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<![CDATA[Linoob Forums - All Forums]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:42:02 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[GNOME 3 delayed to March 2011]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=164 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:43:48 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=164
The new version has been deemed unready for mass consumption and will need another round of refinements before it can achieve the level of maturity and robustness that is expected by the software's users. Although the news will likely disappoint some enthusiasts, it is consistent with the GNOME development community's conservative approach to release management and strong emphasis on predictability.

GNOME consists of open source applications and development frameworks that form a complete desktop computing stack. It provides a number of the core components that make up the default user experience in many mainstream Linux distributions, including Ubuntu and Fedora. GNOME is developed on a time-based six-month release cycle, which means that there are two incremental releases every year.

Original GNOME 3 release schedule

The predictability of the consistent release cycle is one of the major factors that has driven GNOME adoption among commercial desktop Linux distributors, but the incremental development model has largely precluded radical changes. The idea of a major 3.0 update had been discussed for quite some time, but did not initially attract much support from key decision makers.

Some GNOME developers, however, feared that the project's reduction in forward momentum was leading to a decline in innovation and a state of "decadence." These concerns prompted a renewal of interest in overhauling the GNOME user experience, a movement that culminated in 2008 with the formation of a GNOME 3 roadmap and development plan.

GNOME 3 was originally intended to launch in March of 2010, but the developers prepared for the possibility that it would not be ready in time. They decided to move forward with their plans to release a new major version, but with the understanding that they would release a normal incremental update instead if 3.0 wasn't sufficiently mature.

That is exactly what happened when the release team assessed the suitability of 3.0 in preparation for the March release. They decided to push it up another cycle and aim for a September launch. This week at GUADEC, they have once again concluded that version 3 is not yet ready. We will see another standard incremental update in September and the GNOME 3 release will be pushed back another cycle, with the aim of getting it out the door in March 2011.

A sensible release management strategy

The continued delays are not particularly troubling and a lot of progress has been made on the new GNOME 3.0 technologies over the past six months. The GNOME Shell, a new desktop user interface that is built with JavaScript and the Clutter framework, has seen an especially rapid pace of evolution and many improvements during the current development cycle. A lot of the transitional work that is taking place under the hood, such as the shift from the legacy GConf configuration system to the modern GSettings framework, is also proceeding faster than some observers anticipated.

Many Linux enthusiasts likely remember the problems that plagued the competing KDE desktop environment when its fourth major version was released in 2008. KDE 4 was launched prematurely in a partially completed state because its developers hoped that users would help identify weaknesses and accelerate the completion of the software. The plan backfired, partly because mixed messages from KDE's developers broadly distorted the expectations of the software's users.

It seems clear that the GNOME developers are carefully working to avoid falling into the same trap. They aren't going to release GNOME 3 until it's mature enough for practical day-to-day use. All things considered, the GNOME release management strategy looks sound and well-reasoned. The ongoing incremental releases have allowed the existing GNOME environment to move forward during the protracted period of development for version 3.0, ensuring that regular users won't suffer any ill effects from the delays.

"GNOME is driven by its goals to provide a quality free software desktop, and we feel that our users and downstream community are better served by holding the GNOME 3.0 release until March 2011," GNOME's release team said in an official statement. "This gives adequate time not only for feature development, but user feedback and testing."

First impressions are very important in software. When introducing a completely new user interface, it's important to make sure that it has the highest possible level of fit and finish right out of the starting gate. If users have a bad first experience, they might simply never accept the changes. As such, it's unsurprising that the GNOME developers are being cautious about the completeness of GNOME 3.

Although it's not ready for official release, users who want to get an early look at some of the key features of GNOME 3 can still choose to install the software themselves. I've been using the GNOME Shell package archive from Launchpad to periodically test the new user interface on Ubuntu, for example. We will be taking a closer look at the software and report on some of the new features in the coming months as the developers prepare for the official release.

Source]]>
The new version has been deemed unready for mass consumption and will need another round of refinements before it can achieve the level of maturity and robustness that is expected by the software's users. Although the news will likely disappoint some enthusiasts, it is consistent with the GNOME development community's conservative approach to release management and strong emphasis on predictability.

GNOME consists of open source applications and development frameworks that form a complete desktop computing stack. It provides a number of the core components that make up the default user experience in many mainstream Linux distributions, including Ubuntu and Fedora. GNOME is developed on a time-based six-month release cycle, which means that there are two incremental releases every year.

Original GNOME 3 release schedule

The predictability of the consistent release cycle is one of the major factors that has driven GNOME adoption among commercial desktop Linux distributors, but the incremental development model has largely precluded radical changes. The idea of a major 3.0 update had been discussed for quite some time, but did not initially attract much support from key decision makers.

Some GNOME developers, however, feared that the project's reduction in forward momentum was leading to a decline in innovation and a state of "decadence." These concerns prompted a renewal of interest in overhauling the GNOME user experience, a movement that culminated in 2008 with the formation of a GNOME 3 roadmap and development plan.

GNOME 3 was originally intended to launch in March of 2010, but the developers prepared for the possibility that it would not be ready in time. They decided to move forward with their plans to release a new major version, but with the understanding that they would release a normal incremental update instead if 3.0 wasn't sufficiently mature.

That is exactly what happened when the release team assessed the suitability of 3.0 in preparation for the March release. They decided to push it up another cycle and aim for a September launch. This week at GUADEC, they have once again concluded that version 3 is not yet ready. We will see another standard incremental update in September and the GNOME 3 release will be pushed back another cycle, with the aim of getting it out the door in March 2011.

