http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ Wed, 08 Jun 2005 20:18:06 -0700 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:43:18 -0800 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/FSF-Sponsored+gNewSense+2.1+Released/cdnh4 An anonymous reader writes "gNewSense, the fully-free GNU/Linux distribution sponsored by the FSF, has released a 2.1 live CD (torrent). Since the last release, more non-free binary blobs have been removed, new artwork has been added and lots of other improvements have been made. It's also two years since the first edition of gNewSense, and in that time an impressive ten live CDs have been released! gNewSense 2.1 DeltaH is based on Ubuntu Hardy, and removes non-free software that other distributions don't." I wonder if gNewSense can be easily installed on an OLPC XO the way several other distros can.<p><a href="http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/24/2246244&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/24/2246244"></a></p><p><a href="http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/24/2246244&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/RhUHqaPFnaVKzbmTDoaTaPb6yg0/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/RhUHqaPFnaVKzbmTDoaTaPb6yg0/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/-CnYwPQPQag" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:48 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Linux+Not+Supported+For+Democratic+Convention+Video/cdnh3 bucketoftruth writes "If you browse to the Democratic Convention website and attempt to check out any of their upcoming streams, you bump into the following limitation: 'We're sorry, but the Democratic Convention video web site isn't compatible with your operating system and/or browser. Please try again on a computer with the following Compatible operating systems: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or a Mac with Tiger (OS 10.4) or Leopard (OS 10.5). Compatible browsers: Internet Explorer (version 6 or later), Firefox (version 2), or, if you are on a Mac, Safari (version 3.1) also works.'"<p><a href="http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/25/229210&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/25/229210"></a></p><p><a href="http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/25/229210&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/m3zQdA5Uc5MsqFTroN4GQsVheVM/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/m3zQdA5Uc5MsqFTroN4GQsVheVM/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/f-urYbSFRDA" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Gaining+RAM+For+Free%2C+Through+Software/cdnh2 wakaramon writes with a piece from IEEE Spectrum about an experimental approach to squeezing more usable storage out of a device's existing RAM; the researchers were using a Linux-based PDA as their testbed, and claim that their software "effectively gives an embedded system more than twice the memory it had originally &mdash; essentially for free." "Although the price of RAM has plummeted fast, the need for memory has expanded faster still. But if you could use data-compression software to control the way embedded systems store information in RAM, and do it in a way that didn't sap performance appreciably, the payoff would be enormous."<p><a href="http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1322239&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/27/1322239"></a></p><p><a href="http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1322239&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/U_hYDvhLCIp0wm9PYhp4QGEJbGQ/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/U_hYDvhLCIp0wm9PYhp4QGEJbGQ/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/XBYOWRZYYVQ" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Space+Cube+%E2%80%93+the+World%27s+Smallest+Linux+PC/cdnh1 Barence writes "Meet the Space Cube &mdash; the world's smallest fully functional PC. Primarily designed for use in space, it somehow manages to cram a working PC with USB ports, card readers, audio outputs and proprietary interfaces into a tiny cube chassis measuring just two inches square. It runs a basic Linux front-end, which the blogger takes a look at, and there are some great photos of the device being loomed over by everyday objects like coffee mugs and cellphones. It has connections for controlling various electronics used by ESA, NASA and JAXA, but it will also apparently be for sale to the public soon, for use by amateur engineers and robotics clubs."<p><a href="http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1334214&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/27/1334214"></a></p><p><a href="http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1334214&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/AJxB2No3j3LiUDBWPdVHJ65Ov8E/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/AJxB2No3j3LiUDBWPdVHJ65Ov8E/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/7klf9debnTc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Compromised+SSH+Keys+Lead+To+Linux+Rootkit+Attack/cdnh0 Tech Groupie writes "The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has issued a warning for what it calls 'active attacks' against Linux-based computing infrastructures using compromised SSH keys. The attack appears to initially use stolen SSH keys to gain access to a system, and then uses local kernel exploits to gain root access. Once root access has been obtained, a rootkit known as 'phalanx2' is installed."<p><a href="http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1413238&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/27/1413238"></a></p><p><a href="http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1413238&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/ncKS-hdi95vmMUDxPMMJjsqFpXA/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/ncKS-hdi95vmMUDxPMMJjsqFpXA/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/5b2Iy-DKr9c" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Quebec+Govt+Sued+For+Ignoring+Free+Software/cdnhz Mathieu Lutfy writes "The CBC is reporting that 'Quebec's open-source software association is suing the provincial government, saying it is giving preferential treatment to Microsoft Corp. by buying the company's products rather than using free alternatives. ... Government buyers are using an exception in provincial law that allows them to buy directly from a proprietary vendor when there are no options available, but Facil said that loophole is being abused and goes against other legal requirements to buy locally.' The group also has a press release in English."