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Protecting a Linux desktop from malware —
Nov. 16, 2005 —
Many new Linux users are in a panic because of what they've read recently about new worms and viruses aimed at their systems, writes Mark Rais in an article at ReallyLinux.com. Not to worry, though, as Rais has assembled an easy, entertaining, guide to protecting your Linux system from malware. ...
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RealPlayer 10 for Linux available for download —
Nov. 14, 2005 —
RealPlayer 10 for Linux, based on the open source Helix multimedia player, has reached gold status and is now available for free download. RealPlayer 10 is currently the second-most popular desktop media player, behind Windows Media Player, according to IDC. ...
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New guide lists latest desktop Linux books —
Nov. 14, 2005 —
 With so many interesting Linux desktop-oriented books published on an ongoing basis, we thought it might be useful to aggregate them into a convenient "Desktop Linux book roundup." As of its launch today, the roundup currently includes ten recently published books. ...
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Opinion: Ubuntu shows business savvy —
Nov. 14, 2005 —
A Linux distribution supporting IBM DB2 isn't usually that big a deal. But when it's Canonical Ltd.'s populist Ubuntu distribution, which is known far more for its community support than for its business savvy, it's more noteworthy. ...
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SUSE cofounder leaves Novell —
Nov. 10, 2005 —
SUSE Linux co-founder Hubert Mantel announced his resignation from Novell Inc. via email to friends and business associates on one of the SUSE mailing lists Tuesday. Mantel, chief maintainer of the SUSE Linux kernel, said in his brief note that he could no longer work for the company. ...
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Firefox 1.5 RC2 available for download —
Nov. 10, 2005 —
 It wasn't yet posted on the Mozilla Project homepage Thursday afternoon Pacific time, but a new beta (release candidate 2) of the Firefox 1.5 browser is now available for download. ...
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Xandros Linux adds thin client support —
Nov. 10, 2005 —
Xandros Corp. will bundle thin client software from NoMachine in future versions of its Linux-based Xandros Desktop OS, the companies announced Thursday. A certified NoMachine NX Client will be included in the first German edition of the Xandros Desktop OS 3.1, which will debut next week at LinuxWorld in Frankfurt. ...
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Thin client server revitalizes old PCs —
Nov. 10, 2005 —
Frankfurt-based 2X Software Ltd. has released a new thin-client software suite that aims to simplify thin-client deployment and give new life to old PCs, by converting them into thin-client terminals. The client-side operating system is a "small footprint Linux-based OS," and the server-side software works on either Linux or Windows ...
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Musical chairs continues at Novell —
Nov. 09, 2005 —
[Updated Nov. 10, 2005] -- In the latest bit of personnel-related news from beleaguered Linux software/services provider Novell Inc., Nuremburg, Germany-based SUSE Linux founder Hubert Mantel announced his resignation Tuesday via email to friends and business associates on one of ...
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Open source financial apps offer alternatives to Quicken, Money —
Nov. 09, 2005 —
Most PC users are familiar with Intuit Quicken and Microsoft Money, two popular Windows-based applications for personal financial management. But Linux.com's Jem Matzan reminds us that Linux users have some highly capable open-source alternatives to these, and they're just a few clicks away. ...
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KDE, Debian, Google to attend Southern Calif. Linux expo —
Nov. 09, 2005 —
Linux desktop stalwarts KDE and Debian will be joining such other open source projects as MythTV and NetBSD alongside large corporate sponsors like IBM at SCALE 4x, at the fourth annual Southern California Linux Expo, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Feb 11-12, 2006 at the Westin Los Angeles Airport. ...
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Linspire offers to replace Microsoft in South Korea —
Nov. 08, 2005 —
Microsoft has told South Korea that if the KFTC (Korean Fair Trade Commission) forces it to remove code or redesign Windows for the Korean market, it might withdraw Windows from the Korean market. In response, Linspire Inc. has offered to license every PC in Korea with its Linux operating system. ...
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LinuxWorld expanding to Spain, Poland in 2006 —
Nov. 08, 2005 —
IDG World Expo and analyst firm IDC will launch LinuxWorld Summits in Poland and Spain in 2006, bringing the total number of LinuxWorld events to 22 per year, in 19 countries. Both new events are scheduled for next spring, with actual dates to be announced soon. ...
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Open source app-list edges Windows users toward Linux —
Nov. 08, 2005 —
A new, collaborative web page aims to introduce Windows users to high quality, free, open source applications that run on Windows. Called "LOOP" (List of Open Source Programs), the wiki-based list is intended to demonstrate the value of open source Windows apps to newcomers as a migration path toward Linux. ...
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Package converter eases OO.org 2.0 Debian install —
Nov. 07, 2005 —
For those interested in installing OpenOffice.org. 2.0 on Debian-powered PCs, ReallyLinux.com has published an article that might help save some time. In the article, Jon Watson explains the use of AliEn to help convert rpm packages for quick installation to the latest Debian releases. ...
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Linux kernel 2.6.14 gets released —
Nov. 05, 2005 —
Better late than never, the new Linux kernel, version 2.6.14, became available late last week. Originally, the latest kernel was to show up on Oct. 7. Linus Torvalds explained that the release been "delayed twice due to some last-minute bug-reports, some of which ended up being false alarms ...
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Linux Lab sets its sites on the Linux desktop —
Nov. 04, 2005 —
The Open Source Development Lab (OSDL), which employs Linux creator Linus Torvalds and strives to be the "center of gravity" for Linux, is preparing to aggressively move its Desktop Linux Initiative forward. Architects from over 20 key desktop-oriented Linux projects will gather Dec. 1-2 at the OSDL's Portland, Ore. headquarters ...
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SUSE Linux far from dead —
Nov. 04, 2005 —
Rumors circulating that Novell is going to kill off its popular Linux desktop lines are completely false. A Linux Today story, which asked the rhetorical question "Why has Novell management decided to discontinue their entire SUSE Linux branded desktop and workstation product line?" seems to have been ...
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Pocket guide covers popular desktop Linux distros —
Nov. 04, 2005 —
 David Brickner came to the conclusion that the biggest obstacle to faster adoption of Linux on the desktop was that there's too much information available. So what does he do to remedy this situation? Write another book, of course! It's titled the Linux Desktop Pocket Guide. ...
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Linux-powered Nokia Internet tablet ships —
Nov. 04, 2005 —
 Nokia has begun shipping its much-anticipated 770 Internet Tablet through a direct-sales website in Europe, LinuxDevices.com reports. The 770, Nokia's first consumer product based on Linux, is a small (5.5 x 3.1 x 0.7 in.) tablet with an 800 x 600 touch-screen and integrated ...
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Australian firm migrates hundreds of desktops to Linux —
Nov. 03, 2005 —
Australian human resources firm Kennards Hire has announced it will migrate more than 400 desktops to Linux in a nation-wide deployment of the open source operating system, Computerworld reports. Scheduled for completion next January, the migration began with a trial of one branch. Eighty locations will eventually be affected. ...
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Mandriva Linux 2006 boxed-sets ship —
Nov. 03, 2005 —
Mandriva Linux, formerly Mandrake Linux, announced Thursday it has begun shipping the boxed version of its 2006 operating system. Those who pre-ordered their copies when it was released for net-install last month should have it delivered in a couple of days, the company said. ...
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Google invests in enhancing OpenOffice —
Nov. 03, 2005 —
 In the wake of its highly publicized Oct. 4 handshake with Sun Microsystems, Google is in the process of hiring programmers to improve the OpenOffice.org office suite so that it can really compete with Microsoft Office. ...
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