2004 November

Scheduling of tasks under Linux is an extremely powerful procedure that is used by almost everyone. Scheduling of tasks basically means running whichever program you want at a particular time without having to manually be present at the machine at that time. Linux will run that program for you at that time. In this article [...]

The simplest way to find files under Linux is to use the locate program. This article explains how to use the locate tool to find your files easily. When you run locate for the first time, you might get an error message. To get it working, refer to the note at the bottom of the [...]

For the first time, quarterly revenues of Linux servers have exceeded $1 billion, according to a report from IDC.
“While Linux sales accounted for just 9.2 percent of the $11.5 billion in servers sold in the third quarter of 2004, it is safe to say that Linux is like a hot celebrity these days. Linux servers [...]

Two vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or gain knowledge of potentially sensitive information.
1) An unspecified error can be exploited via a specially crafted a.out binary to cause a DoS.
2) A rare condition within the memory management can [...]

The Linux distro is due to release a version of its operating system that can be run directly off a CD-ROM, so that people can try Gentoo without installing it.
The next version of Gentoo, due for release in February 2005, will include a Live CD that allows users to run the operating system off a [...]

Great to see that Sun is on the ball with security flaws. As TechConnect points out, there was a nasty little hole in Sun’s Java Virtual Machine that could allow your browser to be exploited.
Thankfully, it has patched it and will most likely make sure to keep a watchful eye on upcoming problems as they [...]

This is cool to hear. According to TechConnect, Opera fans in China will be able to have it included with Red Flag Linux. Looks like a great plan, but what about our friend Firefox?
Will we forget Red Flag users forget about the latest spawn from the Mozilla beast? I tend to doubt that, personally.

Man, this must really have Microsoft steamed. According to The Inquirer, Intel is going to be working hard to make the ‘big push’ with China and India in order to get them onto the Linux bandwagon.
Makes sense to me, but this is not something that I have heard that much about. Intel, Linux? IBM I [...]

Linux operating-system producer Linspire Inc. has found another way to challenge Microsoft: it’s offering its OpenOffice.org product suite and the Mozilla Foundation’s Firefox browser in a single package in retail channels.

The creators of Linux, MySQL and PHP have slammed the EU Council for its proposed software patent directive which they condemn as “deceptive, dangerous, and democratically illegitimate”

Thought this article points out there is truly life after Windows XP. Rather than feeling obligated into using Windows Longhorn, it is likely that many businesses will pony up to the Open Source alternative - Linux.
The article goes on to say that Linux may not be a Microsoft killer this year, but it could definitely [...]

Looks as if things will continue to heat up for closed source software companies. According to ZDNet, Open Software is beginning to take aim at the meat and potatoes of many software companies - infrastructure software.
Definitely a cause for companies for like Microsoft to be concerned, Open Source developers will soon be working on breaking [...]

I posted a note about Dell’s laptop adapter recall back on October 8th, shortly after I filled out the request for a new adapter myself. However, about six weeks later, I have yet to actually receive my new adapter.

This isn’t necessarily Linux related, but it’s too good not to share. You see, one of the techs I work with recently discovered that Cisco has a theme song. Or at least a theme song for their training programs — he wasn’t entirely clear on its purpose.

Brian Hatch returns to Security Focus today with his second SSH article, this time teaching us how to use ssh-agent to more easily handle SSH logins.

While I do take my hat off to the Bill and Melinda foundation for their charitable works here in my own county and state, I am also thrilled to see Linux being used to make a difference as well. The Hawaii Open Source Education Foundation is working hard to show that Linux has many options [...]

An in depth look at what Linspire has going for it as reported by OSNews. One of the first points is that Linspire is reported to get great power management when compared to other similar competing distributions.
I have contacted Linspire on several occasions in hopes of trying a reviewers copy of their desktop OS, but [...]

Debian based Mepis Linux is the way to go according to Marcel Gommans from NewsForge.com. With the usability, support and ease of use being there, it does make for a very tempting choice to be sure.
Still, I have been pretty happy with most distributions based on the Debian setup. With apt-get there to help hold your [...]

So why is Mozilla Firefox such a powerful force these days? There are a variety of reasons for this, but for me the biggest thing is that they remain on the ball.
With new features, addons, plus better responsiveness to security issues, I think it is pretty obvious why this browser is truly kicking butt all [...]

About a month ago, I talked about my experience with the K3b burning software for KDE, and its effectiveness vs. Nautilus. Today I found a more indepth introduction to K3b that I hope you’ll find useful.