<p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/28/0310216&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/28/0310216"></a></p><p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/28/0310216&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/4JT9vEd2tIClQkWRWt4_z5xmujA/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/4JT9vEd2tIClQkWRWt4_z5xmujA/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/H7sMgV94Pw0" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Bitten+By+the+Red+Hat+Perl+Bug/cdnhy snydeq writes "Smart coders always optimize the slowest thing. But what if 'the slowest thing' is the code supplied by your vendor? That was exactly the situation Vipul Ved Prakash discovered when he tinkered with a company Linux box on which Perl code was running at least 100 times slower than expected. The code, he found, was running on CentOS Linux, using Perl packages built by Red Hat. So Prakash got rid of the Perl executable that came with CentOS, compiled a new one from stock, and the bug disappeared. 'What's more disturbing,' McAllister writes, 'is that this Red Hat Perl performance issue is a known bug,' first documented in 2006 on Red Hat's own Bugzilla database. Folks affected by the current bug have two options: sit tight, or compile the Perl interpreter from source &mdash; effectively waiving your support contract. If a Linux vendor can't provide comprehensive maintenance and support for the open source software projects you depend on, McAllister asks, who ever will?"<p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/29/1423201&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/29/1423201"></a></p><p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/29/1423201&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/wkutfE4zoFProHiTftwal2KvvF4/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/wkutfE4zoFProHiTftwal2KvvF4/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/QYaphQ9Udt4" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Behind+the+Doors+of+the+Free+Software+Foundation/cdnhx Linux.com has an interesting look at the inner workings of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). "The purpose of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) is probably obvious from its name -- but what does promoting free software mean in terms of everyday activity? Examining the roles of the organization shows how complex the FSF's advocacy role has become. It also reveals the range of services available to the free software community, and helps to explain how such a small group has had such a major influence on computer technology. As a 501(c)3 charity in the United States, the FSF is run by a board of directors. The current board includes FSF founder and president Richard M. Stallman and long-term member Henry Poole, but, in the last few years, new faces have appeared on the board."<p><a href="http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/29/156228&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/29/156228"></a></p><p><a href="http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/29/156228&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/uWZP5oIB2aVPqCI2lQpFQ8aZkfc/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/uWZP5oIB2aVPqCI2lQpFQ8aZkfc/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/RhzVKQRwYTc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Intel+Acquires+Mobile+Linux+Developer+OpenedHand/cdnhw nerdyH writes with the news that Intel has acquired OpenedHand, the developer of 'Poky Linux' and Matchbox. "The UK-based embedded Linux services team will join the Intel Open Source Technology Center, and will focus on Moblin development for mobile Internet devices and other mobile devices." The article notes that Intel's Moblin initiative had "failed to generate much interest" among developers when first announced earlier this year; this acquisition might help it catch the attention of more Linux developers.<p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/31/0123234&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/31/0123234"></a></p><p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/31/0123234&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/d64mbM5KtpRo6oH5ms4-dvwBAxM/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/d64mbM5KtpRo6oH5ms4-dvwBAxM/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/EbHV7wou_Jc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/A+Hardware+Mashup+Device+Running+Linux/cdnhv jonniee writes "Mike Riley over at Dr. Dobb's takes a look at 'The BUG,' from Bug labs. It's a Linux-based, Java-programmable electronic base with I/O ports for connecting BUGmodules &mdash; individual modules that supply additional functionality to the BUGbase. Four BUGmodules currently exist: a color LCD screen, a combined motion detector/accelerometer, GPS, and a 2-megapixel color camera. You can think of it as 'electronic LEGOs' that let you build different devices depending on how you plug the modules together."<p><a href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/31/1436201&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/31/1436201"></a></p><p><a href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/31/1436201&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/OYJJaWK_o2OeguNl0UKLiUqXEJU/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/OYJJaWK_o2OeguNl0UKLiUqXEJU/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/S12y4I6Cq_k" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/VIA+Releases+FOSS+Graphics+Driver/cdnhu billybob2 writes "VIA has released a 113,800 line open source graphics driver with full mode-setting support for CRT, LCD, and DVI devices along with 2D, X-Video, and cursor acceleration. Harald Welte, VIA's open source representative, states that the next step is to add 3D (see preview), TV-out, and hardware codec support while integrating this work with existing open source projects. VIA has pre-installed Linux on a significant portion of the company's latest products, including the EVEREX gPC2, 15.4" gBook, and CloudBook. It has also helped port the open source CoreBoot BIOS (previously LinuxBIOS) to several of its motherboards." VIA seems to be making good on the promise of its open source initiative announced last April.