A sensible release management strategy

The continued delays are not particularly troubling and a lot of progress has been made on the new GNOME 3.0 technologies over the past six months. The GNOME Shell, a new desktop user interface that is built with JavaScript and the Clutter framework, has seen an especially rapid pace of evolution and many improvements during the current development cycle. A lot of the transitional work that is taking place under the hood, such as the shift from the legacy GConf configuration system to the modern GSettings framework, is also proceeding faster than some observers anticipated.

Many Linux enthusiasts likely remember the problems that plagued the competing KDE desktop environment when its fourth major version was released in 2008. KDE 4 was launched prematurely in a partially completed state because its developers hoped that users would help identify weaknesses and accelerate the completion of the software. The plan backfired, partly because mixed messages from KDE's developers broadly distorted the expectations of the software's users.

It seems clear that the GNOME developers are carefully working to avoid falling into the same trap. They aren't going to release GNOME 3 until it's mature enough for practical day-to-day use. All things considered, the GNOME release management strategy looks sound and well-reasoned. The ongoing incremental releases have allowed the existing GNOME environment to move forward during the protracted period of development for version 3.0, ensuring that regular users won't suffer any ill effects from the delays.

"GNOME is driven by its goals to provide a quality free software desktop, and we feel that our users and downstream community are better served by holding the GNOME 3.0 release until March 2011," GNOME's release team said in an official statement. "This gives adequate time not only for feature development, but user feedback and testing."

First impressions are very important in software. When introducing a completely new user interface, it's important to make sure that it has the highest possible level of fit and finish right out of the starting gate. If users have a bad first experience, they might simply never accept the changes. As such, it's unsurprising that the GNOME developers are being cautious about the completeness of GNOME 3.

Although it's not ready for official release, users who want to get an early look at some of the key features of GNOME 3 can still choose to install the software themselves. I've been using the GNOME Shell package archive from Launchpad to periodically test the new user interface on Ubuntu, for example. We will be taking a closer look at the software and report on some of the new features in the coming months as the developers prepare for the official release.

Source]]> <![CDATA[India's 35$ Tablet PC !!]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=163 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:56:48 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=163 India has unveiled a prototype of a touchscreen, tablet computer which it expects to sell for $35 initially. As more companies migrate server applications and data storage to the cloud, a simple, Web-enabled platform such as this will replace the bloated desktop and laptop hardware architectures in use today.

India has revealed a prototype tablet PC it intends to sell for $35The Indian prototype is impressive--especially at a $35 price point. The device runs on a variation of Linux. It has no internal storage, but it is capable of storing data on a memory card. It has a built in word processor, video conferencing capabilities, and--most importantly for a cloud-based workforce--a Web browser. Oh--it can also run on solar power.

[Image: indiancomputer20100723.jpg]

At $35, the Indian tablet is virtually disposable--far exceeding the $100 laptop developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and used in the non-profit One Laptop One Child program. In fact, in many ways the $35 tablet also makes the $500 iPad seem significantly over-priced.

India is courting manufacturers to find a partner to mass-produce the cheap tablet PC and hopes that the economy of scale will allow it to push the price down to $10--a tablet PC for the cost of a couple Starbucks drinks. It is intended for use by students or low-income families, and could be rolled out at some educational institutions as early as next year.

Not much has been revealed about the actual hardware specs of the Indian tablet. We don't yet know what processor it uses, or how much RAM is in the tablet. We don't know what resolution the display is capable of, or the exact size of the screen--although it appears to be a tad smaller than an iPad in pictures.

The iPad has been a tremendous success--selling over three million of the tablets in only 80 days. Despite its consumer media consumption origins, the iPad has also been embraced by corporations and is widely used as a portable computing platform for business professionals.

Businesses that have adopted the iPad, though, might be very interested in a touchscreen, Web-enabled tablet that can enable mobile workers to access cloud-based applications and data for less than 10 percent of the cost of the iPad.

In a cloud-based infrastructure, the device used to connect to and access information does not need the bells and whistles common on desktops and laptops. The tablet becomes a commodity, consuming less power, and delivering significant cost savings.

What businesses need is a simple, cheap device that uses a secure cloud connection to keep data where it belongs and keep workers up and working without the down time of expensive, failure-prone hardware.

Source]]> <![CDATA[Twitter, Digg login vulnerable to Hackers]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=162 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:20:36 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=162 Twitter and Digg Vulnerable
A well-known cryptographic attack could be used by hackers to log into web applications used by millions of users, according to two security experts who plan to discuss the issue at an upcoming security conference.

Researchers Nate Lawson and Taylor Nelson say they've discovered a basic security flaw that affects dozens of open-source software libraries - including those used by software that implements the OAuth and OpenID standards - that are used to check passwords and user names when people log into websites. OAuth and OpenID authentication are accepted by popular Web sites such as Twitter and Digg.

They found that some versions of these login systems are vulnerable to what's known as a timing attack. Cryptographers have known about timing attacks for 25 years, but they are generally thought to be very hard to pull off over a network. The researchers aim to show that's not the case.

The attacks are thought to be so difficult because they require very precise measurements. They crack passwords by measuring the time it takes for a computer to respond to a login request. On some login systems, the computer will check password characters one at a time, and kick back a "login failed" message as soon as it spots a bad character in the password. This means a computer returns a completely bad login attempt a tiny bit faster than a login where the first character in the password is correct.

By trying to log in again and again, cycling through characters and measuring the time it takes for the computer to respond, hackers can ultimately figure out the correct passwords.

