Ubuntu 9.04 Enters Beta
Mar 27, 2009The Ubuntu 9.04 beta brings along with it a few obvious changes in the GUI and fixes the ext4 filesystem bug that could count among its new features.
more »10 Years Apache Software Foundation
Mar 26, 2009Ten years ago, the Apache Group decided to give its Apache HTTP Server a secure base for the future. To achieve their goal, the Apache Software Foundation was formed.
more »Psyb0t Attacks Linux Routers (Update)
Mar 26, 2009A botnet named psyb0t has been nesting for a few months in consumer devices that run on Linux with MIPS CPUs, notably routers. Infested devices connect through a botnet over a private Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server to await commands.
more »Khronos Starts Intitiative for 3-D Graphics on the Web
Mar 26, 2009The Khronos consortium seized an offer from Mozilla and would like to create an accelerated, royalty-free standard for 3D graphics on the Web.
more »Free Software Awards for Creative Commons and Wietse Venema
Mar 25, 2009The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has announced the winners of its annual free software awards, with Richard Stallman as the presenter.
more »Mumble and Murmur in Version 1.1.8
Mar 25, 2009The software is oriented to TeamSpeak and gamers: the voice chat product Mumble is now available together with the Murmur server in version 1.1.8.
more »Two-Class Community: Last.fm to Start Charging Users
Mar 25, 2009The free music portal Last.fm is known for offering worldwide users an unlimited array of Internet radio options. Now, certain users will have to pay three bucks a month.
more »Scripting Tutorial for Bash 4.0
Mar 25, 2009The "Advanced Bash Scripting Guide" version 6 has been reworked to incorporate the new features of Bash 4.0.
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