Open source release takes Linux rootkits mainstream (The Register)

4 September 2008, 4:02 pm

Script kiddies, the DR will see you now The art of burying invisible malware deep inside a Linux machine is about to go mainstream, thanks to a new open-source rootkit released Thursday by Immunity Inc., a firm that supplies tools for penetration testers.…... read more

What's Coming in Ubuntu 8.10? (OSNews)

4 September 2008, 12:09 pm

The next Ubuntu release is already around the corner. Only two more months, and the next tidal wave of brown 2 paragraph reviews will be upon us. PolishLinux decided that they'd be ahead of the pack, by taking a look at what Ubuntu 8.10 looks like right now, and what new features it brings. Of cours... read more

News and views on Linux on the desktop ... (Desktop Linux)

4 September 2008, 10:15 am

Linux mini-PC takes two Watts to tango — Jul. 22, 2008 — A Silicon Valley startup called CherryPal announced a two-Watt, $250 ultra-mini PC that runs Debian Linux.... read more

Ten key differences between Linux and Windows (ZDNet)

4 September 2008, 6:12 am

Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences dis... read more

News and views on Linux on the desktop ... (Desktop Linux)

2 September 2008, 5:45 pm

Judge Kimball rules. Ho, hum. — Jul. 17, 2008 — Groklaw has published Judge Kimball's ruling in the historic "SCO vs. Novell" case. After suing Novell for alleged breach of fiduciary duty, the upshot is that the tables have turned, and SCO will have to pay Novell $2,547,817 plus interest. ...... read more

News and views on Linux on the desktop ... (Desktop Linux)

2 September 2008, 3:15 pm

Writer tells Penguinistas to chill on closed source — Jul. 16, 2008 — A Datamation editorial by Matt Hartley argues that Linux purists should quit complaining about closed-source code and get on with their lives.... read more