This all sounds very theoretical, but timing attacks can actually succeed in the real world. Three years ago, one was used to hack Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming system, and people who build smart cards have added timing attack protection for years.

But Internet developers have long assumed that there are too many other factors - called network jitter - that slow down or speed up response times and make it almost impossible to get the kind of precise results, where nanoseconds make a difference, required for a successful timing attack.

Those assumptions are wrong, according to Lawson, founder of the security consultancy Root Labs. He and Nelson tested attacks over the Internet, local-area networks and in cloud computing environments and found they were able to crack passwords in all the environments by using algorithms to weed out the network jitter.

They plan to discuss their attacks at the Black Hat conference later this month in Las Vegas.

"I really think people need to see exploits of it to see that this is a problem they need to fix," Lawson said. He says he focused on these types of Web applications precisely because they are so often thought to be invulnerable to timing attacks. "I wanted to reach the people who were least aware of it," he said.

The researchers also found that queries made to programs written in interpreted languages such as Python or Ruby - both very popular on the Web - generated responses much more slowly than other types of languages such as C or assembly language, making timing attacks more feasible. "For languages that are interpreted, you end up with a much greater timing difference than people thought," Lawson said.

Still, these attacks are nothing that most people should worry about, according to Yahoo Director of Standards Eran Hammer-Lahav, a contributor to both the OAuth and OpenID projects. "I am not concerned by it," he wrote in an e-mail message. "I do not think any large provider is using any of the open source libraries for their server-side implementation, and even if they did, this is not a trivial attack to execute."

Lawson and Nelson have notified the software developers affected by the problem, but will not release the names of vulnerable products until they are fixed. For most of the libraries affected, the fix is simple: Program the system to take the same amount of time to return both correct and incorrect passwords. This can be done in about six lines of code, Lawson said.

Source ]]> Twitter and Digg Vulnerable
A well-known cryptographic attack could be used by hackers to log into web applications used by millions of users, according to two security experts who plan to discuss the issue at an upcoming security conference.

Researchers Nate Lawson and Taylor Nelson say they've discovered a basic security flaw that affects dozens of open-source software libraries - including those used by software that implements the OAuth and OpenID standards - that are used to check passwords and user names when people log into websites. OAuth and OpenID authentication are accepted by popular Web sites such as Twitter and Digg.

They found that some versions of these login systems are vulnerable to what's known as a timing attack. Cryptographers have known about timing attacks for 25 years, but they are generally thought to be very hard to pull off over a network. The researchers aim to show that's not the case.

The attacks are thought to be so difficult because they require very precise measurements. They crack passwords by measuring the time it takes for a computer to respond to a login request. On some login systems, the computer will check password characters one at a time, and kick back a "login failed" message as soon as it spots a bad character in the password. This means a computer returns a completely bad login attempt a tiny bit faster than a login where the first character in the password is correct.

By trying to log in again and again, cycling through characters and measuring the time it takes for the computer to respond, hackers can ultimately figure out the correct passwords.

This all sounds very theoretical, but timing attacks can actually succeed in the real world. Three years ago, one was used to hack Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming system, and people who build smart cards have added timing attack protection for years.

But Internet developers have long assumed that there are too many other factors - called network jitter - that slow down or speed up response times and make it almost impossible to get the kind of precise results, where nanoseconds make a difference, required for a successful timing attack.

Those assumptions are wrong, according to Lawson, founder of the security consultancy Root Labs. He and Nelson tested attacks over the Internet, local-area networks and in cloud computing environments and found they were able to crack passwords in all the environments by using algorithms to weed out the network jitter.

They plan to discuss their attacks at the Black Hat conference later this month in Las Vegas.

"I really think people need to see exploits of it to see that this is a problem they need to fix," Lawson said. He says he focused on these types of Web applications precisely because they are so often thought to be invulnerable to timing attacks. "I wanted to reach the people who were least aware of it," he said.

The researchers also found that queries made to programs written in interpreted languages such as Python or Ruby - both very popular on the Web - generated responses much more slowly than other types of languages such as C or assembly language, making timing attacks more feasible. "For languages that are interpreted, you end up with a much greater timing difference than people thought," Lawson said.

Still, these attacks are nothing that most people should worry about, according to Yahoo Director of Standards Eran Hammer-Lahav, a contributor to both the OAuth and OpenID projects. "I am not concerned by it," he wrote in an e-mail message. "I do not think any large provider is using any of the open source libraries for their server-side implementation, and even if they did, this is not a trivial attack to execute."

Lawson and Nelson have notified the software developers affected by the problem, but will not release the names of vulnerable products until they are fixed. For most of the libraries affected, the fix is simple: Program the system to take the same amount of time to return both correct and incorrect passwords. This can be done in about six lines of code, Lawson said.

