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OSCON 2011 on SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
SearchEnterpriseLinux's coverage of the 2011 O'Reilly Open Source Convention, set to run July 25-29 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Feature
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OSU Open Source Lab leader looks to further FOSS community outreach
A former Google exec and new Open Source Outreach Manager of Oregon State's Open Source Lab talks building FOSS community relationships and teaching future leaders of open source. Q&A
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Red Hat Summit 2010 on SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
The Red Hat Summit 2010 took place in Boston, Mass. and the SearchEnterpriseLinux.com staff were on site to cover news from the event. Virtualization and cloud were hot topics on day one. Feature
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The future of Linux in the data center: More than just Red Hat?
Red Hat is the dominant vendor in the Linux server space, while the second biggest Linux distro, Novell SUSE Linux, struggles financially and is an acquisition target. Linux experts make the case in this column for multiple Linux distributions in the... Column
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The must-read Linux books of 2010
These five future masterpieces cover the hot Linux topics of 2010, from advancements in Linux kernel developments to working with Ubuntu and Eucalyptus in the cloud. IT Spotlight
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LinuxWorld 2007: News, trends and tutorial coverage
Get the latest Linux, virtualization and data center news, keynote coverage and tutorial highlights from the concurrent 2007 LinuxWorld and Next Generation Data Center events in San Francisco from August 6-9. Conference Coverage
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Enterprise Linux Log: OpenSolaris users tell Sun, Ian Murdock that they're missing the point
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Quiz: March of the Penguin (Linuxworld Boston, 2006)
This is a quiz containing topics relevant to the 2006 Linuxworld conference in Boston, including questions on virtualization, the $100 laptop, wikis, multi-core processing and knowledge management. Quiz
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IT and the Oscars
Some said it was the year for cowboys, while others pointed out all the portrayals of real individuals in the nominated films of the 78th annual Academy Awards, held Sunday, March 5, 2006. We couldn't help noticing that several of these films made us... Learning Guide
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Quiz: What the Dickens!
Since 1843, when Charles Dickens first saw publication of "A Christmas Carol," the classic tale has served many purposes. Here's our geeky version: for each computer-related question, we've also supplied -- as a gift -- a snippet of Dickens' text, in... Quiz
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SUSE Linux jumps on the open private cloud deployment train
SUSE Linux Enterprise planning private cloud deployment with OpenStack weight behind it. NVIDIA works on Linux drivers for Optimus chips. News | 09 Sep 2012
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Overheard at the Red Hat Summit: Nyancat and the cloud
Attendees at the 2012 Red Hat Summit brought many different perspectives. Here are a few witty quotes to get you thinking. News | 29 Jun 2012
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Want one of the many Linux jobs out there? Time to go back to class
Does extended education from the Linux Foundation and others help graduates meet the demands of today’s Linux jobs? Some say yes. News | 15 Jun 2012
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Btrfs grows up with Linux kernel 3.4
Linux kernel 3.4's changes to the btrfs file system and new tools may spur some to update servers without waiting for Linux to play catch-up. News | 25 May 2012
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Red Hat's OpenShift cloud platform gets new strategy
Red Hat's OpenShift PaaS offers new strategy for the enterprise. Dell's OEM program adds Red Hat to roster. News Brief | 11 May 2012
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 beta debuts virtualization tool
New Red Hat Enterprise Linux beta. Linux Foundation's CloudOpen hopes to spark cooperation between cloud projects. Ubuntu 12.04 released. News | 27 Apr 2012
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IBM takes another stab with low-priced PowerLinux systems
IBM’s new low-priced Power servers compete with x86 for Linux workloads and may help IBM gain “big data” market share. News | 25 Apr 2012
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Microsoft breaks into list of top Linux code contributors
Microsoft makes it on the list of top Linux code contributors. Also, new Ubuntu version makes waves and two enterprise Linux giants celebrate milestones. News | 06 Apr 2012
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SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 targets Solaris shops
SUSE shops are cautious after a long silence from the Novell post-Attachmate deal; experts say Linux has eclipsed Unix generally, but SUSE needs work. News | 28 Feb 2012
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New openSUSE, Linux leaders call for secure boot fix: News in brief
The openSUSE project releases version 12.1, which includes new Gnome Shell 3.2; Red Hat, Canonical and The Linux Foundation all concerned about Windows 8 locking-out Linux; and other open source news. News | 11 Nov 2011
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Rounding up the top 5 Linux tips and tricks of 2012
From server performance to enterprise Linux security, here are the top 5 Linux tips and tricks from 2012. Tip
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Solving Linux server hangs stemming from kernel issues
When Linux kernel issues cause functional machines to hang, determining the type of hang -- interruptible or non-interruptible -- is imperative to troubleshooting the situation. Tip
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Check out IBM POWER5, Linux and virtualization
If you're not ready to give up Unix completely, consider using IBM's POWER5 architecture, which supports Linux and Unix. Tip
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Touring RHEL 5 Beta 1: New features make upgrades tempting
IT administrator and Linux veteran Curtis Smith conducts a tour of the new RHEL 5 Beta 1, unveiling improvements in scalability, performance and more. Tip
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Shell game: Managing Bash command history
Limiting or disabling the Bash command history can prevent attackers from gaining access to passwords, IP addresses and other valuable data and compromising your host. Tip
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Testing a new Linux kernel while keeping the old one
This article describes how you can test out the most recent kernel release safely by creating a dual-boot system with two Linux kernels. Tip
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Should SMBs prepare for the SOX compliance deadline or put it off?
