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Debian 5 release approaches... binary blobs includedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 3 hours ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: software | Tags debian, binary, kernel, linux, firmware,
"The developers behind the Debian Linux distribution have voted to proceed with the release of the next major version despite ongoing controversy over the inclusion of binary firmware in the kernel. read more »
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Why Ubuntu users should care about DebianOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: software | Tags ubuntu, users, debian, linux, distribution,
"The Ubuntu Linux distribution builds on the rich history and deep roots of Debian. Ars explains why Debian still matters and looks at the shared history and mutual destiny of the two popular Linux read more »
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Nix fixes dependency hell on all Linux distributionsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 16 days ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags nix, dependency, linux, distributions, ubuntu, debian, suse,
"A next-generation package manager called Nix provides a simple distribution-independent method for deploying a binary or source package on different flavours of Linux, including Ubuntu, Debian, SUS read more »
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How To Install Debian on the QNAP TS-209 ProOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 16 days ago (http://www.smallnetbuilder.com)
Category: storage | Tags install, debian, qnap, ts-209, marvell, orion, nas,
"Install Debian on your QNAP or other Marvell Orion based NAS and make it do what you want it to do." read more »
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Go-OO: The best office suite you never knew you usedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 32 days ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags go-oo, office, suite, ubuntu, opensuse, debian, mandriva, openoffice.org,
"If you run Ubuntu, openSUSE, Debian, or Mandriva, among other distributions, then whenever you run OpenOffice.org you don't run the 'official' version, but rather Go-OO, an office suite...." read more »
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Lenny might be lateOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 89 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: software | Tags lenny, debian, linux, , , , , ,
Phil Manchester reports that Steve McIntyre, Debian Project Leader, has refuted claims by Debian developer Bastian Venthur that release of Debian codename 'Lenny' will be significantly delayed. read more »
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Ultamatix may be a worthy successor to Automatix for new Ubuntu and Debian usersOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 159 days ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags ultamatix, worthy, successor, automatix, ubuntu, debian, users, ,
Jeremy LaCroix writes, "Some Ubuntu fans out there may remember Automatix, a tool for Ubuntu that allowed easy access to many popular non-free applications and commonly-used audio and video codecs. It debuted a few years ago, and got negative reviews from Ubuntu developers and experienced users due to the risk of breaking dependencies, but it offered an easy solution for beginners who weren't familiar with the way deb packages worked. Automatix was discontinued in March, when its developers moved on to other projects. Now Ultamatix hopes to continue where Automatix left off." read more »
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Debian Linux Suffers From 'Major Security Flaw,' Gartner WarnsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 224 days ago (http://www.informationweek.com)
Category: security | Tags debian, linux, suffers, major, security, flaw, , gartner, warns,
"The open source operating system is said to be vulnerable to hacks that could leave users' personal data exposed to identity thieves." read more »
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