<b>Symantec press release:</b> "In the current spam climate, this index shows that relative to its market share, any given Linux machine is five times more likely to be sending spam than any given Windows machine."
CrazyEgg handles Web analytics colorfully, plus a site for downloading free books and a way to time presentations -- and anything else -- down to the second.
<b>OSTATIC: </b>"Among other reasons why Linux can function as a great sidekick to the more prevalent operating systems is that it's more secure. If you're going to jump into, say, an online banking app, why not do it in Linux, where the hackers and script kiddies aren't?"
<b>Groklaw:</b> "I can't help but think of Microsoft's recent bragging about not being fully interoperable with Google Docs. I think they're not yet on the interoperability train that is already leaving the station, and I hope they hop on board before it's too late."
<b>Blog of Helios:</b> "Nils Grotnes emailed me about 20 minutes ago with some pretty cool news. Aquaria by Bit Blot ,Gish Published by Chronic Logic, Lugaru HD by Wolfire, and Penumbra Overture of course by Frictional Games have pledged to go open source."
<b>Hardware Central:</b> "AMD has formally released the "Magny-Cours" line of eight- and 12-core Opteron server processors, disclosing the speeds and feeds and promising performance-per-watt that beats Intel's newest Xeon."
<b>BBC News: </b>"Bob Young is a self-confessed contrarian with a strong desire to change the world by allowing people to share and collaborate. The approach has served him well and has helped turn the Canadian into a multi-millionaire."
<b>Linux Journal:</b> "Well, actually, no they won't. I'm talking about purchasing and installing a brand new Linux cluster in a pure Windows shop and having any expectations that it will be used."
Tip of the Trade: A reader weighs in on the backspace/delete terminal problem. Although the solution doesn't solve the problem at hand, it does lead to some interesting open source software troubleshooting.
<b>Tech Source:</b> "Before, we've featured here our top 10 list of Google Chrome extensions. Today, we will share with you some of the best extensions specialized for web development."
As the transition from Yahoo's advertising system to Microsoft's adCenter approaches, users of Yahoo's tools wonder aloud whether key features they like will make the transition, too.
As the transition from Yahoo's advertising system to Microsoft's adCenter approaches, users of Yahoo's tools wonder aloud whether key features they like will make the transition, too.
<b>Handle With Linux:</b> "This is the 1D/2D scanner imager available as an extension to the wearable w200 rugged Linux computer. Finally the Linux equivalent of the cap'n crunch secret decoder ring."
<b>LinuxCommand.org:</b> "It's quite possible that a script that you wrote ten years ago still works perfectly well today. But even so, every few years the GNU Project releases a new version of bash."
<b>Database Journal:</b> "According to its motto, the underlying premise behind the open source CouchDB NoSQL database is about helping developers "relax" -- chiefly by providing them with a simple, powerful database alternative."
<b>Developer.com:</b> "The cloud isn't just for network administrators looking for scale, it's also a key development area for developers building applications with open source dynamic languages."
This article illustrates how to upgrade an Oracle Database 11gR1 quickly and efficiently to Oracle Database 11gR2 and place its database files within ASM-managed storage, including a brief demonstration of how ACFS snapshots can be used to recover quickly from human error when crucial components of an Oracle home are damaged or destroyed.
New Chrome stable 5.0.375.55 released, marking the first time Windows, Mac and Linux releases for stable have been made, but it's still not quite what beta users have had.