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Google sponsors Linux notebooks for Fijian schools
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news

Category: Software

2007-01-05 10:49:14
A substantial grant from Google has enabled notebook computers running Linux and a variety of open source software to be rolled out at rural schools in Fiji.


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MySQL spreads its wings
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce

Category: Linux Blog

2007-01-04 17:29:38
The open source firm MySQL, which makes the database of the same name, is slowly acquiring new options as far as storage engines go, doubtless with on eye on the fact that bigger rivals are circling.


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VLC player patched promptly
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2007-01-03 17:46:46
As we predicted, a patch protecting the VLC media player against the flaw disclosed in Month of Apple Bugs #2 was quickly released.



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Month of Apple Bugs continues but fixes start to flow
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2007-01-02 17:44:56
The Month of Apple Bugs (MoAB) team has turned its attention to the popular cross-platform VLC media player, revealing a bug that purportedly affects the Mac OS X and Windows versions.


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The year of the Linux desktop!
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce

Category: Linux Blog

2007-01-01 18:08:36
You'll see these words in more than one article penned by the pundits. Every year since about 2003 has been called the year of the Linux desktop - and then, when that fails to transpire, those who predict these things set about rehashing their predictions for the next year.


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