September 12, 2009
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Has Linux security been breeched? Are Linux systems in danger of being transformed into botnet zombies the way millions of Windows PCs have been? In a word: “Nah.” According to a report in The Register, A Russian security researcher, Denis … Continue reading
September 11, 2009
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Microsoft has founded a new foundation, the CodePlex Foundation which claims to be about bringing open-source and proprietary software companies together to participate side by side in open-source projects. Yeah. Right. There’s a folk tale that goes something like this, … Continue reading
September 10, 2009
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Windows is insecure. That’s a given. But, Microsoft does issue monthly security patches-the first Tuesday of every month on Patch Tuesday-for many of Windows’ security problems. Now, however, there’s a new security problem in Windows XP’s TCP/IP networking that Microsoft … Continue reading
September 9, 2009
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Microsoft is doing its best to bury desktop Linux with lies, but at least one major vendor, Dell, isn’t just continuing to deliver laptops and netbooks with Ubuntu Linux, it’s actually upgrading the version of Ubuntu it’s shipping and, later … Continue reading
September 8, 2009
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If you can’t beat ’em, cheat, has long been Microsoft’s philosophy, which has lead to the Department of Justice and the European Union swatting them with restrictions and hundreds of millions in fines over the years. But, that hasn’t stopped … Continue reading
September 3, 2009
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Red Hat has released its latest version of its flagship operating system RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) 5.4 and there’s a lot to like in this new business Linux. I’ve been using RHEL, and its twins, CentOS and Oracle Unbreakable … Continue reading