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- Mixing GPL and BSD code just takes care
- Mixing GPL and BSD code just takes careWho's stealing what?Before De Raadt compains about GPL boys "stealing" code, he better review his license. Don't proprietary companies "steal" BSD code when they make proprietary programs from BSD code? If that's allowed by the license, then why are the GPL people to...
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, De Raadt, BSD Code, BSD, MADWiFi, Madwifi developer, OpenBSD, GPL
- Discussion threads 2007-09-28
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- Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04
- Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04RE: Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04Change to an old ATi RagePro or nVidia card. Check your RAM as well as other hardware components. Linux should install on this system, but if there is any failing hardware, forget it. One thing Linux is less tolerant of faulty hardware than...
- Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows, Video cards, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-04-25
- Mandriva...Not just for Classmates
- Mandriva...Not just for ClassmatesMandriva / MandrakeI have used Mandriva since it was Mandrake 7.1. It is the only Linux distro that is usable out-of-box.SUSE is probably the second and the worst is Fedora/RedHad nothing works without lots of extra work.I don't mention Ubuntu because it is UNSTABLE. Being base...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Desktops, SuSE, Mandriva, PCLinuxOS, Fedora Project, Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-11-08
- Mixing GPL and BSD code just takes care
- The Software Freedom Law Center has released a set of guidelines for projects that need to mix BSD and GPL code. This follows a highly-publicized dispute over Atheros driver code for the Linux kernel, during which OpenBSD head Theo de Raadt and other OpenBSD leaders got, shall...
- Tags: Developer, GPL, OpenBSD, BSD, Software Freedom Law Center, Raadt, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2007-09-28
- Exploit code released for Nvidia flaw
- Exploit code released for Nvidia flawNot on my systemI use ATI over Nvidia cards, being an avid Linux user since 1999 I have solved most problems over the years.]:)Exploit code released for Nvidia flawROTFLMAO!! One question for linux users... Got Root? LOL!! This shows what an inferior...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, NVidia Corp., Linux, proprietary driver, flaw, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-10-17
- Tivo and GPL: Beauty and the Beast?
- Tivo and GPL: Beauty and the Beast?Number of places where GPL might prove to be a pain!Take Wireless Network Card Drivers for example. If the source code for the Lower MAC/PHY layer were to be released, the havoc that can be played on the WiFi community will be immeasurable. Imagine...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Stallman, TiVo Inc., GPL, digital-rights management, open source
- Discussion threads 2006-10-02
- How to upgrade laptop to 802.11 abg for $30
- How to upgrade laptop to 802.11 abg for $30You have optionsIf you don't want to mess with the BIOS, you can get a Lenovo branded 2915ABG for about $60. Of course, I'd go with the Toshiba 802.11A/G mini PCI, 'cause the Atheros based card allows you to do packet injection...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, IEEE 802.11, DD-WRT IT!, Linux, WLAN device, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2006-09-01
- ALERT! Centrino users must update or get owned!
- ALL PCs with the Centrino logo or any computer using an Intel Wireless Ethernet adapter must update their PROSet software and drivers found here or your computer can be remotely hijacked. An update was released earlier this month but that version was found to leak memory and cause PC...
- Tags: Intel Corp.
- Blog posts 2006-08-28
- How did Atheros get pulled in to Mac wireless-gate?
- How did Atheros get pulled in to Mac wireless-gate?About as much difference between Linux distrosThis would be like trying to correct someone when they say something is Linux based and you say no it's SuSE based and not Linux based.MACH is irrelevant to the discussion* I misused the word "kernel"...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Mach 3.0 kernel, Mach, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Atheros Communications, FreeBSD, Apple MacBook, kernel, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2006-08-26
- How did Atheros get pulled in to Mac wireless-gate?
- [Updated 8/29/2006 11:00PM] The Mac blogsphere has had a field day over the so-called "revelation" that Atheros has now come out and stated that researchers David Maynor, Jon Ellch and SecureWorks never contacted them about any security vulnerability. Some in the press have pointed to this revelation as "proof"...
- Tags: Atheros Communications
- Blog posts 2006-08-26
- Proof that desktop Linux market is growing
- Proof that desktop Linux market is growingFarStoneMany of the tools that FarStone sells are available as command line functions already present in most Linux distros. However, I am gald to see them get into the act. Many years ago I used FarStones CloneItI think it was called tool which works...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Desktops, OpenOffice, Linux, desktop, SuSE, desktop Linux
- Discussion threads 2006-04-24
- Get a frog..a Fedora frog that is
- Get a frog..a Fedora frog that isTrue MultithreadingOne common issue on business networks is slow boot time. For maintenance, security, power and other reasons, it is often made policy that employees physically turn off their computers when away from them for more than a few hours. The problem of slow...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, GUI, Fedora Project, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-04-13
- Another Mactel consequence
- Another Mactel consequenceMactel WAS a stupid decisionBrand differentiation is key in today's marketplace. It creates Buzz, clouds direct comparisons, and creates emotional ties to your product - its EVERYTHING you could hope for and advertising emphasizes it big time. Those Mac fanboys develop quite an "attitude" of superiority by emphasizing...
- Tags: Operating systems, Brand differentiation, Apple Inc., OpenGL, hardware
- Discussion threads 2006-04-13
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