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1 hr ago | CNet News

IBM's DB2: After 30 Years and a Look Ahead

In just a few weeks, on June 7, IBM's DB2 will mark the 30th anniversary of its launch - which cemented the relational database's role as a cornerstone of the enterprise for many.

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Related Topix: IBM, CPU, Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Startups, Intel, Computers

Fri May 17, 2013

Linux Today

On the Job with a Linux Foundation Systems Administrator

If you've ever dreamed of working directly with Linux creator Linus Torvalds, Greg Kroah-Hartman, Ted T'so or any of the other Linux luminaries, you could work your way up through the ranks of kernel developers submitting patches and fixing bugs.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

All Things Digital

Google Demos Linux Running on Hacked Glass

Although Google is offering a limited set of developer tools for Glass - and more are on the way - the company doesn't want to stop hackers from tinkering even further.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Computer Security, Ubuntu

OStatic

Critical Linux Exploit In The Wild

If you run servers that provide shell accounts, it's time to take some preventive measures.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

OStatic

Linux Mint 15 Most Ambitious Release Ever

Clement Lefebvre, Mint founder and lead, recently announced the public release of Linux Mint 15 Release Candidate.

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Ubuntu

Planet GNOME

Announce: LDTP 3.5 - Linux GUI test automation tool

Highlights : New API : * inserttext, objtimeout, guitimeout, getcellsize, getcellvalue, getobjectnameatcoords, getcombovalue, getaccesskey in Python client * doubleClick, doubleClickRow, onWindowCreate, getCellSize, getComboValue, appUnderTest, getAccessKey in Java client * getcellsize, getcellvalue in Ruby client * GetCellSize, GetComboValue, ... (more)

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, DoubleClick, Programming Languages, Java, Ubuntu

Librenix

Down

TYPO3's default search extension called "Indexed Search" is fine for small web sites, but if your web site is bigger , it is getting very slow.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Computers, Email Spam, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Ubuntu, Google, Startups

Thu May 16, 2013

LXer Linux News

LQ Launches New Linux - Virtualization and Cloud Forum

LXer is read by around 350,000 individuals each month, and is an excellent place for you to publish your ideas, thoughts, reviews, complaints, etc.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

NixCraft

Linux: Dell Laptop Fan Control And Get CPU Temperature

How do I see the current CPU temperature? How do I control and see fan status on Dell laptop? You need to load a driver called i8k.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Ubuntu

Linux Journal

Making Linux and Android Get Along

Many free software fans, if they were like me, breathed a collective sigh of relief when the Android operating system hit the market.

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Related Topix: Android, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Dropbox

Linux Today

Measuring Linux By the VAR Metric

If not for VARs, there would never have been a Red Hat. When you think about it, Red Hat got their start as a value added reseller pushing Linux and they depend on VARs today to move their products.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

Linux Today

How to Run Fedora Linux on the MacBook Air Without Touching the SSD

See how easy it is to setup a dual boot to Fedora 18 on your recent model MacBook Air .

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

Oracle

Tuxedo: from Mainframe to Unix - your service opportunity

Are your customers running a mainframe? Do you want to reduce the cost and bring them to a modern Linux environment? Tuxedo is the technology that helps you to position your migration services - a big consulting opportunity.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

ConsortiumInfo.org

Cloud must now be your first choice for big IT projects, says UK government

The Standards News Portal is updated on a daily basis to bring you the most important news about standards - how they are created, how they affect you - and who's doing what to whom.

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Microsoft Windows

Applelinks

Tech Web Reader - Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Many users would upgrade only when a major OS or hardware change forced them to do so, leading Adobe starting with Creative Suite 6 to only allow upgrading from one version back instead of three or four, and multiplying the cost for many.

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Space

Wed May 15, 2013

The Inquirer

IBM collaborates with Red Hat and Suse to port Linux applications to Power architecture

LONG TIME LINUX SUPPORTER IBM has opened an office in Beijing that will help developers port Linux applications to its Power architecture.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Red Hat, CPU

Inventor Spot

Ekoore Python S3 Convertible Tablet Juggles Windows 8, Android, Ubuntu Linux

The vast majority of these newfangled hybrid tablets run some form of Windows, but Italy's Ekoore has decided to buck that trend.

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Related Topix: Ubuntu, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Programming Languages, Startups, Intel

Ars Technica

Critical Linux vulnerability imperils users, even after "silent" fix

For more than two years, the Linux operating system has contained a high-severity vulnerability that gives untrusted users with restricted accounts nearly unfettered "root" access over machines, including servers running in shared Web hosting facilities and other sensitive environments.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

Business Wire

NCP engineering Introduces New Linux-Compatible Remote Access VPN Management System for Enterprises

NCP Secure Enterprise Management 3.0 Honored as a Best Security Software Solution Category Finalist in The American Business Awards )-- NCP engineering today announced the availability of a new version of its remote access VPN management system for enterprises using Linux operating systems , including Ubuntu, SuSE and Debian.

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Science, Computer Science, Ubuntu

OStatic

Unix Architecture Showing it's Age

High Scalability has a fascinating article up that summarizes a talk by Robert Graham of Errata Security, summarizing the development choices needed to support 10 million concurrent connections on a single server.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Science, Computer Science, CPU

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