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A Guide to Today’s Top 10 Linux Distributions

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 21:51 in Operating Systems | viewed 8 views times | 0 Comments

One of the most confusing things for the newcomer to Linux is how many distributions, or versions, of the operating system there are. Ubuntu is the one most people have heard of, but there are hundreds of others as well,... (Continue reading)

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Install Apps With Ubuntu Software Center

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 3:09 in Operating Systems | viewed 13 views times | 0 Comments

Introducing the Ubuntu Software Center Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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6 useful Wi-Fi tools for Windows

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 1:35 in Operating Systems | viewed 15 views times | 0 Comments

We live in a mobile world; if you have a laptop (and who doesn’t?), that means constantly connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi. You most likely use Wi-Fi not just when you’re on the road at cafés, airports or hotels,... (Continue reading)

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Microsoft still mum on programs prone to DLL hijacking attacks

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 16:14 in Operating Systems | viewed 14 views times | 0 Comments

Microsoft on Tuesday again abstained from naming which of its Windows programs, if any, contain bugs that could lead to widespread “DLL load hijacking” attacks. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Unix How-To: Checking Responses with ckyorn

Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 13:06 in Operating Systems | viewed 17 views times | 0 Comments

In last week’s column, we looked at ckrange, a Solaris tool for validating numeric responses in scripts. A related command, ckyorn (for “check yes or no”), ensures that a user responds with some version of yes or no. With similar... (Continue reading)

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Five Reasons Linux Beats Windows for Servers

Written on 30 Aug, 2010 at 22:08 in Operating Systems | viewed 21 views times | 0 Comments

Linux is eminently better suited to server use than Windows is. Why? Let’s count the ways. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Java developers reaction to Oracle, Google lawsuit

Written on 27 Aug, 2010 at 19:18 in Operating Systems | viewed 22 views times | 0 Comments

What do the programmers and companies that depend on the Java software family make of Oracle suing Google? To find out, we asked them. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Microsoft leaks IE9 look, reveals ‘Chromifying’

Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 18:56 in Operating Systems | viewed 34 views times | 0 Comments

Microsoft’s Russian Web site today revealed details about the new Internet Explorer 9 user interface, touting new features such as quick-release tabs and a Chrome-like address/search bar. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Unix How-To: Checking Responses with ckrange

Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 17:23 in Operating Systems | viewed 27 views times | 0 Comments

One of the all too common coding mistakes leading to security vulnerabilities is the failure to validate all entered data for accuracy. A defensive developer will consider all input to be evil until proven otherwise. Anyone writing scripts on Solaris... (Continue reading)

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Chrome Patches Show the Power of Open Source–and Google

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 21:08 in Operating Systems | viewed 30 views times | 0 Comments

Google’s patching of vulnerabilities in its open source Chrome Web browser last week wasn’t so much notable in itself; Microsoft, to be sure, is forever issuing patches for the many bugs that afflict its products. Read more at: Operating systems... (Continue reading)

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