That's because they are hard at work creating a NON-standard fork of Linux. I'm glad to see that the smaller Linux distros are teaming with number 3...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, GNU/Linux, Debian, Linsux, Mandrake, Linux, LSB, kink; Discussion threads 2004-11-17
Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware: Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spywareBWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!![i]He did not say when the software would be available or whether Microsoft would charge for it."[/i]YES!!! Only Gates could ever have the balls to think about charging for something when there are already great FREE apps that do the trick. What he really hates is...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., anti-spyware, spyware, Linsux, Bill Gates, software, security; Discussion threads 2004-10-01
Apple fixes 15 flaws in Mac OS X: Apple fixes 15 flaws in Mac OS XMove along, folks. Nothing to see here.Number of days after story broke that patch was released - 6.Total number of systems compromised - 0.Just another typical "OS X is insecure too" scare story from ZDNet.This cannot be!!!!Not if you believe what the pathetic...; Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, Apple Mac OS, CRAPPLE, flaw, Microsoft Windows, Linsux, operating system, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2004-09-07
Red Hat alums try new Linux angle: Red Hat alums try new Linux angleRed Hat alums try new Linux angleYet more wasted effort in the world of Linsux. This company is doomed to fail for 3 reasons.1. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with most development in Raleigh, N.C2. Linsux is already open source so companies can...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Linux, Linsux, new Linux, Red Hat Inc.; Discussion threads 2004-07-13
Red Hat restates earnings: Red Hat restates earningsUh oh....Maybe there really was a reason the CFO took a walk just before the earnings reports. Glad I sold the Red Hat stock.This should be interesting ... NT.Why restate earnings?When there's an accounting change, most companies just take a one-time hit against current quarter earnings....; Tags: Financial accounting, OPEN SOURCE, Investment, Red Hat Inc., earnings, stock, Linsux, investor; Discussion threads 2004-07-13
Open-source screening company hires legal muscle: Open-source screening company hires legal muscleOpen-source screening company hires legal muscleHoly non-story batman! Should have been titled "No-name startup hires no-name lawyer". Really, has anyone ever heard of this company or this lawyer?This is part of Linux growing up. Legal problems need to be addressed.The whole SCO thing...; Tags: SCO Group Inc., open source, Linsux, Linux; Discussion threads 2004-06-18
Linux e-mail company wins government contracts: Linux e-mail company wins government contractsLinux e-mail company wins government contractsTwo small towns use Linsux software and this is news?? Must be a slow news day, the guys at the office are down from the rain. I like how the news brief fails to mention how productivity will...; Tags: UNIX, Tools & Techniques, Linux e-mail company, Linsux, government contract, e-mail company, Linux, software; Discussion threads 2004-06-04
Red Hat aims desktop Linux at Microsoft: Red Hat aims desktop Linux at MicrosoftPass the crack pipe, please!"Linux had 2.6 percent of the desktop market compared with 93 percent for Windows in 2002, the most recent year for which figures are available, said analyst Al Gillen of market researcher IDC."IDC has been making such statements about linux...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Desktops, Linux, Red Hat Inc., desktop, Microsoft Corp., Linsux, desktop Linux; Discussion threads 2004-05-04
Linux backers foresee desktop gains: Linux backers foresee desktop gainsThose Spaniards..."That's a key issue for the Spanish people--they like to do unlicensed copying of software," ALL Spanish people are pirating crooks? Come on now. It strikes me as rather odd that ZDNet would actually dignify such a slur by quoting it in their...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Linux, Linsux, desktop; Discussion threads 2004-04-22
Novell touts Linux as force for innovation: Novell touts Linux as force for innovationIt is all about Applications - periodWindows XP has applications tens of thousands of them available, that work correctly. Also, Windows has a familiar user interface, applications function in the same manner. When you have linux, there are no standards of ease of use....; Tags: UNIX, Leadership, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Wintel, Linux, innovation, Linsux, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2004-04-20