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Is .NET on GNU/Linux a Trojan Horse?

09/11/2007  I
Relevance: 6.11
A take on the dialog regarding the strategic risks involved with the increased proliferation of .NET and Mono based software in GNU/Linux under the banner of Microsoft-Novell patent deal.
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OpenVZ Open Source Software Virtualization Project Has Great 2006

02/18/2007  IIIIII
Relevance: 6.11
Made available on all leading platforms, added tools, great awareness leads to banner year
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Playing DVDs in Fedora, and YumEx, too!

04/01/2008  II
Relevance: 5.48
I recently picked up"Firefly, The Complete Series", and would like to enjoy viewing it on my newly recycled laptop. Placing a Firefly DVD in the drive, after a moment, the 'what do you want me to do with this?' window popped up. I pick play with Kaffeine, a short banner appears, and then Kaffeine dies, being unable to read the DVD. What to do?
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Red Hat pitching proprietary lock-in as"open"

04/30/2008  I
Relevance: 5.09
Ah, how the mighty have fallen. In what must have been gross oversight, Red Hat is pitching proprietary software on its website under the banner of"No vendor lock-in." The way Red Hat and IBM make it appear, simply running one's software on an open platform like Linux magically removes the proprietary lock-in of the application.
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Red Hat out virtualises ESX with purchase of Qumranet, ready to take on Microsoft

09/14/2008  III
Relevance: 5.08
With KVM Virtualisation now under their banner, Red Hat is ready to take on the other company that owns virtualisation as well as operating system technology, Microsoft. Last week, for US$107 million, Red Hat acquired Qumranet, owners of the KVM Virtualisation product. The coupling of the Linux producer with virtualisation software positions Red Hat to move into the lead as a supplier of an enterprise level virtualisation solution.
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Adobe Flash ads launching clipboard hijack attack

08/20/2008  III
Relevance: 4.99
Malicious hackers are using booby-trapped Flash banner ads to hijack clipboards for use in rogue security software attacks. In the Web attacks, which target Mac, Windows and Linux users running Firefox, IE and Safari, hackers are seizing control of the machine’s clipboard and using a hard-to-delete URL that points to a fake anti-virus program.
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Lovable LUGgable: support your Linux user group

01/12/2008  I
Relevance: 4.96
There's no denying that the widespread growth of Linux was due in part to the raw enthusiasm of advocates meeting together under the broad banner of a 'LUG' – a Linux User Group. LUG members were pioneers and cowboys, early adopters and passionate hobbyists. Today, the LUG is different. With the rise of commercial backing, the ease of distro installation, and the omniscience of Google do LUGs still have any role to play in the Linux world?
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Real Media attacks real people via RealPlayer

10/23/2007  IIIIIII
Relevance: 4.90
Hackers twist ad network into Trojan network. Hackers have rooted into a server owned by internet advertising network24/7 Real Media and used it to serve malware-laced banner ads that tried to circumvent security mechanisms on end users' machines, Symantec researchers said. The malware exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in Real Player that was patched on Friday.
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Can Linux finally unite Korea?

01/18/2008  IIII
Relevance: 4.80
Under the banner of"Hana Linux" - literally"One" Linux - the two countries have agreed to work on a groundbreaking IT development project that might shatter the final Cold War boundary. South Korea is one of Linux's biggest converts. Since discovering the free operating system in 2003, officials have unveiled plans to switch all government-run offices to Linux. Now under the terms of the agreement signed between the two states, South Korea will set up Linux training centres in North Korea.
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Furthering Open Source Mobile Apps With Ad Revenue

10/08/2008  I
Relevance: 4.62
Open source mobile messaging vendor Funambol plans to add micro-banner ads to its online portal myFUNAMBOL. Calling the ads"prominent yet non-intrusive," Funambol representatives say the new advertisements will display in several areas of the email client, including the inbox and message viewing screens. Company CEO Fabrizio Capobianco, says the move"will unleash a major revenue opportunity for service providers, portals and mobile operators." What's in it for myFUNAMBOL customers? Plenty.
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