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The new Linux.com is open for business

The new Linux.com is open for businesslooks a little like ZDNet???"The Linux Foundation has opened the doors on its new Linux.com, a new news, discussion and blogging site which looks a little like ZDNet.Not that there?s anything wrong with that. Personally I?m flattered."Well, if that's what you think. You can...

Tags: Linux, Linux.com, Open_Source

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

The new Linux.com is open for business

The Linux Foundation has opened the doors on its new Linux.com, a new news, discussion and blogging site which looks a little like ZDNet. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Linux.com, Linux Foundation, Blogging, Linux, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-05-13

Linux Foundation takes on Linux.com

Linux Foundation takes on Linux.comit can run free Linux adsfor real Linux companies, and host adds against M$ from its competitors for a small fee.Apple comes to mind!RE: Linux Foundation takes on Linux.comA small correction: I may do some writing for the new Linux.com, but the Linux Foundation is not...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Foundation, Datamation, Linux.com

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

Linux Foundation takes on Linux.com

Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin offered nothing but praise to Sourceforge, noting they could have sold the name to the highest bidder but chose to approach the foundation instead. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: SourceForge, Linux.com, Linux Foundation, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-03-04

Linux.com goes to Linux Foundation

Linux.com goes to Linux FoundationYawn...Who cares?RE: Linux.com goes to Linux FoundationAnd no one cares. A website for the community by the community? I can already tell you its destined to be a failure just by linux users nature. No one will want to go to a site...

Tags: Linux.com, Linux Foundation

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

Linux.com goes to Linux Foundation

After a decade with VA Linux Systems OSDN Sourceforge.net, Linux.com has come full circle. The news broke today that Linux.com is being transferred to the Linux Foundation, which says it will make Linux.com a "community resource... for the community, by the community." If that sounds familiar, it's...

Tags: VA Software Corp., Linux.com, Linux Foundation, LF Folk, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2009-03-03

Linux.com: Microsoft issues campaign funding ultimatum to open standards legislation backers

Linux.com: Microsoft issues campaign funding ultimatum to open standards legislation backersOf course....Everyone knows this goes on.This is just the sort of thing we can expect from MS. my own personal bias based on many other things known about MSIt is possible that this source is credible. Even so nothing will...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Groupware, Microsoft Office format, OpenDocument Format, Part-of IT, Microsoft Corp., Linux.com

Discussion threads 2007-04-18

Linux.com: Microsoft issues campaign funding ultimatum to open standards legislation backers

Via Digg, in a story bearing the headline Microsofts Men in Black kill Florida open standards legislation, Linux.com reports: Two other [Florida] legislative employees who must also remain anonymous told Linux.com that the Microsoft lobbyists implied that elected representatives who voted against Microsofts interests might have a little more trouble...

Tags: Software Infrastructure, Open Source, IT Management, Government, General

Blog posts 2007-04-18

Do you get what you pay for with Red Hat's enterprise products?

Linux.com has a rant from Brian Jones about the state of Red Hat's "enterprise" products. Jones points out several bugs that have cropped up in Red Hat Advanced Server: The week before we were to move it into production, we ran up2date on the machine, and ps2ps broke again. Wonderful....

Tags: Red Hat Inc.

Blog posts 2005-02-02

Additional Resources

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Which antivirus is best at removing malware?

Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...

Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Droid Preview: iPhone's first real competition has arrived

The MicroSD card is not only expandableIt is hot-swappable. So basically your storage is only limited to how many cards you can afford.Competition is GREAT!I am glad Android is taking off, the future is Linux driven devices/appliances.To the naysayers that Linux distro devices/appliances are a 'niche' I guess Google is...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, Droid Preview, phone, card

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298

hmmfor once, i agree with you. why are they still making the celeron...? shouldn't the atom replace that?Intel Celeron?is Inhel still making this 10 year old crap?surplus maybe? ntnti feel 298 is bad for celron processor..but still good option for ppl who r new to these creepy labtops..RE: Walmart unveils...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Free Microsoft open-source content management app to get its debut next week

Very interestingStrange - Ballmer was all excited about how the SharePoint 2010 team focused on internet facing capabilities. Why play with Orchard if you can get all the features CMS and more with a hosted version of SP2010 at a fairly cheap investment?I guess for small businesses who just...

Tags: Content management, open source, Microsoft Corp., open-source content management app, Free Microsoft open-source content management app, FREE Microsoft, open-source content management, Microsoft Windows NT, content management system, OSS Projects

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Are the Microsoft layoffs over now?

I hope soI hate seeing "SoandSo killing X amount of jobs" in the news =/Ballmer should be the first to get laid offHis reklessness to ignore the FOSS and cling to the proprietary model drove M$ into the ground.Q1 revenues of $13Bn generating $3.5Bn in net profit ...... would tend...

Tags: Operational accounting, Financial services, accounting, Creative accounting, Microsoft Corp., layoff

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Sony Ericsson announces XPERIA X10 Google Android device

8GB8GB? definitely not enough in 2010. especially for a media centric phone with a 4" screen. 32 GB will be pretty standard by then. what is it with these companies that they are so cheap with storage?iphoneand isn't it amazing how all these shiny new phones are exact copies of...

Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, XPERIA X10, Apple iPhone, phone, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Nov/Dec 09

These are consistently your most useful columnsI really look forward to these, especially since I'm thinking about building a new video editing machine. One that can handle full frame 1080 24p h.264 video. I can transcode it with cineform but unless you're doing a lot of color work, it's...

Tags: Processors, Nov/Dec 09, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Best Kit List, Hardware 2.0, CPU, hardware, Intel Corp., motherboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Maingear unleashes Shift desktop, child-sized 'personal supercomputer' for $2,199 (or $13,394)

Without demonstrated Linux or OSX support......what's the point? Who does video stuff on Windows?Plenty do.....You just don't get out much. My XP system with cakewalk software did me just fine and that was on a P4 system that couldn't keep itself cool, ever. But my audio quality...

Tags: Desktops, Maingear, personal supercomputer, supercomputer, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Yes, based on Mac history, Windows 7.5 will suck less

Ummmm..."Windows 1: Shipped in 1985 and nobody cared.Windows 2: Shipped in 1987 and few cared.Windows 3: Came out in 1990 and PC users cared, especially with Windows 3.1 in 1992 (And I include here the introduction of Windows NT, which I believe was given a 3.x number.)Windows 4: Windows 95....

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7.5, Mac history, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-01

Zittergie's Coin Catalog 0.83.5 (Mac)

Zittergie's Coin Catalog is a software catalog and Manager for coins that runs on Linux, Windows and MAC OS 10.5 It is meant to be used on portable devices, so it is optimized for really small notebooks like the ASUS EEE PC, but it runs just as good on bigger...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Coin, Zittergie, Linux, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Desktops, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-11-01