items tagged with Debian
Google spice brings out open source aroma
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-06-22 09:53:52
It's summer in the United States which means Google's annual season of code is in swing. This event has run over the past three years and is by all measures a successful happening. That it even happens is phenomenal enough and this year there's many great projects that will benefit, covering a wide range of fundamental open source applications as well as notable causes like the One Laptop per Child project.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-06-22 09:53:52
It's summer in the United States which means Google's annual season of code is in swing. This event has run over the past three years and is by all measures a successful happening. That it even happens is phenomenal enough and this year there's many great projects that will benefit, covering a wide range of fundamental open source applications as well as notable causes like the One Laptop per Child project.
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Debian's worst nightmare - and how it came about
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-05-22 11:30:57
The Debian GNU/Linux project has just endured what is probably its worst week on the security front in the 15 years of its existence following the disclosure on May 13 of a serious vulnerability in the distribution's OpenSSL package.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-05-22 11:30:57
The Debian GNU/Linux project has just endured what is probably its worst week on the security front in the 15 years of its existence following the disclosure on May 13 of a serious vulnerability in the distribution's OpenSSL package.
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Remote hole affects Debian, Ubuntu
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-05-13 16:03:59
The Debian GNU/Linux project has announced details of a security problem in the OpenSSL package distributed by the project. It can be exploited remotely.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-05-13 16:03:59
The Debian GNU/Linux project has announced details of a security problem in the OpenSSL package distributed by the project. It can be exploited remotely.
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Why we love Ubuntu Linux (or maybe we don't)
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-05-11 11:27:54
With Ubuntu 8.04 now on the streets, it’s time to catch a breather and reflect on just why Ubuntu gets all the hype. Why is Ubuntu the hottest brand in Linuxdom at this time? Why is it the distro most frequently advocated? I posed these questions to readers and LUG members; here’s the feedback from real-life Linux users.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-05-11 11:27:54
With Ubuntu 8.04 now on the streets, it’s time to catch a breather and reflect on just why Ubuntu gets all the hype. Why is Ubuntu the hottest brand in Linuxdom at this time? Why is it the distro most frequently advocated? I posed these questions to readers and LUG members; here’s the feedback from real-life Linux users.
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Revamped virtualisation for Linux, Mac, Solaris and Windows
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2008-05-08 23:24:31
A new release of Sun's xVM VirtualBox provides Macintosh users with a fresh virtual machine option, and delivers improvements for other host operating systems.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2008-05-08 23:24:31
A new release of Sun's xVM VirtualBox provides Macintosh users with a fresh virtual machine option, and delivers improvements for other host operating systems.
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Senior Debian developer quits core teams
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-05-08 11:30:41
A senior Debian developer, Australian Anthony Towns, has left some core teams of the project and gone quiet in the last couple of weeks, according to project sources.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-05-08 11:30:41
A senior Debian developer, Australian Anthony Towns, has left some core teams of the project and gone quiet in the last couple of weeks, according to project sources.
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Debian leader launches review of teams
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-30 18:38:34
The new Debian GNU/Linux project leader, Steve McIntyre, has launched a review of all teams that work within the project to produce the distribution.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-30 18:38:34
The new Debian GNU/Linux project leader, Steve McIntyre, has launched a review of all teams that work within the project to produce the distribution.
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Hardy Heron? Hardly
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-24 11:15:59
If there appears to be more interest in the release of Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) than the average distribution, I think I should take some of the blame.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-24 11:15:59
If there appears to be more interest in the release of Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) than the average distribution, I think I should take some of the blame.
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New Debian leader aims for better communication
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-17 10:56:07
In many ways the Debian GNU/Linux project is unique among all the distributions that dot the Linux landscape. Apart from putting out a high-grade distribution, it has served as the base for a number of others - Ubuntu and Knoppix, to name just two - which have had a big impact on the growth of the Linux ecosystem.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-17 10:56:07
In many ways the Debian GNU/Linux project is unique among all the distributions that dot the Linux landscape. Apart from putting out a high-grade distribution, it has served as the base for a number of others - Ubuntu and Knoppix, to name just two - which have had a big impact on the growth of the Linux ecosystem.
