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I really don't want to use Windows anymore

Every week, more and more bits of malware seem to be making their way past commercial anti-virus, firewall anti-virus, and ISP anti-virus software. New patches and downloads abound, and I've still re-imaged 3 computers in the last 2 weeks due to massive infestations. This is to say nothing...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Antivirus, Malware, Computer, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Productivity, Linux, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Desktops, Security, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 5 Netbooks

The biggest surprise of 2008 was the arrival of netbooks. Asus was the first in the pool with its Eee PC, and after some initial hesitation, the big guys were forced to jump in as well. Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo are all among a long...

Tags: ASUS, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Battery, Memory, Acer Inc., Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Microsoft and Novell at two: Was the patent pact worth it?

Two years ago this month, in November 2006, Microsoft inked its controversial cross-licensing pact with Novell. Since the agreement was forged, a lot has happened. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-11-18

News to know: Jerry Yang, MLB.com, Mark Cuban, USB 3.0

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Jerry Yang to step down as CEO, back to Chief Yahoo Larry Dignan:  With Yang out as Yahoo CEO, Steve Ballmer licks chops ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Jerry Yang, MLB, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Mark Cuban, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, USB, CEO, One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Use Dovecot for POP3 / IMAP services

Traditionally, if you wanted to set up POP3 or IMAP services on your Linux system, you would use Courier-IMAP, uw-imap, or cyrus-imapd. Vincent Danen introduces a lesser-known but increasingly popular IMAP/POP3 server called Dovecot.

Tags: POP3, Vincent Danen, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software

Download resources 2008-11-18

Linux on the iPhone?

Of course, after Apple develops an elegant and perfectly understandable mobile UI, Linux hackers want to tear it down. Bring on the OpenMoko, Android or Ubuntu Mobile for the iPhone. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Linux, Advertising & Promotion, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Marketing, David Morgenstern, Platform, PlanetBeing

Blog posts 2008-11-17

From Windows Capable to the Linux laptop

Personally I find something touchy and silly in some of HP's efforts in this direction. Women want the same things from their laptops as men, for instance. But the key point is they are serious here, not just about the engineering but the marketing. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Linux Laptop, Laptop Computer, Gender And Diversity, Linux, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Human Resources, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dana Blankenhorn, Hewlett-Packard Co., UNIX, Open Source

Blog posts 2008-11-17

Ubuntu to run on ARM-based netbooks

Canonical and the chip designer are to collaborate on a version of Ubuntu tailored to ARM's architecture, with a focus on low-cost subnotebooks. Canonical has announced it will be developing a version of its Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system specifically for ARM's Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processor architectures. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, ARM, Canonical, Linux, Operating Systems, Desktops, UNIX, Open Source, Processors, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk, netbook

News items 2008-11-14

Yes, we can go paperless...so what's the cost/benefit?

Yes, we can go paperless...so what's the cost/benefit?Preconceived notions....I strongly disagree with your views. I work with inner city kids in Atlanta, you'll be amazed how connected thses kids are and how knowledgeable they are when it comes to computers and technology in general. The benefits is enormous...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer, Apple Macintosh, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-11-07

Tips and tricks for working on the command line in Linux

Vincent Danen believes in the power of the command line as being faster and more powerful than a GUI, once you get the hang of it. Here are some of his favorite tips and shortcuts for working from the CLI.

Tags: Tip, GUI, Vincent Danen, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software

Download resources 2008-11-07

SugarCRM wants to be the Linux of the CRM world

SugarCRM wants to be the Linux of the CRM worldIt's all about open customisationBoth SugarCRM and Saleforce are excellent products. The real benefit of SugarCRM however, is the open nature of the software. All companies are different and being able to easily bend your CRM solution to suit your business...

Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise software, SugarCRM, CRM, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-11-06

News to know: Cisco's outlook; Web 2.0 Summit; WinHEC; Google-Yahoo

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Cisco's Chambers breaks out economic downturn playbook; Eyes cost cuts as demand dries up Sam Diaz: Web 2.0 Summit: Focus on solving problems, not overnight...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Web 2.0, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Business Structures, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Open Source, Internet, Software, Finance, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-11-06

Google: it's time to get Real

In my previous post, I alluded to some of the issues that might prevent an average consumer -- "Joe Sixpack", John Q. Public, or Jane Doe from migrating to Linux on the desktop. One of them, without any doubt, is the lack of a way to...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Digital Music, Linux, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-11-05

SugarCRM wants to be the Linux of the CRM world

SugarCRM seems to be doing quite well, at least well enough to rankle its larger competitor Salesforce. John Roberts, the CEO of SugarCRM says Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce wasn't too pleased when he found out SugarCRM was hosting its user conference at the Marriott, just a few yards...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Linux, Mr., SugarCRM, CRM, Site License, IPO, Sales Force Management, Financial Planning, Investment, Financial Services, Sales, Finance, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-11-05

Open source valuations remain birdseed

The valuations offered are, frankly, birdseed. Mozilla brought in under $67 million, 85% from Google. Canonical, the sponsor of Ubuntu, still isn't profitable. SUSE Linux may book $110 million in revenue this year, Red Hat about $600 million. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Valuation, Investment, Linux, Open Source, Finance, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-11-05

Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel

Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux KernelSo it ISN'T a kernel bugit's a kernel DRIVER bug. That's akin to a bad video driver in Windows.This is not a Linux problem, it's an NDISWRAPPER problem.You should correct the first line of this article, which reads: "A remote buffer overflow vulnerability...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, LOL!!, Linux, Linux kernel, buffer-overflow bug, buffer-overflow

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel

A remote buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux Kernel could be exploited by attackers to execute code or cripple affected systems, according to a Gentoo bug report that just became public. The flaw could allow malicious hackers to launch arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges.  This could lead...

Tags: Linux Kernel, Buffer-overflow, Wireless Network, Linux, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-11-05

10 Linux desktops you shouldn't overlook

Even if you're happy with the Linux desktop you currently use, you might want to check out some alternatives to see what you could be missing. Jack Wallen highlights 10 of the best desktops here and explains what makes them stand out.This download is also available as an entry in...

Tags: Linux Desktop, Jack Wallen, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Download resources 2008-11-05

MS08-067 worms squirming in the wild

MS08-067 worms squirming in the wildI will not be directly affected.I use Linux. (This is a trap for the Windows fanboys to proclaim that Linux would be as vulnerable if it was as popular as Windows.)thanks sincerely, RyanThis time you were really clear that there was a fix, and...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, LANs, Viruses and worms, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, MS08-067 worm, MS08-067, worm, Linux, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-11-04

iPad ELN (zip)

The key new concept in iPad is labelling or tagging: you can tag any part of your notes using common tags such as project, experiment, data, or tip. Tags make the notes easier to understand and manage. A major reason why paper is still the primary medium for storing experimental...

Tags: Note, Cognium Systems, iPad ELN, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2008-11-04