Gnu Architecture

USN-975-1: Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:02:52 +0000

Referenced CVEs: CVE-2010-2760, CVE-2010-2762, CVE-2010-2764, CVE-2010-2765, CVE-2010-2766, CVE-2010-2767, CVE-2010-2768, CVE-2010-2769, CVE-2010-3166, CVE-2010-3167, CVE-2010-3168, CVE-2010-3169 Description: =========================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-975-1 September 08, 2010 firefox, firefox-3.0, firefox-3.5, xulrunner-1.9.1, xulrunner-1.9.2 vulnerabilities CVE-2010-2760, CVE-2010-2762, CVE-2010-2764, CVE-2010-2765, CVE-2010-2766, CVE-2010-2767, CVE-2010-2768, CVE-2010-2769, CVE-2010-3166, CVE-2010-3167, CVE-2010-3168, CVE-2010-3169 =========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Ubuntu 9.04 [...]

Paris Mini-DebConf 2010

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:21:52 +0000

———————————————————————— The Debian Project http://www.debian.org/ Paris Mini-DebConf 2010 eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%70%72%65%73%73%40%64%65%62%69%61%6e%2e%6f%72%67%22%3e%70%72%65%73%73%40%64%65%62%69%61%6e%2e%6f%72%67%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b')) September 8th, 2010 http://www.debian.org/News/2010/20100908 ———————————————————————— Paris Mini-DebConf 2010 Debian France is organizing the first Paris Mini-DebConf. This event will welcome everyone with an interest in the Debian project for a series of talks and workshops about Debian. Allowing users, contributors and developers to meet each other [...]

Debian Project News – September 8th, 2010

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:06:52 +0000

———————————————————————— The Debian Project http://www.debian.org/ Debian Project News eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%64%65%62%69%61%6e%2d%70%75%62%6c%69%63%69%74%79%40%6c%69%73%74%73%2e%64%65%62%69%61%6e%2e%6f%72%67%22%3e%64%65%62%69%61%6e%2d%70%75%62%6c%69%63%69%74%79%40%6c%69%73%74%73%2e%64%65%62%69%61%6e%2e%6f%72%67%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b')) September 8th, 2010 http://debian.org/News/weekly/2010/11/ ———————————————————————— Welcome to this year’s eleventh issue of DPN, the newsletter for the Debian community. Topics covered in this issue include: * Debian Project mourns the loss of Frans Pop * Bits from the Debian Women project * DebConf10 DPL report * [...]

Install Guest-Additions on Ubuntu 10.10 Beta : Workaround

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:49:40 +0000

I took some time today to check out Ubuntu 10.10 Beta. So far I’m impressed with some of the improvements, and I’ll blog about those later, but in the meantime I thought I’d share a workaround I came across in getting Guest Additions working when running Ubuntu 10.10 inside VirtualBox. My first attempt at getting [...]

Reflections on a page design: my, how the web has changed…

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:23:59 +0000

It’s been a long time since I really designed a webpage, and the web — or rather users’ expectations of the web — has changed a lot. “Craft” web pages constructed largely for fun by individual users, designed from the ground-up in simple HTML, went out sometime in the 1990s. In the early 2000s, the [...]

SiOx Memory: How it Works

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:13:49 +0000

“The recent announcement that Rice University grad student Jun Yao has demonstrated a new memory device has created a stir. As well it should. The new device is non-volatile, offers fast sub-100 ns switching times, can be written 10,000 times and is fully compatible with current CMOS manufacturing processes. A 1,000 bit proof-of-concept chip has [...]

Gentoo penguin heads off for fishing trip

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:34:53 +0000

A gentoo penguin from the Bertha’s beach colony, Falkland islands heads off for a fishing trip. It sees a object it fancies, picks it up and bolts of faster. Quite funny! You might also like: Gentoo penguin heads off for fishing trip A gentoo penguin from the Bertha's beach colony, Falkland islands heads off for [...]

Cool “database” images

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:34:46 +0000

A few nice database images I found: View towards Pyrmont from the north Image by Powerhouse Museum Collection Format: Glass plate negative. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Phillips Glass Plate Negative Collection, Powerhouse Museum www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/collection=Phillips_Glass_Plate_Negative Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection General information about the Powerhouse Museum Collection is available at www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database Persistent [...]