Source ]]> <![CDATA[Hi Indians :)]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=161 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:22:59 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=161
Iam 17 years of age Iam playing urt for 1.5 years & Iam interested in Other games like Blackshot , COD4 , warrock & Cs too Smile

ABout My Admin Experirnce : Iam Admin to 3 servers
1) Uptowncity

2) My own server
3) |TK|CTF

I Prepared 2 indian server One with b3 & one without b3
If u wanna play in Indian servers i will post the ip's too

My Gmail is anjan455@gmail.com

& U guys who have any Indian servers Just pls send me the ip's

BRB Big Grin

]]>
Iam 17 years of age Iam playing urt for 1.5 years & Iam interested in Other games like Blackshot , COD4 , warrock & Cs too Smile

]]> <![CDATA[about indie rockets]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=160 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:58:48 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=160

even i dont wear that rocket tag but the reason is ppl call me rocket they understand it my name..

shall i delete it?]]>

even i dont wear that rocket tag but the reason is ppl call me rocket they understand it my name..

shall i delete it?]]> <![CDATA[DuckDuckGo - New OpenSource based Search Engine !!!]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=159 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:15:08 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=159 Duck Duck Go is a search engine based in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania that uses information from crowd-sourced sites (like Wikipedia) with the aim of augmenting traditional results and improving relevance. It a new search engine focused on relevant results and respecting user privacy. Actually a mash-up of several other sites like Wikipedia, About, Bing, and Yahoo, DuckDuckGo also uses it's own web crawler: the DuckDuckBot. DuckDuckGo uses what it calls Zero-click search results to try to guess what you are looking for and give it to you directly in your search results. I've been using DuckDuckGo for a few weeks now, and I'm impressed. What further impresses me is that the entire site is built on open source tools, ranging from FreeBSD for the operating system to good old-fashioned Perl for the logic.

According to DuckDuckGo's developer, Gabriel Weinberg, the stack looks like this:

1)Web Server: Nginix
2)Cache: Memcached and Solr
3)Database: PostgreSQL
4)Primary Language: Perl
5)Operating System: FreeBSD for the main site or Ubuntu for Amazon EC2 failover images.

It's like the evolution of the LAMP stack that has served so many sites so well for many years. Too bad there isn't a snappy acronym like LAMP for it. Maybe we can call it the Duck stack.

The search results from DuckDuckGo are clean and easy to read. Duck Duck Go is a general purpose search engine and is thus a competitor to Google search, Yahoo! Search, Bing and the other general search engines. At the same time, it produces its own content pages, and so also is similar to sites like Mahalo, Kosmix and SearchMe.

Source - Wikipedia]]> Duck Duck Go is a search engine based in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania that uses information from crowd-sourced sites (like Wikipedia) with the aim of augmenting traditional results and improving relevance. It a new search engine focused on relevant results and respecting user privacy. Actually a mash-up of several other sites like Wikipedia, About, Bing, and Yahoo, DuckDuckGo also uses it's own web crawler: the DuckDuckBot. DuckDuckGo uses what it calls Zero-click search results to try to guess what you are looking for and give it to you directly in your search results. I've been using DuckDuckGo for a few weeks now, and I'm impressed. What further impresses me is that the entire site is built on open source tools, ranging from FreeBSD for the operating system to good old-fashioned Perl for the logic.

According to DuckDuckGo's developer, Gabriel Weinberg, the stack looks like this:

1)Web Server: Nginix
2)Cache: Memcached and Solr
3)Database: PostgreSQL
4)Primary Language: Perl
5)Operating System: FreeBSD for the main site or Ubuntu for Amazon EC2 failover images.

It's like the evolution of the LAMP stack that has served so many sites so well for many years. Too bad there isn't a snappy acronym like LAMP for it. Maybe we can call it the Duck stack.

The search results from DuckDuckGo are clean and easy to read. Duck Duck Go is a general purpose search engine and is thus a competitor to Google search, Yahoo! Search, Bing and the other general search engines. At the same time, it produces its own content pages, and so also is similar to sites like Mahalo, Kosmix and SearchMe.

Source - Wikipedia]]> <![CDATA[openSUSE 11.3 RC-2 !!!]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=158 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:42:13 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=158 openSUSE 11.3 RC2 Released !
Following up on Michael Loeffler’s previous RC1 announcement, openSUSE is now doing a final check of instrumentation before landing. The weather continues to be clear and all conditions continue to be smooth, and all systems are a go for final landing on July 15, 2010.
Now’s the time for us all to download the latest openSUSE RC2 release and all join in on a final check and get that 11.3 polished and in good condition. You can download RC2 from our software portal and find detailed information on the evolving openSUSE 11.3 page.

You can find most annoying bugs here. And if you find anything new, please do report it on Bugzilla. The ground crew needs your reports!

Download :-
1)openSUSE DVD (4.7GB) :-
32bit - Direct / Torrent
64bit - Direct / Torrent
2)Live-CD Gnome
32bit - Direct / Torrent
64bit - Direct / Torrent

For more, see this page

Overview :-

]]> openSUSE 11.3 RC2 Released !
Following up on Michael Loeffler’s previous RC1 announcement, openSUSE is now doing a final check of instrumentation before landing. The weather continues to be clear and all conditions continue to be smooth, and all systems are a go for final landing on July 15, 2010.
Now’s the time for us all to download the latest openSUSE RC2 release and all join in on a final check and get that 11.3 polished and in good condition. You can download RC2 from our software portal and find detailed information on the evolving openSUSE 11.3 page.

You can find most annoying bugs here. And if you find anything new, please do report it on Bugzilla. The ground crew needs your reports!

Download :-
1)openSUSE DVD (4.7GB) :-
32bit - Direct / Torrent
64bit - Direct / Torrent
2)Live-CD Gnome
32bit - Direct / Torrent
64bit - Direct / Torrent

For more, see this page

Overview :-

]]> <![CDATA[OpenOffice goes GStreamer on Linux/Unix]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=157 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:33:46 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=157
Because of this, according to Ahrens, the team decided to create "a completely new backend from scratch" based on the open source GStreamer framework as it's already supported out of the box by a number of distributions, such as Ubuntu and its derivatives. If GStreamer is already installed on a user's system, no additional user interaction will be needed within OpenOffice to enable the new backend. While the new backend will be enabled by default, users can still disable it using the --disable-gstreamer switch, falling back to the old JMF implementation.

