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Golden's Rules: Will proprietary vendors' open source deals help IT shops, OS movement?
Why are more and more proprietary vendors latching onto open source products? IT consultant Bernard Golden looks behind the gamesmanship of recent deals to see how they'll affect users. Tip
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Determining distribution maturity in open source software
Open source issues and strategies expert Maria explains the open source maturity model and criteria that should determine adoption of distributions. Ask the Expert
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Rootkit levels of infection and mitigation
PaX team developers Ed Tittel and Justin Korelc describe St. Jude and St. Michael intrusion detection systems as coutermeasures against hackers' exploitive use of rootkit. Tip
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Best server fits and configuration for firewalls
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Sources of free code for intrusion detection systems
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How to use OpenOffice 2.0's database tool, Part 2
OpenOffice expert Solveig Haugland walks users through the process of creating a database and entry forms to conveniently configurate data entry. Tip
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Linux basics for Windows admins
IT pros who know how to improve performance and tune proprietary applications to run on Linux will be in big demand, analysts say. So, why not take steps toward making yourself a hot commodity? This extensive library of basic Linux information has be... Learning Guide
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SleepyCat CEO: What open source software buyers can learn from Google
The CEO of SleepyCat software tells software buyers what they can glean from Google's approach to open source and explains why Oracle and Microsoft have a problem building community. Article
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Linux virtual address randomization and impacting buffer overflows
PaX team developers Ed Tittel and Justin Korelc explain how to stop buffer flow exploitation leaks and bolster security with Linux virtual address randomization. Tip
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Tips and tools for handling Linux crashes
Authors Dan Behman and Mark Wilding describe how to react to Linux server crashes. They describe how to use troubleshooting tools, like serial console, and when not to try troubleshooting on your own. Tip