"I run a Postfix-based mail server that services a few hundred users with an average load of a couple of thousand legitimate messages a day -- but thanks to spam, the actual load on the server is much higher. I use Realtime Blackhole Lists (RBL) and Distributed Checksum Clearinghouse (DCC) clients on Postfix and SpamAssassin to reduce the impact of spam."
Read more »New LinuxCOE helps admins customize distros
Hewlett-Packard released version 4 of its Linux Common Operating Environment (LinuxCOE) software this month. LinuxCOE is a front end to a set of Perl scripts that helps administrators by building customized install images for various Linux distributions.
Read more »Performance Technologies Broadens Embedded Linux Product Line
NexusWare v12 is built on the 2.6.20 Linux kernel and conforms to OpenHPI, an open source implementation of the Service Availability Forum's hardware platform interface. It is one of the only Linux distributions to be Carrier Grade Linux 3.2-registered, meeting a set of essential Linux capabilities for performance, high availability, security and reliability.
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RedPost/Kit
Linux-based, do-it-yourself home picture frame. Fully hackable. Tinkerers, adventurers, and great photographers welcome.
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Yet Another Feisty Review
I’d like to share with you my views on latest Ubuntu 7.04 version commonly known under the name of Feisty Fawn. Once I tested unstable version for several weeks but this time I’ve run a stable release.
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Pressure mounts on Dell over Linux PCs
More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling on Dell to offer Linux-based PCs outside of the United States.
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Quake 4 1.4.2 Released
Yesterday id Software pushed out an updated point release for Quake 4 on Linux.
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How to: 3G modem on Ubuntu Feisty
Eager to hop onto the 3G network, James Archibald had to first bang his head against a few hardware compatibility issues. After longer than he would like to admit and many dead ends, he brings these handy pearls of wisdom for anyone in a similar situation.
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Linux gaming, part one: first person shooters
Linux might not have as much games as Windows (or game consoles) but people enjoying this wonderful open source operating system can have fun with games too, as there are a lot of free games for Linux available, even some huge commercial ones. Even Linux games are a niche market, Linux gaming has got a pretty colorful history so far. So what’s the state of Linux gaming?
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Linux gaming, part two: strategy games
How’s the strategy gaming on Linux?
Usually strategy games are either real-time strategy or turn-based strategy games, but there are also real-time tactics and turn-based tactics games. So what’s the difference between these types?
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Dual Monitors With Ubuntu
Over and over, I hear people asking me “how do I get dual monitors working in Ubuntu“. Well today, I will show you (note the video) how to make this easy with a fairly modern NVIDIA card, two flat screen LCDs (one DVI, the other VGA) and a little understanding how getting two monitors working in Ubuntu Linux is a snap, once you understand the basics.
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Microphones & Skype on Ubuntu
Today I installed Skype in Ubuntu 7.04. There can be a number of problems running Skype in Ubuntu. Yet my biggest concern was getting my microphone working.
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'Moonlight' makes progress on Silverlight for Linux
The open-source Mono project will show off an early version of Microsoft's Silverlight browser plug-in running on Linux later this week. Work on the plug-in, called Moonlight, was started only in May, after Microsoft's Mix conference. Moonlight uses version 1.1 of Silverlight, a browser plug-in for displaying interactive Web applications, which is due in the fall.
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GPL compliance issues are tearing Joomla! apart
Joomla! project leader Louis Landry and his colleagues want to protect the project they love. That's why, after two years of allowing proprietary plugins for the open source CMS, the group has decided to ask third-party developers for voluntary compliance with the terms of the GNU General Public License, under which Joomla! is licensed.
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Resolve Ubuntu Wireless Problems
Since starting on my quest for a flawless wireless support with Ubuntu Dapper, and then finally understanding the level of support to be expected with the Ubuntu distro itself, I've come to the following conclusions.
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