Archives for Wed Jun 9 2010 - Page 125

DeaDBeeF - Ultimate Music Player For GNU/Linux

Ubuntu Geek: "DeaDBeeF (as in 0xDEADBEEF) is an audio player for GNU/Linux systems with X11 (though now it also runs in plain console without X, in FreeBSD, and in OpenSolaris)."

IT World: "This debate arouses vehement opinions, but according to one IT consultant who spends a lot of time with both Windows and Linux, it's a matter of arguing which server OS is the most appropriate in the context of the job that needs to be done."

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Deep-protocol analysis of UNIX networks

developerWorks: "Whether you are monitoring your network to identify performance issues, debugging an application, or have found an application on your network that you do not recognize, occasionally you need to look deep into the protocols being used on your UNIX network to understand what they are doing."

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Human Rights Eroding in the Name of Copyright Protection

Chao-Kuei's Notes: "Human rights are gradually eroding at several fronts as international interest groups lobby and pressure governments all over the globe to 'protect copyright' using big-brother-like information and communication technologies (ICT)."

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Developer Survey Reveals Greater Linux Development

IT World: "Taking the results at face value, the likely respondent from the 1696 total is a male programmer who works for a high-tech company with fewer than 100 employees. Oh, and their favorite IDE is some flavor of Eclipse."

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Where Did Your Time Go? GNOME Time Tracker Knows

Linux Planet: "Have you ever thought about how you really spend your time at work? If you're wondering where the time goes, the GNOME Time Tracker is a great tool to help you keep an eye on which activities eat up your days."

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Ingres VectorWise goes GA, open source by end of year

The H Open: "Ingres have made Ingres VectorWise generally available to download for free evaluation or commercially licence and say that an open source release for the accelerated database technology should be expected by the end of the year."

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From the Sys Admin Toolbox: Logwatch

Linux Magazine: "Q: What did one lumberjack say to the other lumberjack? A: Watch those logs. Now, what will you, as a system administrator, use to watch logs? Logwatch, of course."

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2.6.34 is Out; Let's Review

Linux Magazine: "If you blinked you might have missed the announcement of the new 2.6.34 kernel. Things have been happening very quickly around file systems and storage in the recent kernels so it's probably a good idea to review the kernels from 2.6.30 to 2.6.34 and see what developments have transpired."

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Facebook Open Sources Insights Script For Developers

All Facebook: "If you are a developer that read about yesterday's Facebook Insights announcement but want examples of tools that can be implemented, look no further than Facebook's open source Insights API sample that was released yesterday."

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Open source could be Brazil's real advantage

Computer Weekly Blog: "Grynzpan reckons that Brazil has to find a unique selling proposition and its vast pool of knowledge in open source software could be the real advantage of the local IT industry."

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CTERA Adds Data Protection to Linux File Systems

Enterprise Storage Forum: "CTERA Networks is giving the Linux Ext3 file system additional data protection in the form of new snapshot capabilities. The file system is also the basis of the company's Cloud-Attached Storage appliances, the C200 and CloudPlug."

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Webopedia Term of The Day: IT outsourcing

Webopedia: "IT outsourcing is a phrase used to describe the practice of seeking resources -- or subcontracting -- outside of an organizational structure for all or part of an IT (Information Technology) function."

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The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 13 i686 (GNOME)

HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how you can set up a Fedora 13 desktop (GNOME) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops."

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A Quick Look at KDE SC 4.5 Beta 1

everyday linux how2s: "The latest in the 4.x series of the KDE Software Compilation is due to be released in early August 2010. With the first beta of this release recently unleashed, I thought I'd download the openSuse packages and see what 4.5's got in store for us."

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Learn How to Deliver a Superior Customer Experience

- by steve.diamond

That's right. Irene Ng, internationally acclaimed Oracle Web TV superstar, is hitting the Web airwaves again with a highly informative webcast! Tune in to hear Irene interview Steve Fearon, Oracle Vice President of CRM, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and explore how traditional CRM is converging with social networking and mobile technologies to deliver superior customer experiences that drive increased revenue and customer advocacy. And for you folks on the U.S. West Coast who REALLY like to get a jump on your day, we've got even better news. This Web TV event is taking place on June 17th at 2:00 a.m. Pacific time. But remember that for our friends in Central Europe, that is 11:00 a.m. CET. But we'll all be able to view a replay of this Webcast for those of us not awake for the original airing. So sign up now.

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