Distro-hopping is easy and fun. Linux users distro-hop to solve problems and to try new software. But is it necessary? Haven't most Linux distributions reached a state of polish that makes distro-hopping unnecessary? Brian Proffitt wonders if distro-hopping shouldn't be discouraged.
<b>Desktop Linux Reviews:</b> "The .iso file of Puppy Linux 5.0 weighs in at an incredibly petite 128 MB. It's much, much smaller than all of the usual desktop heavyweight distros. But don't let its small size fool you, Puppy Linux 5.0 is anything but an also-ran in terms of functionality and usability."
<b>Netstat -vat:</b> "One of the important things to remember with Fedora Linux is that it is a platform on which solutions can be built. One such solution is the Sugar On A Stick"
<b>Cyber Cynic:</b> "I found it more than a little sad that someone in 2010 could still think that Linux is "still a non-starter on the desktop." Please — wake up: We're all Linux desktop users now."
<b>Ghacks:</b> "KPlato is one of those tools that could easily get overlooked – but certainly shouldn’t. KPlato is project management tool that offers more features that many similar tools costing significantly more money"
Universities aren't graduating cybersecurity experts fast enough to help the government head off security threats, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity director.
Database administrators are often faced with the need to learn where features of his/her system live or reside on a less familiar system. Steve Callan approaches this need by mapping SQL Server features back into Oracle Database.
<b>Groklaw:</b> "We know that the jury in SCO v. Novell decided that SCO didn't get the copyrights in 1995 under the APA or by Amendment 2 or any fusion thereof. That killed SCO's slander of title claim as well. But that isn't the end."
<b>eSecurity Planet:</b> "Some might think WPA encryption is cracked, while others say it's secure. Here we look at each myth and tell you whether it's verified--or busted."
<b>The Register:</b> "Duke University in North Carolina is where Usenet began, and today the institution is shutting down its Usenet server. The college cites "low usage and rising costs" for the decision."
This article presents some of the changes in Visual Studio 2010 for Visual C++, focusing on new the build system (MSBuild), multi-targeting, IntelliSense and browsing experience.
<b>Database Journal:</b> "The open source Apache CouchDB database project hit a major milestone this week with the release of version 0.11. The release is an important one for the NoSQL database variant as it matures toward its 1.0 release."
<b>Begin Linux:</b> "Built with Linux-Live scripts 6.2.9, the Debian-based PureOS 2.0 Linux distro has been recently released. This distro and live CD features the KDE 4.3.4 desktop environment..."
<b>Sure, It's Secure:</b> "Usually I write about security here, but Apple's iron-bound determination to keep Adobe Flash out of any iWhatever device is about to blow up in Apple's face. Sources close to Adobe tell me that Adobe will be suing Apple within a few weeks."
<b>LXer.com:</b> "Document Freedom Day is a global day for document liberation. It will be a day of grassroots effort to educate the public about the importance of Open Document Formats and Open Standards in general"