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Metasploit 3.3 Expands Open Source Vulnerability Test Framework (source: Linux Today) November 19, 2009 at 6:41 am InternetNews: "When it comes to IT security, is the best defense a good offense? That's the thinking behind the open source Metasploit vulnerability testing framework, which is out with its new 3.3 release this week..." (source: Linux Today) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Why the GPL Sinks SCO's Copyright Infringement Claims, Even if it Owned the Copyrights (source: Linux Today) November 19, 2009 at 6:41 am Groklaw: "I've started to wonder if Novell or IBM has explained to SCO's Chapter 11 Trustee Edward Cahn how the GPL works. It cuts through all the other ways SCO is bound to lose, in my view. Then, I thought: why not just explain it myself? You never know.... (source: Linux Today) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Fedora 12 LXDE Spin withdrawn (for now) (source: Linux Today) November 19, 2009 at 6:41 am LWN.net: "I have just asked the website admins to remove the Fedora 12 LXDE Spin from the BitTorrent Tracker because we found a major bug that makes the images unusable." (source: Linux Today) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com FOSS and the Google Question (source: LinuxInsider) November 19, 2009 at 6:00 am Devices based on Google's Linux-based Android operating system may be dominating headlines in the mobile world, but does the search giant *really* love FOSS? Google's introduction of the open Go programming language, for instance, has attracted considerabl... (source: LinuxInsider) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com CrossOver Games 8.1 (source: About) November 19, 2009 at 6:00 am CodeWeavers has released version 8.1 of CrossOver Games, codenamed Zombie Mallard. The major advancement of this version is that it supports Left4Dead 2, the sequel to Left4Dead. CodeWeavers justifies the hasty release with the heavy pressure from the Zomb... (source: About) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com New to Java programming? (source: Internetnews) November 19, 2009 at 1:55 am IBM Developerworks: "New to Java programming? This page provides an overview of Java™ technology basics and explains how the technology fits into the context of contemporary software development." (source: Internetnews) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com CodeWeavers releases CrossOver Games 8.1 for MAC and Linux (source: Internetnews) November 19, 2009 at 1:55 am Wine-Reviews: "Latest "Zombie Mallard" Release Features Support for Left4Dead 2; Free PC Giveaway" (source: Internetnews) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com The Birth of the SGIP (Live from Denver) (source: Internetnews) November 19, 2009 at 1:55 am Standards Blog: "In a short while, an important vote will be taken in downtown Denver, Colorado. If as expected that vote is in the affirmative, a unique and important public-private partnership will spring into being." (source: Internetnews) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com Why Ubuntu release schedules should be changed (source: Internetnews) November 19, 2009 at 1:55 am IT Wire: "Since the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution kicked off five years ago, it has been churning out release after release every six months." (source: Internetnews) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com Providing useful feedback (source: Linux Today) November 18, 2009 at 7:03 pm Dissociated Press: "Release early, release often. That mantra has served open source really well because it provides an opportunity for developers to get in and provide feedback (and patches) through the lifecycle of a project, and not when something is co... (source: Linux Today) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Open Source Email Archiving Software (source: Linux Today) November 18, 2009 at 6:34 pm Tech Source From Bohol: "Email archiving is an application that accumulates, index and provide quick, searchable access to email messages..." (source: Linux Today) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Fedora 12 Installation and Post Installation Guide (source: Linux Today) November 18, 2009 at 6:04 pm My Guides: "If you haven't done already download Fedora dvd , install it and let's move on to our system's configuration part. I hope this guide will help you learn the basics of Fedora Linux!" (source: Linux Today) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com Mac OS X 10.6.2 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 Benchmarks (source: Linux Today) November 18, 2009 at 5:34 pm Phoronix: "As we await the release of FreeBSD 8.0 to deliver a larger operating system comparison, we have carried out a fresh round of tests comparing Mac OS X 10.6.2 and Ubuntu 9.10 (both x86 and x86_64 editions) under a variety of tests." (source: Linux Today) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com