OpenOffice is released under version 3 of the GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPLv3). The latest stable release of the OpenOffice open source office suite is version 3.2.1 from early June.]]>
Because of this, according to Ahrens, the team decided to create "a completely new backend from scratch" based on the open source GStreamer framework as it's already supported out of the box by a number of distributions, such as Ubuntu and its derivatives. If GStreamer is already installed on a user's system, no additional user interaction will be needed within OpenOffice to enable the new backend. While the new backend will be enabled by default, users can still disable it using the --disable-gstreamer switch, falling back to the old JMF implementation.

OpenOffice is released under version 3 of the GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPLv3). The latest stable release of the OpenOffice open source office suite is version 3.2.1 from early June.]]> <![CDATA[Canonical Becomes First Associate Member of the Open Invention Network]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=156 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:50:04 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=156
"Associate Members are recruited from Linux-related companies, including those that are leaders in advancing Linux's migration into emerging growth markets. Associate Members make a commitment to the Linux Community by virtue of their commitments to and membership in OIN and help to ensure that patent issues do not impair Linux's growth."

What this means in terms of patent obligations and membership requirements is unclear. A problem NoSoftwarePatents founder Florian Mueller says is indicative of the OIN as a whole.

"The Canonical announcement once again shows the absolutely unacceptable degree of intransparency with which the Open Invention Network operates. Both the press release and the OIN's website fail to specify what exactly the rights and obligations of OIN Associate Members -- as compared to mere licensees -- are."

The Open Invention Network is an organization that uses patents to influence collaboration within the Linux community. Patents under the OIN are royalty-free to any company, as long as they agree not to leverage any of the patents against Linux. The six founding members of the OIN are IBM, NEC, Novell, Philips, Red Hat and Sony.

"Canonical has shown great leadership with Ubuntu and it is an important participant in the overall open source and Linux ecosystem," said Keith Bergelt, CEO of Open Invention Network.]]>
"Associate Members are recruited from Linux-related companies, including those that are leaders in advancing Linux's migration into emerging growth markets. Associate Members make a commitment to the Linux Community by virtue of their commitments to and membership in OIN and help to ensure that patent issues do not impair Linux's growth."

What this means in terms of patent obligations and membership requirements is unclear. A problem NoSoftwarePatents founder Florian Mueller says is indicative of the OIN as a whole.

"The Canonical announcement once again shows the absolutely unacceptable degree of intransparency with which the Open Invention Network operates. Both the press release and the OIN's website fail to specify what exactly the rights and obligations of OIN Associate Members -- as compared to mere licensees -- are."

The Open Invention Network is an organization that uses patents to influence collaboration within the Linux community. Patents under the OIN are royalty-free to any company, as long as they agree not to leverage any of the patents against Linux. The six founding members of the OIN are IBM, NEC, Novell, Philips, Red Hat and Sony.

"Canonical has shown great leadership with Ubuntu and it is an important participant in the overall open source and Linux ecosystem," said Keith Bergelt, CEO of Open Invention Network.]]> <![CDATA[SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=155 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:08:37 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=155 VMware Also Selects SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as Standard OS for VMware Virtual Appliance-based Product Offerings

VMware and Novell today announced an expansion to their strategic partnership with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement through which VMware will distribute and support the SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server operating system. Under the agreement, VMware also intends to standardize its virtual appliance-based product offerings on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

Customers who want to deploy SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware® in VMware vSphere™ virtual machines will be entitled to receive a subscription to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server that includes patches and updates as part of their newly purchased qualifying VMware vSphere license and Support and Subscription. Under this agreement, VMware and its extensive network of solution provider partners will also be able to offer customers the option to purchase technical support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server delivered directly by VMware for a seamless support experience. This expanded relationship between VMware and Novell benefits customers by reducing the cost and complexity of deploying and maintaining an enterprise operating system with VMware solutions.

As a result of this expanded collaboration, both companies intend to provide customers the ability to port their SUSE Linux-based workloads across clouds. Such portability will deliver choice and flexibility for VMware vSphere customers and is a significant step forward in delivering the benefits of seamless cloud computing.

Several VMware products are already distributed and deployed as virtual appliances. A virtual appliance is a pre-configured virtual machine that packages an operating system and application into a self-contained unit that is easy to deploy, manage and maintain. Standardizing virtual appliance-based VMware products on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware® will further simplify the deployment and ongoing management of these solutions, shortening the path to ROI.

VMware vSphere is the industry's most complete and widely deployed virtualization platform, providing the foundation to transform datacenters into dynamic, simplified infrastructures for private, public and hybrid cloud environments. With the most comprehensive set of capabilities for availability, security, resource optimization and business continuity, VMware vSphere enables the next generation of IT services while preserving customers' flexibility to choose between any type of OS, application and hardware.

For complete details go to http://www.vmware.com/go/sles-for-vmware.]]> VMware Also Selects SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as Standard OS for VMware Virtual Appliance-based Product Offerings

VMware and Novell today announced an expansion to their strategic partnership with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement through which VMware will distribute and support the SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server operating system. Under the agreement, VMware also intends to standardize its virtual appliance-based product offerings on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

Customers who want to deploy SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware® in VMware vSphere™ virtual machines will be entitled to receive a subscription to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server that includes patches and updates as part of their newly purchased qualifying VMware vSphere license and Support and Subscription. Under this agreement, VMware and its extensive network of solution provider partners will also be able to offer customers the option to purchase technical support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server delivered directly by VMware for a seamless support experience. This expanded relationship between VMware and Novell benefits customers by reducing the cost and complexity of deploying and maintaining an enterprise operating system with VMware solutions.

