news aggregator
Vendors Are Bad For Security
Ben Laurie Blathering: "But now Debian have proved me right (again) beyond my wildest expectations. Two years ago, they 'fixed' a 'problem' in OpenSSL reported by valgrind by removing any possibility of adding any entropy to OpenSSL's pool of randomness..."
Categories: News
Introducing The Hague Declaration
ConsortiumInfo: "That pronouncement has been titled The Hague Declaration by the new international group, called the Digital Standards Organization ('Digistan,' for short), that crafted it..."
Categories: News
Asterisk Going Carrier-Grade?
internetnews.com: "A UK-based carrier-grade equipment vendor may begin baking the open source IP-PBX into its offerings. Is this the next big step for open source VoIP...?"
Categories: News
Fedora 9--An OS That Even the Linux Challenged Can Love
RegDeveloper: "Fedora 9 features PackageKit for software management which can tie into a number of back ends regardless of what method you're using--UM, RPG, Apt, etc..."
Categories: News
Purdue IT Staff Builds Supercomputer In A Half Day
InformationWeek: "Dwight McKay, Purdue's director of systems engineering, said Steele is running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0..."
Categories: News
Louis Suarez-Potts: OOXML Has Zero Effect On ODF
EFYtimes: "Naturally, when OOXML's approval cast a doubt on ODF, we sought reactions of the OOo team, on how they viewed the future of OOo, ODF and OOXML..."
Categories: News
Linux 2.6.26-rc2 [Released]
LKML.org: "About 45% architecture updates (counting the include files too), about 30% drivers, and about 25% odds-and-ends..."
Categories: News
The Fedora Project Releases Fedora 9
"The Fedora Project, a Red Hat sponsored and community-supported open source collaboration, today announced the availability of Fedora 9, the latest version of its open source operating system distribution..." (Full announcement within.)
Categories: News
Debian GNU/Linux SuiteTelecentro: Millions of Users for the Digital Society Every Year
Debian Times: "The Brazilian Debian GNU / Linux SuiteTelecentro is a custom solution which is currently being deployed in the Digital Inclusion Program of Banco do Brasil..."
Categories: News
Ubuntu 8.04: Not Quite There, Yet
PolishLinux: "I was patient this time. I let all alpha and beta releases past. I took a deep breath when RC got to the surface, I even downloaded it
but it landed on a shelf in the end..."
Categories: News
Rapper Remy Ma gets 8 years for shooting friend - Reuters
NewsdayRapper Remy Ma gets 8 years for shooting friend
Reuters - 43 minutes ago
By Edith Honan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday for shooting and wounding an acquaintance after discovering money was missing from her purse after a night out in Manhattan.
Washed Up Rapper Now Locked Up Rapper TMZ.com
Remy Ma Gets 8 Years E! Online
BBC News - The Associated Press - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - NME.com
all 179 news articles
Categories: News
Florida Brush Fires Threaten Hundreds of Homes - New York Times
WHDH-TVFlorida Brush Fires Threaten Hundreds of Homes
New York Times - 43 minutes ago
By JOHN HOLUSHA Schools were closed in Palm Bay, Florida, on Tuesday and hundreds of homes in the central Atlantic coast region of the state were endangered by spreading, wind-whipped brush fires that may have been deliberately set.
Police seek arsonist as crews fight Fla. wildfires The Associated Press
Official: Nearly 100 homes damaged by Florida wildfires CNN
ABC News - The Canadian Press - News Talk AM 580 WDBO - First Coast News
all 1,438 news articles
Categories: News
Pastor who endorsed McCain apologizes for remarks about Catholics - Los Angeles Times
Examiner.comPastor who endorsed McCain apologizes for remarks about Catholics
Los Angeles Times - 43 minutes ago
John Hagee expresses 'deep regret' for his comments. The Arizona senator, who had actively sought the pastor's support, recently termed his statements 'nonsense.
Minister Backing McCain Apologizes to Catholics New York Times
Catholic League accepts Hagee apology Boston Globe
The Associated Press - CBS News - The Carpetbagger Report - Examiner.com
all 102 news articles
Categories: News
Detroit City Council moves to oust mayor - USA Today
WXYZDetroit City Council moves to oust mayor
USA Today - 45 minutes ago
The Detroit City Council just approved a proposal that begins proceedings to remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who has been accused of authorizing a $8.4 settlement in a civil suit in order to hide evidence of an improper relationship with his top aide.
Oust mayor, Granholm asked Detroit Free Press
Detroit council takes step toward mayor's ouster The Associated Press
DetNews.com - WWJ - Chicago Tribune - WWMT
all 348 news articles
Categories: News
Office 2008 for Mac Sales Soaring - The Mac Observer
Wired BlogsOffice 2008 for Mac Sales Soaring
The Mac Observer - 49 minutes ago
by John Martellaro , 1:40 PM EDT, May 13th, 2008 Microsoft announced on Tuesday that sales for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac have been soaring, selling faster than any previous version of the suite.
Microsoft releases Office 2008 SP1, says VBA to make return Apple Insider
Mac Office sales soar on Apple's gains CNET News.com
I4U - Macworld - Wired Blogs - ZDNet
all 48 news articles
Categories: News
Sopranos, HBO shows whack flat-fee pricing on iTunes - Computerworld
Slippery BrickSopranos, HBO shows whack flat-fee pricing on iTunes
Computerworld - 52 minutes ago
By Gregg Keizer May 13, 2008 (Computerworld) Apple Inc. said today it is adding episodes from HBO's original programming to its pay-to-view iTunes online store, and will charge $1 more than the usual for some episodes.
HBO seen selling shows on Apple's iTunes: sources Reuters
Could Apple, NBC Be Patching up Differences? PC World
Ars Technica - Macworld - RCRNews.com - Washington Post
all 203 news articles
Categories: News
'In the Heights' heads list of 2008 Tony nominees - New York Daily News
New York Daily News'In the Heights' heads list of 2008 Tony nominees
New York Daily News - 53 minutes ago
By JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ The Tony Awards smackdown got underway Tuesday as nominators heaped nods on newcomers and ignored more famous and seasoned competitors.
'Heights' is tops with Tony Entertainment Weekly
"In The Heights" leads Broadway's Tony nominations Reuters
Los Angeles Times - Washington Post - E! Online - Houston Chronicle
all 493 news articles
Categories: News
Iran report pushes oil to new record, gas jumps above $3.73 - The Associated Press
Iran report pushes oil to new record, gas jumps above $3.73
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices shot to a new record near $127 a barrel Tuesday on concerns that Iran may consider cutting crude oil production.
Iran rumor pushes oil to new record, gas jumps above $3.73 Kansas City Star
$4 gas coming? Asheville Citizen-Times
CNNMoney.com
all 169 news articles
Categories: News
Puppy Linux 4.0: Has it Learned New Tricks?
Tech Source from Bohol: "Puppy Linux 4.0 has been unleashed recently. It is a major distribution release version of this well-known mini-distro that is why I took some time to check it out..."
Categories: News
Pakistan's PM Optimistic About Mending Government Rift - Voice of America
MSN IndiaPakistan's PM Optimistic About Mending Government Rift
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By Ayaz Gul Pakistan's new prime minister says he hopes the two main political parties in Pakistan will resolve their differences over how to reinstate judges deposed by President Pervez Musharraf.
Pakistani PM calls for final try to salvage coalition Reuters India
Pakistani Party Quits Cabinet Over Justices Washington Post
Monsters and Critics.com - CNN International - Bloomberg - Sydney Morning Herald
all 1,472 news articles
Categories: News