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Steve McIntyre elected Debian leader
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-13 11:38:34
The Debian GNU/Linux project will be led by Steve McIntyre from April 17 onwards after he was declared elected on Saturday US time in the 2008 elections.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-13 11:38:34
The Debian GNU/Linux project will be led by Steve McIntyre from April 17 onwards after he was declared elected on Saturday US time in the 2008 elections.
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Fixing bugs: how distributions react
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-10 11:32:50
Two weeks from today, the next version of Ubuntu should be available for download; the scheduled release date is April 24. A few significant bugs still remain and it would be interesting to see how one, in particular, is tackled.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-04-10 11:32:50
Two weeks from today, the next version of Ubuntu should be available for download; the scheduled release date is April 24. A few significant bugs still remain and it would be interesting to see how one, in particular, is tackled.
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Three in race for Debian project leader
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-03-11 16:51:21
Three developers are in the running for the post of Debian project leader (DPL) this year, after nominations closed on March 9. The current leader, Sam Hocevar , is not among the three.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-03-11 16:51:21
Three developers are in the running for the post of Debian project leader (DPL) this year, after nominations closed on March 9. The current leader, Sam Hocevar , is not among the three.
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Ubuntu: next release will be the critical one
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-03-06 09:46:54
April 24 will be a red letter day for the Ubuntu project. It will be three-and-a-half years since the experiment began and the release that day of Hardy Heron, as version 8.04 is known, will be a defining moment. This could well be the release that either makes or breaks the project.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-03-06 09:46:54
April 24 will be a red letter day for the Ubuntu project. It will be three-and-a-half years since the experiment began and the release that day of Hardy Heron, as version 8.04 is known, will be a defining moment. This could well be the release that either makes or breaks the project.
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Debian made this developer unhappy
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-02-07 09:37:44
It's normal to build up a mental picture of a person based on what you know about them, especially if you plan to meet that person. At times, the image is not too far removed from reality. At others, the mental image and reality could not be more different.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-02-07 09:37:44
It's normal to build up a mental picture of a person based on what you know about them, especially if you plan to meet that person. At times, the image is not too far removed from reality. At others, the mental image and reality could not be more different.
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A conversation with Martin Michlmayr
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-31 03:31:22
Martin Michlmayr is one of those highly intelligent people who tend to make us ordinary humans feel like some lower form of life.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-31 03:31:22
Martin Michlmayr is one of those highly intelligent people who tend to make us ordinary humans feel like some lower form of life.
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Time and tide don't wait for FOSS projects
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-29 03:02:08
Should free and open source software projects set a release schedule that adheres to the old geek adage: release when it's ready? Or should time-based releases become the norm?
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-29 03:02:08
Should free and open source software projects set a release schedule that adheres to the old geek adage: release when it's ready? Or should time-based releases become the norm?
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Each one, make one - the distro debate
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-28 20:30:37
Jonathan Oxer, the president of Linux Australia, is a brave man. Few people other than him would have even tried to bring together those who pledge allegiance to different Linux distributions - and within the framework of a conference at that.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-28 20:30:37
Jonathan Oxer, the president of Linux Australia, is a brave man. Few people other than him would have even tried to bring together those who pledge allegiance to different Linux distributions - and within the framework of a conference at that.
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Why don't corporates love Debian?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-28 01:24:56
The Debian GNU/Linux project needs more support - men, money and machines. But, apart from HP, big corporates don't offer the project much. This was the subject of a talk delivered today by two software engineers who work in research and development at Silicon Graphics in Melbourne.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-28 01:24:56
The Debian GNU/Linux project needs more support - men, money and machines. But, apart from HP, big corporates don't offer the project much. This was the subject of a talk delivered today by two software engineers who work in research and development at Silicon Graphics in Melbourne.
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Next Debian release by year-end... maybe
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-27 20:00:25
The next release of Debian GNU/Linux, Lenny, is expected to take place before the end of 2008, senior developer Martin Krafft told a miniconference on the distribution at the Australian national Linux conference today.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-27 20:00:25
The next release of Debian GNU/Linux, Lenny, is expected to take place before the end of 2008, senior developer Martin Krafft told a miniconference on the distribution at the Australian national Linux conference today.
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