As a result of this expanded collaboration, both companies intend to provide customers the ability to port their SUSE Linux-based workloads across clouds. Such portability will deliver choice and flexibility for VMware vSphere customers and is a significant step forward in delivering the benefits of seamless cloud computing.

Several VMware products are already distributed and deployed as virtual appliances. A virtual appliance is a pre-configured virtual machine that packages an operating system and application into a self-contained unit that is easy to deploy, manage and maintain. Standardizing virtual appliance-based VMware products on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware® will further simplify the deployment and ongoing management of these solutions, shortening the path to ROI.

VMware vSphere is the industry's most complete and widely deployed virtualization platform, providing the foundation to transform datacenters into dynamic, simplified infrastructures for private, public and hybrid cloud environments. With the most comprehensive set of capabilities for availability, security, resource optimization and business continuity, VMware vSphere enables the next generation of IT services while preserving customers' flexibility to choose between any type of OS, application and hardware.

For complete details go to http://www.vmware.com/go/sles-for-vmware.]]> <![CDATA[Google Command Line Utility]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=154 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:50:50 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=154 Quote:google picasa create --title "My album" ~/Photos/linoob/*.jpg
So, google is out with a program to do the same.
GoogleCL is a command-line utility that provides access to various Google services. It streamlines tasks such as posting to a Blogger blog, adding events to Calendar, or editing documents on Google Docs.

For example:-

Quote:google blogger post --blog "My blog" --tags "python, googlecli, development" my_post.html
google calendar add "Meeting with Linoob-team at 12 noon tommorow"

GoogleCL is a pure Python application that uses the Python gdata libraries to make Google Data API calls from the command line.
Read more at the GoogleCL project page, or jump right to the examples. Along with a standard tarball, there is a .deb package ready for download, and it is being included in Debian and Ubuntu repositories in time for their next releases. Features are being added all the time, so check in frequently. Or better yet, contribute.

Download :-Google CLI for Ubuntu can be downloaded Here .

Install :- After the download, double click the file to install.
Or open the terminal and type :-
sudo dpkg -i googlecl_0.9.5-1_all.deb

List of Commands for Services now supported by GoogleCLI:-

Quote:1)Blogger:

$google blogger post --title "Foss" "command line posting"

2)Calendar:

$google calendar add "Lunch tomorrow with friends"

3)Contacts:

$google contacts list name,email > contacts.csv

4)Docs:

$google docs edit --title "Shopping list"

5)Picasa:

$google picasa create --album "Cat Photos" ~/photos/linoob/*.jpg

6)Youtube:

$ google youtube post --category Education killer_robots.avi

GoogleCL brings cloud computing to your fingertips, literally!!!

Source.]]> Quote:google picasa create --title "My album" ~/Photos/linoob/*.jpg
So, google is out with a program to do the same.
GoogleCL is a command-line utility that provides access to various Google services. It streamlines tasks such as posting to a Blogger blog, adding events to Calendar, or editing documents on Google Docs.

For example:-

Quote:google blogger post --blog "My blog" --tags "python, googlecli, development" my_post.html
google calendar add "Meeting with Linoob-team at 12 noon tommorow"

Quote:1)Blogger:

$google blogger post --title "Foss" "command line posting"

2)Calendar:

$google calendar add "Lunch tomorrow with friends"

3)Contacts:

$google contacts list name,email > contacts.csv

4)Docs:

$google docs edit --title "Shopping list"

5)Picasa:

$google picasa create --album "Cat Photos" ~/photos/linoob/*.jpg

6)Youtube:

$ google youtube post --category Education killer_robots.avi

GoogleCL brings cloud computing to your fingertips, literally!!!

Source.]]> <![CDATA[Google open-video codec goes experimental]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=153 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:35:50 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=153

Google open-video codec goes experimental

Google has added an experimental branch to the VP8 code tree, encouraging developers to begin work on the next incarnation of its newly open sourced video codec.

Mountain View open sourced its $124.6 million VP8 codec less than a month ago in an effort to create a royalty free standard for web video, rolling it into a larger media format known as WebM, and WebM has already turned up in developer-build and beta browsers from Mozilla, Opera, and Google itself.

The VP8 bitstream – the format of the video itself – is fixed. As the encoder and decoder are tweaked, the project's main tree will stick to the same bitstream. But on the experimental branch, Google is already looking ahead to future versions of the codec, allowing changes to the bitstream as well. The experimental branch will house work on, say, VP9.

"To maintain codec stability while also allowing for quality and performance improvements in VP8, we have added an experimental branch to the VP8 source tree," reads a blog post from Google codec engineering manager Jim Bankoski.

"The WebM community can use this unstable branch to propose changes to VP8 that will produce the best video codec possible, but without the constraints of a frozen bitstream. At some point in the future, when the experimental branch proves significantly better than the stable branch, we will create a new version of the codec."

Google says that it already has teams of developers investigating and evaluating new techniques and that these teams "are committed to do so for the long term." ...........

Read Full Story here ...]]>

Google open-video codec goes experimental

Ubuntu 10.10 wont work on processors older than i686

If you're planning on using Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat on a computer with a processor older than i686, well... you can't.

Ubuntu 10.10 will be dropping support for i386-i586 processors so it can take advantage of the i686 optimizations. Apparently this has been discussed and confirmed at Ubuntu Developers Summit.