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) deadline extension allows SMBs more time to prepare for compliance, but some are taking more chances. Tip
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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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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
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Open source collaboration, commercialization
Are open source software vendors collaborating with proprietary companies to improve their products, or simply to gain in the market? Read what an open source strategist thinks. Ask the Expert
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Specialize or diversify? Career advice for a programmer
A PHP/MrSQL developer and Linux admin asks our expert if focusing on other languages like Java will help his career. Ask the Expert
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SUSE vouchers and IP claims
An open source software and applications expert explains why he's not so sure the release of GPLv3 will affect this issue of Microsoft's claim about intellectual property and its patents. Ask the Expert
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Red Hat and proprietary code
An open source software and applications expert explains where Red Hat's code falls in the scheme of open source versus proprietary. Ask the Expert
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Compiling a kernel
An expert recommends using a pre-compiled kernel if you're not an expert with Linux. Ask the Expert
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Open source advocacy groups
An expert explains the implications of open source advocacy groups. Ask the Expert
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Increasing kernel security
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Resources for learning kernel commands
Open source apps and software expert Bernard Golden recommends three books for getting started with Linux kernel commands. Ask the Expert
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IPSec in the 2.6 kernel
Security expert James Turnbull recommends a resource explaining the implementation of IPSec in the 2.6 kernel. Ask the Expert
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Cryptographic file system support in the 2.6 kernel
Security expert James Turnbull offers resources for information on cryptographic file system support in the 2.6 kernel. Ask the Expert
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Linux
Linux is a Unix-like operating system that was designed to provide personal computer users a free or very low-cost operating system comparable to traditional and usually more expensive Unix systems. (Continued...) Definition
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Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, was born in Helsinki, Finland, on December 28, 1969. When Linus was ten years old, his grandfather, a statistics professor at University of Helsinki, purchased a Commodore VIC-20 computer. Definition
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COTS (commercial off-the-shelf)
COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) describes ready-made products that can easily be obtained. Definition
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Rounding up the top 5 Linux tips and tricks of 2012
From server performance to enterprise Linux security, here are the top 5 Linux tips and tricks from 2012. Tip
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SUSE Linux jumps on the open private cloud deployment train
SUSE Linux Enterprise planning private cloud deployment with OpenStack weight behind it. NVIDIA works on Linux drivers for Optimus chips. News
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Overheard at the Red Hat Summit: Nyancat and the cloud
Attendees at the 2012 Red Hat Summit brought many different perspectives. Here are a few witty quotes to get you thinking. News
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Want one of the many Linux jobs out there? Time to go back to class
Does extended education from the Linux Foundation and others help graduates meet the demands of today’s Linux jobs? Some say yes. News
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Btrfs grows up with Linux kernel 3.4
Linux kernel 3.4's changes to the btrfs file system and new tools may spur some to update servers without waiting for Linux to play catch-up. News
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Red Hat's OpenShift cloud platform gets new strategy
Red Hat's OpenShift PaaS offers new strategy for the enterprise. Dell's OEM program adds Red Hat to roster. News Brief
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 beta debuts virtualization tool
New Red Hat Enterprise Linux beta. Linux Foundation's CloudOpen hopes to spark cooperation between cloud projects. Ubuntu 12.04 released. News
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IBM takes another stab with low-priced PowerLinux systems
IBM’s new low-priced Power servers compete with x86 for Linux workloads and may help IBM gain “big data” market share. News
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Microsoft breaks into list of top Linux code contributors
Microsoft makes it on the list of top Linux code contributors. Also, new Ubuntu version makes waves and two enterprise Linux giants celebrate milestones. News
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SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 targets Solaris shops
SUSE shops are cautious after a long silence from the Novell post-Attachmate deal; experts say Linux has eclipsed Unix generally, but SUSE needs work. News
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