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Google to phase out Windows for Linux, Mac OSes
Rumor has it that Google is ditching Microsoft Windows for Linux and Mac OSes, citing security issues due to the Aurora attacks that targeted a flawed Internet Explorer version. News | 01 Jun 2010
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One million Linux kernels booted by Sandia researchers using virtualization and HPC
Sandia researchers announced that they have booted one million Linux kernels using virtual machines. The project focus was to model botnets, but has other uses as well. News | 05 Aug 2009
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 released
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 was released on January 20, with up-to-date security features and enhanced virtualization, OpenJDK, and Intel Nehalem processor support. RHEL 5 is more secure than RHEL 4, with the company issuing fewer advisories in vers... News | 22 Jan 2009
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Open source growth dims LAMP stack to symbolic status
LAMP's status as the undisputed open source stack has dimmed to a largely symbolic role as the number of open source applications has expanded. Article | 16 Nov 2008
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Automated tool at LinuxWorld reduces security risk
A Trusted Computer Solutions security tool helps protect Linux servers from attack. The tool will be featured at the 2008 LinuxWorld show. Article | 04 Aug 2008
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LinuxWorld preview: IBM engineer touts SELinux
SELinux has made strides in protecting systems from intrusion by unauthorized access but its lack of user-friendliness remains a weakness. Article | 03 Aug 2008
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Canonical beefs up Ubuntu with new server, desktop version
Canonical has beefed up Ubuntu with the new 8.04 Long-Term Support for desktops and servers. New features include Active Directory, virtualization and enhanced security. Article | 22 Apr 2008
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Red Hat, IBM partner on mainframe security
Government customers will be the first to benefit from new support and security enhancements for Red Hat Linux running on IBM mainframes. Article | 10 May 2007
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Mozilla still looking into Firefox flaw claims
Although two hackers confessed that the JavaScript vulnerability they found was a hoax, Mozilla still wants to be sure. Article | 09 Oct 2006
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Firms find open source way to save over HP OpenView
For one-tenth the cost of systems management software from Hewlett-Packard and the like, IT managers chose an outsourced solution based on the open source Nagios stack. Article | 09 Oct 2006