<p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/01/0023245&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/09/01/0023245"></a></p><p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/01/0023245&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/r1NFv8AOFyCs05oytaPCjymH20I/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/r1NFv8AOFyCs05oytaPCjymH20I/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/RJQNavlJCKM" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Businesses+Choosing+%22Community%22+Linux+Distros/cdnht An anonymous reader sends along a PCWorld recap of a new study by the 451 Group, which claims that business use of 'community' Linux distributions is on the rise &mdash; distros like Ubuntu, CentOS, and Debian, as opposed to "corporate" packages like RHEL and Suse. The trend is most evident in Europe. The article points out examples in Sweden and Germany, and cites growing in-house expertise with Linux as one factor helping enterprises get comfortable choosing Linux distros without commercial support. Interestingly, the Swedish company mentioned, Blocket.se, has made a one-off support arrangement with their hardware vendor HP: "HP is really providing device driver and utility support it uses for customers running RHEL, but because the two distributions are binary-compatible, that support approach works just fine for CentOS. Blocket relies on its own engineers, systems administration, and software development to get its applications running on Linux. "<p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/01/0856237&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/09/01/0856237"></a></p><p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/01/0856237&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/jkRS6FJX8Q0Z6rDNu-Tlq3LplqA/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/jkRS6FJX8Q0Z6rDNu-Tlq3LplqA/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/mF45ZBf52Fg" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/How+HP+Could+Turn+a+Novelty+Into+a+Revolution/cdnhs RobotsDinner writes "HP's TouchSmart desktop is cool, but a blogger suggests it could be the beginning of a revolution if HP were to finally make the move of ditching Windows and building a Linux distro around the TouchSmart UI. 'Hello, HP. The UI of your latest TouchSmart computer says something about you. You may not have recognized your own weaving-in of meaning, but it comes across quite clearly if one reads just right: You want out. You want to escape the world of Windows to which Microsoft has sequestered you for the better part of two decades. Ah, but you can. No longer does Bill Gates stand guard outside your cell ... It's time to ditch Windows and build a Linux distro around the TouchSmart UI ... Your captivity of innovation under Microsoft is over. You're free. Free to invent, as you might put it.'"<p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/02/0040215&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/09/02/0040215"></a></p><p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/02/0040215&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/gviqUF5xSeodX88RwQ3oKCzsqZQ/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/gviqUF5xSeodX88RwQ3oKCzsqZQ/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/wp8f2HMromE" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Local+Web+Server+For+Web+Development%3F/cdnhr gwilymgj writes "I have been running Apache/MySQL for years using XAMP and WAMP on windows for web development. Recently I switched to using Ubuntu in VMware player, it is much faster and it also introduces me to a 'real' reason to play with Linux (been looking for a 'real' reason for ages). Are there any specific distributions which allow you to have a virtual webserver on your desktop? Any tips and tricks out there for this?"<p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/02/1327239&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/09/02/1327239"></a></p><p><a href="http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/02/1327239&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/xVCvRyUOid-PiEJGW7FxlA2Ibio/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/xVCvRyUOid-PiEJGW7FxlA2Ibio/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/_lUgev2fPtg" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Ask+Harald+Welte%2C+%22VIA%27s+open+source+representative%22/cdnhq In this recent Slashdot post kernel hacker Harald Welte was characterized as "VIA's open source representative," but that is just one of many irons he has in the fire, as a glance at his Wikipedia bio will show. You can obviously ask Harald about many interesting things besides VIA's open source strategy &mdash; and before you ask about VIA, you ought to read the last few entries on his blog, at least one of which mentions VIA questions he can't answer. But VIA aside, there's plenty to ask Harald about. For example, he won an award from the FSF earlier this year for his work on gpl-violations.org. In any case, Harald is a powerful force for GNU/Linux and Free Software, and we appreciate him taking time out of his undoubtedly hectic schedule to answer your questions. (Usual Slashdot interview rules apply.)<p><a href="http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/02/1438242&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/09/02/1438242"></a></p><p><a href="http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/02/1438242&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/6cDShp7B2eJJpn_V9H-evr8sRiw/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/6cDShp7B2eJJpn_V9H-evr8sRiw/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/0ox9ZRjMnVw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:47 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/FSF-Sponsored+gNewSense+2.1+Released/cdlj1 An anonymous reader writes "gNewSense, the fully-free GNU/Linux distribution sponsored by the FSF, has released a 2.1 live CD (torrent). Since the last release, more non-free binary blobs have been removed, new artwork has been added and lots of other improvements have been made. It's also two years since the first edition of gNewSense, and in that time an impressive ten live CDs have been released! gNewSense 2.1 DeltaH is based on Ubuntu Hardy, and removes non-free software that other distributions don't." I wonder if gNewSense can be easily installed on an OLPC XO the way several other distros can.