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Journals RSS FeedsLinux Product Insider: Memopal Online Backup Utility - The August 2th "Linux Product Insider" features Memopal Online Backup, gNewSense 2.1, Super Talent Pico D USB Drive, SEH's PS56 WLAN Print Server and the new book Building Embedded Linux Systems read more ...Feed Source: feeds.feedburner.com Outtakes from Linux World Expo - In case you were wondering about the fun side of Linux World Expo, we thought we'd give you a peek at our shenanigans. We at Linux Journal love what we do so much, that we can't help but have a ball wherever we go.
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... Quebec government being sued, for buying Microsoft! - This certainly qualifies as an interesting development. CBC is reporting that FACIL, a non-profit organization that promotes the adoption of free software in Quebec, is suing the provincial government for buying Microsoft software. More specifically, they are alleging that Quebec's provincial government refuses to allow competing bids (including bids from free software vendors) in preference of large players like Microsoft. Allow me to quote from the CBC article.
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... Debian Security Flaw -
The debian security flaw and the supposed attacks were pointed
out to me earlier today.
There's a blurb about it
here
on LJ.
The US-CERT warning is
here.
The original debian advisory about the actual bug is
... An Overview of Twitter Clients for Linux - Micro-blogging sites are everywhere these days. There's Jaiku, FriendFeed, Pownce, Tumblr, and Identi.ca, to name a few. For many, though, the original micro-blogging site is the best: Twitter.read more
... Product Spotlight: GoGrid Servers in the Cloud - GoGrid is a competitor to Amazon Web Services -- they have a multi-server control panel that enables you to deploy and manage load-balanced cloud servers in just minutes (it appears to take about 5 minutes to be exact). Associate Editor Shawn Powers met up with GoGrid this month on the LinuxWorld Expo show floor and chatted with them about cloud computing.
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... Convert diff output to colorized HTML -
If you search the web you can find a number of references
to programs/scripts that convert diff output to HTML.
This is a bash version.
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... Where are we on 508 compliance? - As a computer professional I take my sight for granted. Think about it, how much you rely on your eyes. How much of what we do is based on what is on the screen and where it is on the screen.
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... Product Spotlight: Linux Offerings from Fujitsu - Associate Editor Shawn Powers recently had the opportunity to speak with Fujitsu about their latest Linux offerings.
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... The Death of the Letter? - BALTIMORE (AP) - Mailboxes are going the way of phone booths. More of us are paying our bills online and using the Internet to send our correspondence, so the U.S. Postal Service has decided it needs fewer mailboxes. (WTOP)
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... McCain Makes Calculated V.P. Bet - McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the first woman on a Republican presidential ticket, was a surprise choice aimed at picking up Clinton supporters. Conservatives hailed the move. But Palin has a thin political resume, cheering Democrats who cite McCain's criticism of Obama's experience. (Announcement)
... Fannie and Freddie Test Paulson's Grit - Treasury secretary Paulson is embroiled in emergency planning on ways to shore up Fannie and Freddie to avert a destabilizing jolt to the economy. Intervention scenarios range from buying preferred shares in the companies to various structures for lending.
... Lehman Has Plan for Real-Estate Loans - Lehman is nearing a plan that will allow it to offload billions of dollars in real-estate loans from its books.
... Georgia Proves Volatile as U.S. Ally - Russia's claim that the U.S. orchestrated the conflict in Georgia has sharpened the superpowers' dispute. But despite close links with Georgia, the U.S. for years has found the relationship with Georgian President Saakashvili difficult to manage.
... Boeing Union Calls for a Strike - Boeing's largest labor union called for a strike after deciding the company's final contract offer was insufficient.
... Regulators Shut Georgia Bank - Regulators shut down Georgia's Integrity Bancshares, and sold all deposits to Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Financial, marking the 10th U.S. bank failure this year.
... Gustav Moves Through Cayman Islands - Gustav became a hurricane again and moved through the Cayman Islands, the start of a buildup that could take it to the U.S. Gulf Coast as a fearsome Category-3 storm three years after Hurricane Katrina.
... Thai Political Tensions Rise - Clashes in Thailand between police and antigovernment demonstrators intensified, disrupting air and rail traffic.
... Alitalia Declares Insolvency - Alitalia filed for bankruptcy protection as part of a last-ditch push by the Italian government to save the perennially money-losing carrier from collapse.
... Nonprofit Hospital Carilion Expands - Carilion Clinic, Virginia's dominant nonprofit hospital system, expanded its market clout by acquiring the only independent imaging and ambulatory-surgery centers in Roanoke.
... Consumer Spending Slowed in July - Consumer spending rose 0.2% in July, but adjusted for inflation outlays dropped 0.4%, suggesting the economy will weaken with the end of government stimulus payments.
... Whistleblower Must Show Act Covers UBS Unit - The Department of Labor is asking a whistleblower in the auction-rate securities meltdown to show that a UBS subsidiary, the company he complained about, is covered under the federal whistleblower statute.
... Pakistan Army Kills 30 Militants - Pakistan's army says it has killed 30 militants in fighting in the country's volatile Northwest.
... Dell, Gustav Weigh on Stocks - Stocks fell ahead of a three-day break, weighed down by Dell's worse-than-expected report and a rise in oil prices as Gustav, a tropical storm at the time, bore closer to the Gulf of Mexico.
... Nintendo Raises Forecast - Videogame maker Nintendo raised its net profit outlook for this fiscal year, sending its shares sharply higher on the prospect of buoyant Wii and DS console sales and more favorable foreign exchange rates.
... Comcast to Cap Internet Use - Comcast is capping the amount of data customers can download in an effort to manage surging Internet traffic.
... Charges Filed Against Quest Resource Ex-CEO - Oklahoma regulators filed civil fraud charges against Jerry Cash, the former chairman and chief executive of natural-gas producer Quest Resource.
... Allianz Faces Hurdles in Sale of Dresdner - Allianz still faces hurdles to complete the roughly $13 billion sale of its Dresdner Bank unit to Commerzbank.
... Pellicano Is Convicted Again - Former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and his entertainment lawyer co-defendant were convicted of charges linked to the wiretapping of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's former wife in a child-support battle.
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