'One of the top reasons for choosing Linux, according to many users,
is enhanced security. In particular, if you have spent much time using
Windows PCs, you're familiar with the fact that Windows is the primary
target for malware worldwide. Linux, on the other hand, is rarely
targeted by virus writers and hackers.
However, according to the Avast blog, a new Linux Trojan dubbed "Hand
of a Thief" is actually targeting Linux users' bank accounts.'
-- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/hand-of-a-thief-linux-malware-goes-for-the-money
Cheers, Peter
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Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"The X.Org Foundation, which drives the X.Org Server projects, Mesa,
and Wayland open-source programs, had its tax-exempt status revoked by
the IRS. It turns out the X.Org Foundation had put in quite a lot of
work to become a non-profit organization, with guidance from the
Software Freedom Law Center. They got in trouble after failing to
routinely file their taxes on time. There's also been a host of other
X.Org accounting errors in recent years. There was also the recent
news of the IRS going after open-source projects, too."
-- source: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/13/08/27/1244247
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"Complaints of stricture over structure, signs of technical prowess on
the wane — the best days of the Apache Software Foundation may be
behind, writes InfoWorld's Serdar Yegalulp. 'Since its inception, the
Apache Software Foundation has had a profound impact in shaping the
open source movement and the tech industry at large. ... But tensions
within the ASF and grumbling throughout the open source community have
called into question whether the Apache Way is well suited to
sponsoring the development of open source projects in today's software
world. Changing attitudes toward open source licensing, conflicts with
the GPL, concerns about technical innovation under the Way, fallout
from the foundation's handling of specific projects in recent years —
the ASF may soon find itself passed over by the kinds of projects that
have helped make it such a central fixture in open source, thanks in
some measure to the way the new wave of bootstrapped, decentralized
projects on GitHub don't require a foundation-like atmosphere to keep
them vibrant or relevant.' Meanwhile, Andrew C. Oliver offers a
personal perspective on his work with Apache, why he left, and how the
foundation can revamp itself in the coming years: 'I could never
regret my time at Apache. I owe it my career to some degree. It isn't
how I would choose to develop software again, because my interests and
my role in the world have changed. That said, I think the long-term
health of the organization requires it get back to its ideals, open up
its private lists, and let sunshine disinfect the interests. My poorly
articulated reasons for leaving a long time ago stemmed from my
inability to effect that change.'"
-- source: http://apache.slashdot.org/story/13/08/26/210200/has-the-apache-software-fo…
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
'Woohoo, our old friend Matthias Clasen, GNOME developer
extraordinaire, has posted some new screenshots to show the new
features coming in GNOME 3.10. He says, "we're already at the beta –
I've just released 3.9.90, which is the first beta release. High time
to show some of the nice new things that will come in GNOME 3.10."'
-- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/gnome-3-10-will-bring-new-map-app
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"The Ubuntu Edge smartphone today failed by about $19 million to make
its $30 million Indiegogo funding goals, and the roughly 20,000
investors will receive refunds. Earlier this week, the first Firefox
OS phone available in the U.S. and U.K. -- the unlocked version of the
low-end, 3.5-inch ZTE Open handset – sold out on eBay in three days."
-- source: http://www.linux.com/news/embedded-mobile/mobile-linux/734705
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"Wired posted an article yesterday profiling the creators of CoreOS, a
minimal Linux server OS built from the combination of Docker and
Google's ChromeOS. I have been complaining for a long time that server
installs were too bloated, and even though the minimal installs have
taken care of much of that, the CoreOS project looks like they strip
it down even more. Alex Polvi and his team are building a new, open
way to build a datacenter that should have other commercial datacenter
vendors worried. "
-- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/coreos-building-the-cloud-from-a-garage
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"Dropbox has made its mark as an integral productivity tool. Simple
file sharing and syncing makes it easy to keep all your important
documents and files on hand, wherever you are.
If you're anything like me, you've hit the space limit of your free
Dropbox account, and wondered if the Open Source world has any
alternatives. Good news! Sparkleshare has you covered. Combined with a
Bitbucket account and a little effort, you can have practically
unlimited storage, for free!"
-- source: http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/734125-how-to-install-sparkleshare-you…
Cheers, Peter
--
Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174
"Canonical is going to finally shutdown Ubuntu Friendly, their
community approach for users to share with other Ubuntu users how well
their laptops/desktops work with the Linux distribution. "
-- source: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTQzNzI
Cheers, Peter
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Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ
http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174