SecurityBob writes "Debian package maintainers tend to very often modify the source code of the
package they are discussion so that it better fits into the distribution itself. However, most
of the time, their changes are not sent back to upstream for ...
(more)Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
digg_url =
'http://digg.com/microsoft/Microsoft_jumps_on_the_open_bandwagon'; Someday in the distant
future, your grandkids will be hugging their Microsoft Robot Friend, browsing the Weboverse on
world wide web Explorer ...
(more)Mrcgran sends us to LXer for an examination with John Hull, a manager of the Linux social work
team at Dell, where he reports on how the Ubuntu machines have been working out for them so
far. "Embracing Ubuntu Linux on our desktops and laptops ...
(more)Marilyn Miller writes "Popular open-source blogging engine WordPress has been upgraded to 2.3
— with some unexpected nasties in the mix. As of version 2.3, WordPress now periodically
(every 12 hours) sends personally identifying learning (blog name ...
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