Microsoft's Masterpiece of FUD
I've been tracking the evolution of Microsoft FUD for nearly 10 years now, and wrote a short history of the subject a few months back. But even I was impressed when I came across Microsoft's…
Mandriva Corporate Server 4.0 Released
Mandriva launches Corporate Server 4.0, a full, open solution that will let you deploy servers in any environment in just a few minutes.
With version 4.0 of Corporate Server, Mandriva…
IT Industry Veteran Steve McManus Joins Zenoss Executive Team
Annapolis, MD—September 19, 2006 — Zenoss, Inc., a leading provider of open source network and systems management software, announced today that Steve McManus, former Vice Chairman and co-founder…
Novell Honors Top Global Training Partners
Reflecting the importance of training in promoting Linux* adoption worldwide, Novell(R) is honoring its top Linux training partners for their success in driving Linux education, designating them…
WildPackets Announces Omnipliance Linux
WildPackets Inc., innovators in advanced network analysis, today announced Omnipliance Linux, a Linux-based turnkey solution for distributed, remote capture and analysis of Ethernet and Gigabit…
Is Ubuntu Linux a Sensible Alternative for Mac Users?
A friend of mine phoned to ask if I thought he should install Ubuntu Linux on his Macs - a 1.33 GHz G4 iBook currently running OS X 10.4 "Tiger" and a 1.25 GHz Power Mac G4 tower with OS X 10.3 "…
Free SSL Secure Certificate for Open Source Projects from Godaddy
"Go Daddy is committed to the open source community. We want your site and data to be secure – and we’re willing to foot the cost to make them just that."
They're offering a one-year Turbo…
HP trojan foiled by Linux
HP-hired investigators searching for the source of boardroom leaks allegedly tried to plant a trojan horse program on a CNET reporter's laptop, but apparently the attempt failed because the…
LinuxCertified System and Network Administration BootCamp
This weekend bootcamp is designed to prepare the attendees for the objectives of Level 1 certification exams offered by Linux Professional Institute (LPI). The workshop also meets the objectives…
Create ringtones out of WAV and MP3 files on Linux
As long as you have a WAV or MP3 file, the SoX package, and the GStreamer gstreamer-plugins-ugly package installed, you can use these scripts to convert from MP3 or WAV to AMR, and back from AMR…