FSF responds to Oracle v. Google and the threat of software patents

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:15:53 +0000

As you likely heard on any number of news sites, Oracle has filed suit against Google, claiming that Android infringes some of its Java-related copyrights and patents. Too little information is available about the copyright infringement claim to say much about it yet; we expect we’ll learn more as the case proceeds. But nobody deserves [...]

libsocialweb-client2

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:06:37 +0000

client library to access socialweb server New Debian Packages You might also like: libsocialweb-client-doc client library to access socialweb server (development headers) New Debian Packages chef-server-api Merb slice providing REST API for Chef client access New Debian Packages libesmtp6 LibESMTP SMTP client library New Debian Packages

First look at Linux Mint Debian Edition 201009

Gnarc — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:59:52 +0000

Question of the video: Do you like the idea of Mint being a rolling release, or rolling release distros in general? Linux Mint Blog Post: www.linuxmint.com Download Mirrors: www.linuxmint.com Also, check out my 2nd channel I’m working on: youtube.com Thanks for watching! Buy My T-Shirts! twil.spreadshirt.com & http My Website: www.thisweekinlinux.com My Facebook Page apps.facebook.com [...]

Qmail OpenLdap On Ubuntu

Gnarc — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:40:54 +0000

Qmail OpenLdap On Ubuntu This guide will help you easily set up a email server On Ubuntu using Qmail as MTA, OpenLDAP as a back-end for users, and Courier IMAP for IMAP server. HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials – You might also like: VMware Server 2.0.2-x On Ubuntu Server 10.04 With VMware Remote Console [...]

cego 2.6.13

Gnarc — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:09:27 +0000

Cego implements a relational and transactional database system with support for the SQL query language. The current release contains the most common database features for basic table manipulation and data retrieval. Indexes, foreign keys, views, and stored procedures are also implemented. Future releases (2.0 and above) will support a multi-node database concept with log file [...]

firefox-mozsymbols

Gnarc — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:02:53 +0000

firefox debug symbols for mozilla New Ubuntu Packages You might also like: Mozilla Updates Firefox To Appease FarmVille Users From the FoxVille dept.: Just three days after adding plug-in crash protection to Firefox, Mozilla rushed out another release because people playing FarmVille on Facebook complained that their browser was shutting down the game. Although complaints [...]

Cool “content Management System” images

Gnarc — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:40:52 +0000

Some cool content management system images: DSC03879 Image by roelguldemond The world is worth a lot of training in good functional Content Management Systems, I like to develop training in Drupal. So I recommend the initiative broadcasted to the audience of Drupalcon Szeged * groups.drupal.org/curriculum Ultimate Showdown of Content Management System Destiny Image by quasarkitten [...]

Qmail OpenLdap On Ubuntu

Gnarc — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:16:25 +0000

Should open source communities avoid contributor agreements?

Gnarc — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:16:51 +0000

Contributor agreements that aggregate the copyrights of open source code in favour of a single corporate sponsor are a sure sign of a community where one member has more rights than the rest. And equality is the key to success. read more Open Sources’s blog You might also like: What SAP can teach you on [...]

What is ICT

Gnarc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:48:11 +0000

Video Rating: 4 / 5 You might also like: What is ICT www.weforum.org 06.08.2009 Where is the world going and how will ICT contribute Video Rating: 5 / 5 Groupware Presentation CCIT03 activity Video Rating: 4 / 5 Keep group in synch with team agenda and meetings Video Rating: 4 / 5 collaboration dance kiM [...]

GLSA 201009-06 (Normal): clamav

Gnarc — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:36:52 +0000

Clam AntiVirus: Multiple vulnerabilities Gentoo Linux Security Advisories You might also like: GLSA 201009-06 (Normal): clamav Clam AntiVirus: Multiple vulnerabilities Gentoo Linux Security Advisories GLSA 201009-06 (Normal): clamav Clam AntiVirus: Multiple vulnerabilities Gentoo Linux Security Advisories GLSA 201009-06 (Normal): clamav Clam AntiVirus: Multiple vulnerabilities Gentoo Linux Security Advisories

Games for Linux Screencast Review

Gnarc — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:23:52 +0000

Screencast Review of 11 of the best Free and Open Source Games available for Linux. I’m doing this demo on Ubuntu Linux 9.10 64bit Karmic Koala. The Games I review are: Torcs, Alien Arena, Chromium BSU, Extreme Tux Racer, Battle for Wesnoth, Glest, Hedgwars, Sauerbraten, Slune. Super Tux Kart, Warzone 2100. These are some of [...]