But there seem to be some issues with this: even some new processors which are especially designed for low power consumption are i586. Such a processor is the Geode LX800 - a pretty new processor for which a bug has been filled on [Image: 587186]

but which most probably won't be fixed since Geode LX800 is a i586 processor.

I am happy that i have Intel Core 2 Duo - i686 processor technology running Big Grin

]]>

Ubuntu 10.10 wont work on processors older than i686

but which most probably won't be fixed since Geode LX800 is a i586 processor.

I am happy that i have Intel Core 2 Duo - i686 processor technology running Big Grin

]]> <![CDATA[Aptitude removed from Ubuntu 10.10]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=151 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:04:04 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=151
This comes as a surprise, especially since Debian officially endorses aptitude over apt-get.

There was an attempt to remove aptitude a few releases back, but it was saved by the fact that it didn't take too much space on the CD. But for some unknown reason, the meerkats didn't like aptitude so it was removed from Ubuntu 10.10.]]>
This comes as a surprise, especially since Debian officially endorses aptitude over apt-get.

There was an attempt to remove aptitude a few releases back, but it was saved by the fact that it didn't take too much space on the CD. But for some unknown reason, the meerkats didn't like aptitude so it was removed from Ubuntu 10.10.]]> <![CDATA[Shotwell - A replacement to F-Spot in Ubuntu 10.10]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=150 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:46:05 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=150

Shotwell

Shotwell is an open source photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment. The new default image organizer for Ubuntu 10.10 is going to be Shotwell. This is a much needed change and F-Spot was simply not enough. Most of the times when I tried F-Spot, it just keeps crashing on me. Shotwell on a other hand feels a lot more solid and is better integrated with GNOME desktop. Shotwell is also completely devoid of Mono.

What's new in Shotwell 0.5.2?

Shotwell recently released the Shotwell version 0.5.2. Features :-
1) Photos can be tagged and organized by tag, creating a new tool for managing your photo collection.
2) Printing support.
3) Photos can be published to Google's Picasa Web Albums service.
4) Photos can be set as your desktop background directly from Shotwell.
5) Photo import runs in the background, making imports smoother and more fluid.
6) Rock solid and feels a lot more responsive and light.

How to Install Latest Shotwell 0.5.2 in Ubuntu Lucid, Karmic?

Add Shotwell dedicated PPA first. For that simply copy-paste the following line into Terminal(Applications > Accessories > Terminal).

Quote:sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yorba/ppa

Now update repositories and install brand new Shotwell 0.5.2 image organizer app in Ubuntu Lucid, Karmic.

Quote:sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install shotwell

Njoy !!!]]>

Shotwell

Quote:sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yorba/ppa

Now update repositories and install brand new Shotwell 0.5.2 image organizer app in Ubuntu Lucid, Karmic.

Quote:sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install shotwell

Njoy !!!]]> <![CDATA[Linux Trojan]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=149 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:11:39 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=149

Linux Trojan was Unnoticed for a year

It seems the Linux version of the popular IRC server Unreal IRCd was contaminated with malware ever since November 2009, without anyone noticing it. The announcement was made on the Unreal IRCd forums:

Quote:This is very embarrassing...We found out that the Unreal3.2.8.1.tar.gz file on our mirrors has been replaced quite a while ago with a version with a backdoor (trojan) in it. This backdoor allows a person to execute ANY command with the privileges of he user running the ircd. The backdoor can be executed regardless of any user restrictions (so even if you have passworded server or hub that doesn't allow any users in). [...] It appears the replacement of the .tar.gz occurred in November 2009 (at least on some mirrors). It seems nobody noticed it until now.

Linux Trojan was Unnoticed for a year

Quote:This is very embarrassing...We found out that the Unreal3.2.8.1.tar.gz file on our mirrors has been replaced quite a while ago with a version with a backdoor (trojan) in it. This backdoor allows a person to execute ANY command with the privileges of he user running the ircd. The backdoor can be executed regardless of any user restrictions (so even if you have passworded server or hub that doesn't allow any users in). [...] It appears the replacement of the .tar.gz occurred in November 2009 (at least on some mirrors). It seems nobody noticed it until now.

This reminds us that an OS is as secure as the owner makes it. Remember to always check the source code before running a script / application. Better yet, only install applications from your distribution's official repositories and very trusted sources.]]> <![CDATA[Ubuntu Control Center]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=148 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:32:22 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=148 1) Ubuntu Control Center.
2) Gnome Control Center.

1)Ubuntu Control Center :- Ubuntu Conteol Center aka UCC includes loads of system tools like "Ubuntu Software Center", "System Updater", "System Cleaner", "Hardware Config Editor", "Firewall" , "Ubuntu One" , "Bootup options", Language Settings" , "Partition Editor" , "Power Manager", "User account control" and more all in one place. These all are just 1 click away.

To access Ubuntu control center in Ubuntu 10.04 follow these steps :

i) First you need to install the fontmanager to run the application. To do this, download the source file :-
For intel (i386) - Here
For Amd (amd64) - Here

After the download, locate the files and double click them and Gdebi will install them for you.

Else, follow the terminal method. Open the terminal and type :-

Quote:wget http://code.google.com/p/font-manager/do...3_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i font-manager_0.5.3_i386.deb

ii) Install Ubuntu Control Center :-

Download the UCC file :
For intel (i386)
For Amd (amd64)
After the download, locate the files and double to install. Else open the terminal and type the command :-

Quote:sudo dpkg -i ucc_i386.deb

Quote:sudo dpkg -i ucc_amd64.deb

Note:- Make sure that after the download, you place the files in /home/user directory.

