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  • Linux hacker: The battle for the desktop

    Part II: Linux Kernel hacker Alan Cox explains why the world needs open source software on the desktop and why Linux was perfect for Iceland.

  • Ubuntu issues security patch for kernel flaw

    Ubuntu today became the latest Linux vendor to patch a vulnerability in the open source operating system's kernel that could have left the door open for hackers to find their way into users' machines.

  • Linux hacker: What the future holds for Linux

    Part I: A Linux 'kernel hacker' gives his views on the GPL, 64-bit computing and why grandmothers should want to use Linux.

  • Interview with Alan Cox

    One of the head programmers behind Linux, Alan Cox talks exclusively to Builder Australia about the uptake of Linux, Microsoft's plans to share its source code and his Linux predictions.

  • Melbourne gets linux.conf.au guernsey

    Melbourne will host the linux.conf.au conference in 2008, the event's organisers announced today.

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  • Linux hacker: The battle for the desktop

    Part II: Linux Kernel hacker Alan Cox explains why the world needs open source software on the desktop and why Linux was perfect for Iceland.

  • Flaw could hit next Linux kernel

    A new Linux kernel flaw, similar to the one that allowed hackers to penetrate key open source development servers last year, has recently been discovered but there are fears this could impact the new 2.6 kernel.

  • Linux hacker: What the future holds for Linux

    Part I: A Linux 'kernel hacker' gives his views on the GPL, 64-bit computing and why grandmothers should want to use Linux.

  • Red Hat: Battling Microsoft on foreign soil

    Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik sees potential for open source in overseas markets, but obstacles include Microsoft.

  • Seven steps to increase Linux security

    Many network administrators new to Linux find it hard to transition from a point-and-click security configuration interface to one based on editing complicated and hard-to-locate text files. Here are seven easy things administrators can and should do to make their Linux server more secure and significantly reduce the risk they face.

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Reviews (3)

  • Linux kernel makes Xbox appearance

    The Xbox Linux Project, a volunteer effort aimed at running the Linux operating system on Microsoft's Xbox gaming console, said it has succeeded in booting the Linux kernel--a small but important step forward.

  • Linux handheld suffers from security hole

    Sharp's Linux-based handheld suffers from security holes that could let hackers grab private data off a corporate network, according to researchers at a leading university.

  • Should You Set Your Sights on Windows XP

    Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.

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