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Kerala Blazing the Trail for FOSS in Schools
via LXer Linux News by (author unknown) on May 02, 2008
Kerala is all set to become the first state in the country to completely banish Microsoft and allow only GNU/Linux free software to be used in the mandatory IT test at the state SSLC examinations that half a million students took in March. Till last year, they could take the exam using either free software or the Microsoft platform. Not anymore
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YouTube tools for the Linux desktop
via LXer Linux News by Razvan T. Coloja on May 01, 2008
You can see YouTube videos everywhere nowadays: on blogs, Google search results, even some news sites. From time to time, you can even manage to find something interesting. This article will show you some Linux tools you can use to save and convert YouTube videos. clive is video extraction software for Flash content stored on sites like YouTube, Google Video, and Metacafe. The syntax is simple:...
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FusionCharts Free: Cross-platform charts that rock
via LXer Linux News by Robert D. Currier on May 06, 2008
It has been said that the best things in life are free. While this isn't always true, it applies in this case. If you've struggled with GNUplot, JPgraph or other charting applications, FusionCharts Free is a breath of fresh air. Have you dreamed of finding a charting and graphing application that is simple to install, easy to configure, and drop-dead gorgeous? Stop dreaming and download a...
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Ksplice, Rebootless Linux Kernel Security Updates
via LXer Linux News by (author unknown) on April 25, 2008
"I've put together an automatic system for applying kernel security patches to the Linux kernel without rebooting it, and I wanted to share this system with the community in case others find it useful or interesting," said Jeff Arnold, announcing ksplice. He explained, "the system takes as input a kernel security patch (which can be a unified diff taken directly from Linus' GIT tree) and...
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Anatomy of Security-Enhance Linux
via LXer Linux News by M. Tim Jones on May 02, 2008
Linux has been described as one of the most secure operating systems available, but the NSA has taken Linux to the next level with Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux). In this article explore the ideas behind SELinux and how it's implemented. SELinux takes the existing GNU/Linux operating system and extends it with kernel and user-space modifications to make it bullet-proof.
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The future of PHP
via LXer Linux News by Nathan A. Good on May 08, 2008
Discover PHP's new features and syntax improvements and see how they will take this already-popular scripting language to the next level. Learn how Unicode support, Web 2.0 features, and other changes make PHP V6 more robust, as well as more international.
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Linux Shootout: 7 Desktop Distros Compared
via LXer Linux News by Serdar Yegulalp on May 13, 2008
In the last couple of years, desktop-friendly Linux distributions have taken enormous leaps -- they're easier to install, better maintained, and more powerful than ever before. There's also that many more of them -- which means that many more possibilities to sift through. In this roundup I've looked at seven Linux distributions, all mainly aimed at desktop users. Some ought to be...
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Moonlight (Silverlight for Linux) is available now
via LXer Linux News by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
In another “not quite Windows Live but still cool” post, Moonlight, an open source implementation of Microsoft Silverlight for Unix systems, is now available in both Silverlight v1.o and 2.0 builds. Silverlight, while it still has a long way to go to become as widely adapted as Adobe’s Flash, is leading the charge for Microsoft to become a more open eco-system for development.
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Rawstudio turns 1.0
via LXer Linux News by Nathan Willis on May 20, 2008
The free software RAW photo converter Rawstudio released version 1.0 in April, marking the culmination of two years of work. This release carries on the Rawstudio tradition of providing a lightweight, dependable tool for photographers. Source code tarballs and binaries are available through the project's Web site. As of press time, pre-built packages are up for OpenSUSE and Ubuntu. In...
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New Ubuntu Version Fixes A Lot of Linux Problems
via LXer Linux News by Matt Hartley on May 20, 2008
Hardy Hero, a new version of Ubuntu, was announced a little while ago, and the features for this release of Ubuntu are actually rather compelling to me. Because Gutsy only wowed me on two levels - a better wireless stack and the inclusion of tracker by default, here’s some of what I would like to see with Heron.
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