For the source files, you can refer to this page.

2) Gnome Control Center :- We have already discussed in our previous post here. There is an easy way to do it.
Just Right click Ubuntu Main Menu > click Edit Menus.

Browse to System and put a check on "Control Center".
Then access Control Center from Main Menu>System>Control Center.

Njoy !!!]]> 1) Ubuntu Control Center.
2) Gnome Control Center.

1)Ubuntu Control Center :- Ubuntu Conteol Center aka UCC includes loads of system tools like "Ubuntu Software Center", "System Updater", "System Cleaner", "Hardware Config Editor", "Firewall" , "Ubuntu One" , "Bootup options", Language Settings" , "Partition Editor" , "Power Manager", "User account control" and more all in one place. These all are just 1 click away.

To access Ubuntu control center in Ubuntu 10.04 follow these steps :

i) First you need to install the fontmanager to run the application. To do this, download the source file :-
For intel (i386) - Here
For Amd (amd64) - Here

After the download, locate the files and double click them and Gdebi will install them for you.

Else, follow the terminal method. Open the terminal and type :-

Quote:wget http://code.google.com/p/font-manager/do...3_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i font-manager_0.5.3_i386.deb

Quote:sudo dpkg -i ucc_i386.deb

Quote:sudo dpkg -i ucc_amd64.deb

Note:- Make sure that after the download, you place the files in /home/user directory.

Browse to System and put a check on "Control Center".
Then access Control Center from Main Menu>System>Control Center.

Njoy !!!]]> <![CDATA[Howto see Ubuntu Version via Terminal]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=147 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:11:06 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=147

Quote:cat /etc/issue

and see the version of Ubuntu you are running in the terminal Smile

Njoy !!!]]>

Quote:cat /etc/issue

and see the version of Ubuntu you are running in the terminal Smile

Njoy !!!]]> <![CDATA[New Flash Bug Exploited By Hackers : How to avoid it?]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=146 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:32:22 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=146 PC World. Adobe put out a Security Advisory about this on June 4. It is categorized as a critical issue and all operating systems with Flash are vulnerable including Windows, Linux, and Apple and it is also found in the recent versions of Reader and Acrobat.

Affected Versions
The affected versions are Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2, 9.0.262, and earlier 10.0.x and 9.0.x versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris. Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.3.2 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX. The versions that avoided being affected are Flash Player 10.1 release candidate, link available in the Adobe security advisory, and Acrobat/Reader version 8.x.

Current Situation
The attack isn’t widespread in the wild yet, Adobe has only received two reports of online attacks. Of course the attack is new and may just be starting to ramp up. Adobe will update the advisory when a schedule has been determined for creating a fix.

How to avoid it?
Until the fix is ready, Adobe has advised the Flash users that they should use the 10.1 release candidate to avoid attack where as Acrobat and Reader 9.x users can downgrade to version 8 or deleting, renaming, or removing access to the authplay.dll file that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x mitigates the threat for those products, but users will experience a non-exploitable crash or error message when opening a PDF file that contains SWF content. The authplay.dll that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x for Windows is typically located at C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\authplay.dll for Adobe Reader or C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\authplay.dll for Acrobat.

Source]]> PC World. Adobe put out a Security Advisory about this on June 4. It is categorized as a critical issue and all operating systems with Flash are vulnerable including Windows, Linux, and Apple and it is also found in the recent versions of Reader and Acrobat.

Affected Versions
The affected versions are Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2, 9.0.262, and earlier 10.0.x and 9.0.x versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris. Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.3.2 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX. The versions that avoided being affected are Flash Player 10.1 release candidate, link available in the Adobe security advisory, and Acrobat/Reader version 8.x.

Current Situation
The attack isn’t widespread in the wild yet, Adobe has only received two reports of online attacks. Of course the attack is new and may just be starting to ramp up. Adobe will update the advisory when a schedule has been determined for creating a fix.

How to avoid it?
Until the fix is ready, Adobe has advised the Flash users that they should use the 10.1 release candidate to avoid attack where as Acrobat and Reader 9.x users can downgrade to version 8 or deleting, renaming, or removing access to the authplay.dll file that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x mitigates the threat for those products, but users will experience a non-exploitable crash or error message when opening a PDF file that contains SWF content. The authplay.dll that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x for Windows is typically located at C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\authplay.dll for Adobe Reader or C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\authplay.dll for Acrobat.

Source]]> <![CDATA[Ultimate Edition 2.7 Released]]> http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=145 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:02:49 +0000 http://www.linoob.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=145 Ultimate Edition 2.7 was built off Ultimate Edition 2.6 (Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04). Major difference being that is has been fully updated / upgraded and has the following environments, user selectable at the login screen:-
1)Gnome
2)KDE
3)XFCE
4)LXDE
5)Openbox

Download Link:-

1)32 bit :
Ultimate Edition 2.7 (x86)
(Size = 2.4 gb
Md5 sum = 0b82382322790c27a43f3d8815f09001)

2)64bit :
Ultimate Edition 2.7 (x64)
(Size = 2.5 gb
Md5 sum = fd5f2b0724ebb2507625383e702e7b90 )

Source ]]> Ultimate Edition 2.7 was built off Ultimate Edition 2.6 (Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04). Major difference being that is has been fully updated / upgraded and has the following environments, user selectable at the login screen:-
1)Gnome
2)KDE
3)XFCE
4)LXDE
5)Openbox