LinuxSecurity.com: policyd-weight uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink attack.

LinuxSecurity.com: gnome-screensaver allows local users to bypass authentication under certain configurations.

They say that every dog has its day. Could the growing popularity of Asus's low-cost EEE notebook launch Puppy Linux into the limelight?

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2008:0214

New nVidia Linux display drivers are available

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2008:0214

A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - policyd-weight: Insecure temporary file creation. Here the announcement:

A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - gnome-screensaver: Privilege escalation. Here the announcement:

InformationWeek: "As soon as former MySQL CEO Marten Mickos, now a Sun Microsystems senior VP for databases, took the stage, he was asked what was Sun's commitment to the L in LAMP...?"

BetaNews: "We can't call it 'Office Open XML' anymore, because it no longer belongs to Microsoft Office exclusively..."

ONLamp: "One persistent misfeature of open source development is thoughtless mimicry, copying the behaviors of other projects without considering if they work or if there are better options under the current circumstances..."

Perl Buzz: "In his latest article, We Don't Use Software That Costs Money Here, he talks about how the free software alternatives to non-free software are getting better all the time..."

NewScientist: "One of the founding fathers of 'free software' and an esteemed elder of the hacking community, Richard Stallman has made defending people's freedoms his life's work..."

Computerworld Australia: "While the Linux desktop has yet to hit its stride, the operating system is showing up and lowering prices in everything from mobile phones, tablets, global positioning systems and even gas pumps..."

CNET News: "It's about time that United States elite academic institutions finally got around to not only using open-source software, but also teaching it..."

The VAR Guy: "But as Canonical gears up for a server push, one key Ubuntu partner plans to sit on the sidelines..."

ConsortiumInfo: "Texas, as you may recall, is one of six states in 2007 that considered whether to take legislative action in connection with open document standards..."

why does postfix adds the domain name in the from address for outgoing mail? always thoughtthe MUA was responsible for that. i researched it. and it is. why the redundncy?thanks,rhlnewbie

i have downloaded and installed openSUSE 10.3 and cannot figure out how to setup my wireless. i have downloaded my wireless driver sp33008.exe. I have also downloaded ndiswrapper 1.52.my current...