http://www.mixx.com Mixx of items from the Linux collection en-us IBM is offering a virtual desktop suite that runs on a backroom server and doesn't require Microsoft software. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:44:05 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2993747/ibm_creates_microsoft_free_deskto thingy_2993747 AmitT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122834959883677705.html After years of jabbing Microsoft for the seeming need to run antivirus software on Windows, Apple has quietly posted its own recommendation for similar security with its own operating system. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:30:16 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2970784/apple_now_encourages_antivirus_use_for_mac_os_x thingy_2970784 AmitT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/01/apple_now_encourages_antivirus_use_for_mac_os_x.html Blockbuster announced a branded version of a IP set-top box and media player from 2Wire that runs Linux on a MIPS-based Broadcom chipset. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:32:33 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2928489/blockbuster_box_runs_linux thingy_2928489 AmitT http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2260476179.html Fedora 10 has just been released to the waiting masses. Andy Hudson takes the distro for an early test run, exploring the new features and seeing how it stacks up against the other major players in the Linux league... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:10:22 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2902562/hands_on_with_the_new_fedora_10 thingy_2902562 AmitT http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/static/fedora10.html An overview of Obama's November 22nd's Weekly address. Video included. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:23 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2871022/obama_s_weekly_address_november_22_his_plan_to_create_2_5_million_jobs_video thingy_2871022 EWeiss http://worldevolved.blogspot.com/2008/11/obamas-weekly-address-november-22-his.html The Linux desktop comes with a variety of multimedia players, such as Xine, MPlayer, and Amarok. Yet all digital media players are only as good as the files they have to work with, and preparing those files requires the best tag editor you can find. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:34:02 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2855388/manage_your_music_with_id3_tag_editors thingy_2855388 AmitT http://www.linux.com/feature/153034 Moonlight 1.0 for Linux will arrive "very, very soon," while a new Moonlight 2.0 development effort is welcoming new contributors. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:48:35 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2836503/_moonlight_ready_to_shine thingy_2836503 AmitT http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4960496541.html?kc=rss FTP is a very insecure protocol because all passwords and all data are transferred in clear text. By using TLS, the whole communication can be encrypted, thus making FTP much more secure. This article shows how to set up ProFTPd with TLS on Ubuntu 8.10. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:08:43 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2822937/setting_up_proftpd_tls_on_ubuntu_8_10_intrepid_ibex thingy_2822937 joschi http://www.howtoforge.com/setting-up-proftpd-tls-on-ubuntu-8.10 This document describes how to install a Postfix mail server that is based on virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database. Passwords are stored in encrypted form in the database. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:48:49 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2801850/virtual_users_and_domains_with_postfix_courier_mysql_and_squirrelmail_ubuntu_8_10 thingy_2801850 joschi http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual-users-domains-postfix-courier-mysql-squirrelmail-ubuntu8.10 Unsubscribe is a movement of people united against human rights abuses in the 'war on terror'. The threat of terrorism is real, but having no regard for human rights is not the answer. From Guantanamo Bay, rendition, torture and waterboarding. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:29:30 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2781035/unsubscribe_unite_against_the_war_on_terror_s_human_rights_abuse thingy_2781035 EWeiss http://worldevolved.blogspot.com/2008/11/unsubscribe-unite-against-war-on.html