<b>Ernie Leseberg blog:</b> "Does having an open license for a software project, have all the advantages negated if the development process is basically closed to the outside world?"
<b>Howtoforge:</b> "This article shows how you can build your own video community using lighttpd with its mod_flv_streaming module (for streaming .flv videos, the format used by most major video communities such as YouTube) and its mod_secdownload module (for preventing hotlinking of the videos) on Ubuntu 9.10."
<b>Tech Radar:</b> "With Linux and free software making a name for itself in the world of big business, many people are testing the feasibility of switching small and home office software to their open source equivalents."
After a security researcher demonstrated a security flaw in Apple's Safari browser running on its Snow Leopard operating system, the company has issued a fix, providing clues as to the nature of the threat.
For secure, portable external storage needs, the Apricorn Aegis Padlock combines hardware encryption with a built-in numeric keypad and PIN that stop unauthorized data access.
<b>Linux Pro Magazine:</b> "An open source Web-based solution, co-ment provides an efficient document collaboration environment which offers everything you need to edit, annotate, and share documents. co-ment is not just a mere Web-based word processor, though."
The iPad uses a cell phone operating system to power a touch smartbook. The HP Slate runs a desktop operating system -- Windows, no less -- plus a burdensome application interface layer.
According to Microsoft, users running pirated copies of its software are at much higher risk of encountering all kinds of malware attacks than users with legitimate copies.
Oracle focuses on the default settings for just about all of the security setup in "The Oracle 2-Day Security Guide". As we draw near the close of the book, we'll examine a few guidelines for auditing.
<b>Linux.com:</b> "Like Microsoft, Intel is often seen as an "800 pound gorilla," beating its chest atop a mountain of fallen foes. Yet, neither Intel nor Microsoft gained stature defending ground."
There are a number of ways that a small business can obtain a privacy policy for its website. If you choose the “in-house method”, we offer eight tips to get you started.
<b>OStatic:</b> "EditShare, the company behind Academy and Emmy award-winning video editing software Lightworks announced plans to release its product under an open source license."
<b>Groklaw:</b> "Today, SCO rested its case, such as it is. I can't believe they were eager to go to court with just this. I haven't seen any evidence that they own the copyrights. Just memories through the mists of time that some folks thought they were supposed to get them."
<b>Groklaw:</b> "Here's what the Salt Lake Tribune reports happened today at the SCO v. Novell trial, all of which it records as if it were all so. Let's see if it is, by comparing what is reported about the testimony with what we already know. Part of what Groklaw does is insist on checking facts. So, let's do that."