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VIA cpu motherboard combo (gOS motherboard)
by lerninlinux＠comcast.net 31 May '08

31 May '08

Has anyone tried either the Walmart PC, or specifically this motherboard? I have been thinking of getting one to build a file/backup/music server (only functions, unless normal pc goes down, then troubleshoot), so the low power and on all the time appeals to me. Thanks Randal

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Article : Novell and Mono: The Kiss of Death to Free Software
by Arthur Pemberton 31 May '08

31 May '08

>From a transparently opinionated source: http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/30/mono-gnome-and-moonlight/ I have to say, there are a lot of "Novel Microsoft" flash advertisements on the internet these days (didn't install Adblock on my work machine) -- Fedora 7 : sipping some of that moonshine ( www.pembo13.com )

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Re: Interesting Reading?
by Justin Dugger 29 May '08

29 May '08

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Julie <betelgeuse67stang(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > As a noob to Linux I found these articles somewhat "interesting": > > -->Not Invented Here has no place in open source development IT Security > TechRepublic.com > > http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=460&tag=nl.e036 > > -->Detect and replace vulnerable SSH keys on Debian IT Security > TechRepublic.com > > http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=459&tag=nl.e036 > > wahdooya'l think? Jus' curyuss........ > I think it's silly what little effort it takes to call yourself a tech Journalist these days. He paints in broad strokes a bit with the traditional anti-patterns identified in corporate development. Debian developers did get in touch with upstream OpenSSL, despite OpenSSL's best efforts to hide. A member of the core team did get in touch, and suggested "if it makes debugging easier, I'm all for it". Since it wasn't the main list, few other developers saw it, and the Debian developer pushed the patch out. Upstream even agrees today with half of the patch in Debian, but the other half is clearly the wrong fix. Rather than remove the access to uninitialized memory, the reasonable thing seems be to initialize it. And the other example, I don't know as much about, but I do know that often one works around bugs in OSX simply because you have to. What's even crazier is when they change functionality in a major release, placing the burden on you to stop supporting older releases (the article's "right way") or forever carry a version #ifdef for the workaround. Calling this "NIH" is downright stupid and contradictory to everything Debian does. NIH is about rewriting everything from scratch because obviously anyone not in the organization is an idiot and can't be trusted. Here we had a developer who noticed something, created a fix, and failed to get enough eyes at it when he went looking for it. I think the important lesson here, and one Debian could do well to memorize, is to make sure your development process is open and accessible. Justin

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Interesting Reading?
by Julie 27 May '08

27 May '08

As a noob to Linux I found these articles somewhat "interesting": -->Not Invented Here has no place in open source development IT Security TechRepublic.com http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=460&tag=nl.e036 -->Detect and replace vulnerable SSH keys on Debian IT Security TechRepublic.com http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=459&tag=nl.e036 wahdooya'l think? Jus' curyuss........

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Sanity check time- Firmware exploits as new vector for cyberattack?
by Oren Beck 22 May '08

22 May '08

http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=154270&WT.svl=news1_1 Bull or danger? -- Oren Beck 816.729.3645

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Free to good home -- retro server
by Greg Brooks 16 May '08

16 May '08

Free to good home: Older (circa dotcom 1.0) 4u (maybe 3u... to lazy to measure) Dell server with dual processors and 2gb (I believe) of RAM. RAID 5 config with three 9gb SCSI drives. Boots to windows 2k, but I don't have the logons/passwords. Weights approximately 10,000 lbs and sounds like a jet engine. May be used to effectively anchor mid-sized military vessels. Floppy, CD and three drive bays (hot-swappable) on the front. Rackmount form factor. May not have faceplate (I need to see if I can find it). Downside: It's in Plattsburg, MO, which is a solid 35+ miles north of downtown. (Think: halfway between KC and St. Joseph) Contact me directly at gregb(a)west-third.com if you'd like it. To be considered, your reply must have a two-sentence statement of advocacy for your favorite *nix OS and why I should be using it. Greg

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Dear kclug@kclug.org May 84% 0FF
by VIAGRA � Official Site 15 May '08

15 May '08

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NUI Kansas City lunch meeting - WED. May 21st, 12n-1:30pm
by Alex Monteiro 14 May '08

14 May '08

As usual, KCLUG members are invited to our Novell User Group meeting. =========================================== All- Please join us for another NUI Kansas City lunch meeting. We hope you can make it! When: Wednesday, May 21st - 12:00-1:30pm. Where: Metropolitan Community College Facility Services Building - 1601 Prospect Ave. Kansas City, MO. 64127 Why: NUI Kansas City meeting RSVP: alexm(a)kiscc.com - we need a headcount for lunch. Agenda: * Technical presentation on differences between Netware & Linux, management of OES2 Linux with remote manager, iManager, File & Print, and Migration experiences (By Josh Bergland from Armed Forces Banks). * Discussion on vendor sponsorship for June and August meetings. * Summer Event - will NUI-KC have one? * Roundtable Thanks! Alex -- Alex Monteiro Business Development Manager KIS Computer Center - Kansas City o. 816-373-9900 (vmail ext. 7554) f. 816-373-9912 m. 650-279-1909 www.kiscc.com - alexm(a)kiscc.com

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UNIX notes- or how the ancestry of Linux came to be.
by Oren Beck 14 May '08

14 May '08

http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/dmr/notes.html -- Oren Beck 816.729.3645

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DSL link aggregation?
by Greg Brooks 11 May '08

11 May '08

Anyone successfully used link aggregation to combine two ADSL lines for greater outbound bandwidth? Because it's asymmetrical bandwidth, I'm fine for inbound speed. but I need to regularly move large files to FTP, and it's becoming an issue. So, if I'm moving data from a single user (me) to a single point (an FTP site), does link aggregation double my bandwidth? I understand how it would work in multi-users-to-the-net environments, but can't quite get how (or if) it would work in this scenario. I really don't want to pay the $1025/mo for a T1 line to the house, but it's my only other option. Any help much appreciated. Thanks, Greg

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