How to Hack Your Own Linux System

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June 10, 2013

Passwords are the sole criteria of system Security for most of the System. And when it comes to Linux, if you know the root password you owns the machine. Passwords are as a Security measure for BIOS, Login, Disk, Application, etc. Linux is considered to be the most Secure Operating System to be…

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Debian 7.0 GNU/Linux vs. GNU/kFreeBSD Benchmarks

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June 10, 2013

Up this morning are benchmarks comparing the performance of Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 to Debian GNU/kFreeBSD 7.0, the version of the Debian operating system that ships the GNU user-land but replaces the Linux kernel from that of FreeBSD 9.0…

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Four Types of Open Source Communities

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OpenSource.com

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June 10, 2013

Open source software is not only about programming code. There exists a vast amount of different organizational structures that facilitate the development and diffusion of open source software. In this article, I explain the main types of organizations within the open source community.

Distribution Release: UberStudent 3.0

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June 10, 2013

Stephen Ewen has announced the release of UberStudent 3.0, an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution for learning and teaching academic success at the higher education and advanced secondary levels: “I’m very pleased to announce the release of UberStudent 3.0. 32-bit and 64-bit Xfce editions are ready for download and installation…..

Distribution Release: Zorin OS 7

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June 10, 2013

Artyom Zorin has announced the release of Zorin OS 7, a major new release of the Ubuntu-derived distribution designed for new Linux converts and featuring a custom desktop user interface based on GNOME Shell: “The Zorin OS team is proud to finally release the Zorin OS 7 Core….

Dire Warnings for PCs, Windows 8 — This Time From Citi

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CNET

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June 9, 2013

The era of growth in the traditional PC market may be coming to an end. Things are looking worse this year than previously forecast, according to Citi. [Read more]

The Best Features Of The Linux 3.10 Kernel

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Phoronix

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June 9, 2013

The Linux 3.10 kernel is slowly getting ready for release in the coming weeks. If you haven’t been closely following Phoronix in the past few months of Linux 3.10 feature development, here’s a brief overview of some of the best and most interesting features to be found in the next version of the Linux kernel…

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LLVM / Clang 3.3 Is Running Late, But It’s Good

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Phoronix

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June 9, 2013

For those that didn’t realize, the LLVM/Clang 3.3 release is running a bit behind schedule, but the wait should be worth it with this hefty upgrade…

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Core i7 4770K – HD Graphics 4600 On New Linux Kernels

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Phoronix

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June 9, 2013

For the past week on Phoronix since the public debut of Intel’s Haswell processors there has been a lot of coverage. The CPU performance is generally great but the Haswell Linux graphics support is still a work-in-progress even though its performance has already evolved a lot. This Sunday are some extra Core i7 4770K benchmarks…

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Virtualization Eats the World: Top 8 IT Requirements That Weren’t Even Around 5 Years Ago

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ZDNet

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June 7, 2013

Organizations these days seek ability to look at the bigger picture, versus individual pieces of technology.

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