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3 hrs ago | Slashdot

Open Source Projects For Beginners

But if you're determined to donate your time and talents, there are some things you can do to get off on the right foot.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Linux

7 hrs ago | Lifehacker

How to Uninstall Windows or Linux After Dual-Booting

We've talked a lot about running multiple operating systems on the same computer-whether it's Windows and Linux , Windows and OS X , or something else -but what happens when it's time to get rid of one? Here's how to delete Windows or Linux from your system after you've dual-booted them.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Linux

11 hrs ago | BuilderAU.com.au

Best open source HRM and ERP solutions

There's a reason why enterprise companies "get" Linux and open source. It's not just because of the security and reliability - it's for the software.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Linux, Openbravo

18 hrs ago | NixCraft

Ubuntu Linux: Turn On Exec-Shield Buffer Overflow Protection

This does exactly the same thing to prevent code execution on a per memory page basis.

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Related Topix: Ubuntu, Science / Technology, Linux

Sun May 19, 2013

I programmer

Arduino YAon Brings WiFi

The Arduino Yun has been unveiled as the first of a family of wifi products that combine Arduino with Linux by using a system on a chip running Linino, a customized version of OpenWRT.

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Related Topix: Wireless, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi, Emerging Technology, Linux

NixCraft

Ubuntu / Debian Linux: Install gcutil Tool To Manage Google Compute Engine

It uses KVM and supports Debian and CentOS Linux running on Google platform. Google Compute Engine offers a RESTful API for managing resources such as disk, images, and instances.

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Related Topix: Ubuntu, Science / Technology, Linux

Richard Jones' Stuff

pyocr added to PyPI

Pyocr is an optical character recognition tool wrapper for python. That is, it helps using OCR tools from Python.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Python, Programming Languages, Ubuntu

The Code Project

I think Ubuntu still not ready for desktop

Soon after logging, the problems, started to appear. 1 - I needed to install python 2 - I needed to install TCL.

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Related Topix: Ubuntu, Science / Technology, Linux

Python

opengeode 0.7

OpenGEODE is a tiny open-source SDL editor that is developed for the purpose of providing an easy to use and free state machine editor and Ada code generator to the TASTE toolchain from the European Space Agency, running in combination with ESA's ASN.1 "Space Certifiable" ASN.1 compiler.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Programming Languages, Linux, Ubuntu

Sat May 18, 2013

JavaWorld

ElasticSearch on EC2 in less than 60 seconds

Curious to see what all the ElasticSearch hubbub is about? Wanna see it in action without a lot of elbow grease? Then look no further, friend - in less than 60 seconds, I'll show you how to install ElasticSearch on an AWS AMI .

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Linux, Ubuntu

InformIT

Preface to "Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, 3rd Edition"

This preface to the highly-anticipated 3rd edition of Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, 3rd Edition contains Stephen Rago's current Introduction, his Introduction from the 2nd edition, and also W. Richard Stevens' original Introduction from the 1st edition.

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Related Topix: CPU, Science / Technology, Apple, Startups, Intel, Linux

Xubuntu

Looking towards Xubuntu 13.10

After three Nights of Xubuntu, the Xubuntu team is able to present you a quick overview of some of the planned features and improvements for Xubuntu 13.10. Enjoy! On the software side, apt-offline will be included in our default installation after a few cycles of preparing and writing documentation for it.

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Related Topix: Ubuntu, Science / Technology

Python

dynamo-fuse 0.1.0

The table must have Hash key named `path` and Range key named `name` 3. Define environment variables for AWS key - `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID` and `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`. At the moment only the configuration by environment variables is supported.

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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, Linux, 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, Linux

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, Science / Technology, Linux, Computer Security, Ubuntu

OStatic

Is Patenting Open Source Software The New Normal?

In an interesting new Outercurve Foundation blog post from Penn State professor Clark Asay, he discusses "the tactic of patenting open source software to guard against patent trolls and the weaponization of corporate patent portfolios...gaining momentum in the FOSS community." Depending on who you talk to, the practice of patenting open source ... (more)

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Google, Startups, Inventions

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: Science / Technology, Linux, 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, Science / Technology, Linux, Ubuntu, Google, Startups

HowtoForge

Securing SSH On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication

SSH offers a highly secure channel for remote administration of servers. However, if you face an audit for regulatory or business requirements, such as Visa/Mastercard PCI, you need to be aware of some potential authentication related short-comings that may cause headaches in an audit.

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Related Topix: Ubuntu

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