<p><a href="http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/24/2246244&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/24/2246244"></a></p><p><a href="http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/24/2246244&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/RhUHqaPFnaVKzbmTDoaTaPb6yg0/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/RhUHqaPFnaVKzbmTDoaTaPb6yg0/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/-CnYwPQPQag" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:52:16 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Linux+Not+Supported+For+Democratic+Convention+Video/cdlj0 bucketoftruth writes "If you browse to the Democratic Convention website and attempt to check out any of their upcoming streams, you bump into the following limitation: 'We're sorry, but the Democratic Convention video web site isn't compatible with your operating system and/or browser. Please try again on a computer with the following Compatible operating systems: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or a Mac with Tiger (OS 10.4) or Leopard (OS 10.5). Compatible browsers: Internet Explorer (version 6 or later), Firefox (version 2), or, if you are on a Mac, Safari (version 3.1) also works.'"<p><a href="http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/25/229210&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/25/229210"></a></p><p><a href="http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/25/229210&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/m3zQdA5Uc5MsqFTroN4GQsVheVM/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/m3zQdA5Uc5MsqFTroN4GQsVheVM/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/f-urYbSFRDA" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:52:16 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Gaining+RAM+For+Free%2C+Through+Software/cdljz wakaramon writes with a piece from IEEE Spectrum about an experimental approach to squeezing more usable storage out of a device's existing RAM; the researchers were using a Linux-based PDA as their testbed, and claim that their software "effectively gives an embedded system more than twice the memory it had originally &mdash; essentially for free." "Although the price of RAM has plummeted fast, the need for memory has expanded faster still. But if you could use data-compression software to control the way embedded systems store information in RAM, and do it in a way that didn't sap performance appreciably, the payoff would be enormous."<p><a href="http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1322239&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/27/1322239"></a></p><p><a href="http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1322239&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/U_hYDvhLCIp0wm9PYhp4QGEJbGQ/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/U_hYDvhLCIp0wm9PYhp4QGEJbGQ/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/XBYOWRZYYVQ" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:52:16 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Space+Cube+%E2%80%93+the+World%27s+Smallest+Linux+PC/cdljy Barence writes "Meet the Space Cube &mdash; the world's smallest fully functional PC. Primarily designed for use in space, it somehow manages to cram a working PC with USB ports, card readers, audio outputs and proprietary interfaces into a tiny cube chassis measuring just two inches square. It runs a basic Linux front-end, which the blogger takes a look at, and there are some great photos of the device being loomed over by everyday objects like coffee mugs and cellphones. It has connections for controlling various electronics used by ESA, NASA and JAXA, but it will also apparently be for sale to the public soon, for use by amateur engineers and robotics clubs."<p><a href="http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1334214&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/27/1334214"></a></p><p><a href="http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1334214&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/AJxB2No3j3LiUDBWPdVHJ65Ov8E/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/AJxB2No3j3LiUDBWPdVHJ65Ov8E/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/7klf9debnTc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:52:16 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Compromised+SSH+Keys+Lead+To+Linux+Rootkit+Attack/cdljx Tech Groupie writes "The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has issued a warning for what it calls 'active attacks' against Linux-based computing infrastructures using compromised SSH keys. The attack appears to initially use stolen SSH keys to gain access to a system, and then uses local kernel exploits to gain root access. Once root access has been obtained, a rootkit known as 'phalanx2' is installed."<p><a href="http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1413238&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/27/1413238"></a></p><p><a href="http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/27/1413238&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/ncKS-hdi95vmMUDxPMMJjsqFpXA/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/ncKS-hdi95vmMUDxPMMJjsqFpXA/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/5b2Iy-DKr9c" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:52:16 -0700 http://swik.net/Linux/Slashdot+Linux/Quebec+Govt+Sued+For+Ignoring+Free+Software/cdljw Mathieu Lutfy writes "The CBC is reporting that 'Quebec's open-source software association is suing the provincial government, saying it is giving preferential treatment to Microsoft Corp. by buying the company's products rather than using free alternatives. ... Government buyers are using an exception in provincial law that allows them to buy directly from a proprietary vendor when there are no options available, but Facil said that loophole is being abused and goes against other legal requirements to buy locally.' The group also has a press release in English."<p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/28/0310216&amp;from=rss"><img src="http://linux.slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&amp;op=image&amp;style=h0&amp;sid=08/08/28/0310216"></a></p><p><a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/28/0310216&amp;from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/4JT9vEd2tIClQkWRWt4_z5xmujA/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/4JT9vEd2tIClQkWRWt4_z5xmujA/i" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdotLinux/~4/H7sMgV94Pw0" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:52:16 -0700