Just a few quick stories since there isn’t enough to post on all of them. First up is the article about Microsoft announcing that Open Source is flawed and is horrible. You can read more about the article here. Since open source is horrible (here comes the sarcasm), hackers found a BIG whole in one of Microsofts products. Read more here. I don’t have links to the articles, but IBM is putting Linux on IBM mainframes in a bank. Pretty cool story, wish I could have found it again.
Posted by Keith Elder | Posted in Howtos, Linux, Open Source | Posted on 24-04-2001
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Debian isn’t for everyone (before you get to excited)
Introduction
The following document describes a typical install process for Debian Linux. Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.
This document is not written at a “beginner” level and is not intended to assist users who want to learn Linux. It is tailored towards a more experienced Linux user who wishes to give Debian a try. The document also covers a lot of material which is not very well documented on the Debian web site. Let’s get started.
Ahhhhh Linux
That sweet smell of plastic, gold, copper, and bunch of Hackers. It’s a sweet smell that I have come to love over the years. If you have never experienced the thrill and joy of a Linux command prompt, sit back and we’ll discover some of the basics of commanding a full blown Linux box all by ourselves. We will also touch on some basic and essential tools that are standard while using the Linux Operating System as well as touch on some concepts that will hopefully help the reader to better understand why things are the way they are.
Posted by Keith Elder | Posted in Linux, PC Gaming | Posted on 12-04-2001
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Last year we posted an article about Indrema and their very cool linux gaming console. Althought the idea was great, call it bad timing. Their site is still up as nothing has happened but they have let all of their employees go. They only had about 50 employees at any one time. They let the remainder of their employees go last week. That is to bad. The idea was good, they should have just given it to someone else who could have done something with it. Good bye Indrema!
Posted by Keith Elder | Posted in Linux | Posted on 10-04-2001
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It looks like the NSA is going to throw some funds at Linux to help tighten up its security. The NSA is interested in a version of Linux that is kept more secure by restraining programs so they have only the bare minimum of privileges required to do their jobs. That would make it harder for attackers to take advantage of “buffer overrun” or “format string” vulnerabilities.
