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links for 2007-01-05

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Jason Brooks
Jan 5, 2007
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  • Review: openSUSE 10.2 Earns A Seat At The Head Of The Table – Software News by InformationWeek A very detailed look at openSUSE 10.2 from a long-time SUSE user, with a focus on server roles. (tags: linux suse review)
  • Top four reasons Windows wins and Linux loses “Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth claims that there are at least 8 million Ubuntu Linux desktops alone out there. I wish I could believe that number, but I don’t.” Let’s ask Mark where he gets that number. (tags: linux)
  • Patch Issued for Critical OpenOffice.org Flaw – Yahoo! News A patch has been widely released for a vulnerability in the OpenOffice.org productivity suite, a problem rated as “highly critical” by one security vendor. (tags: openoffice security)
  • Open Source Weblog: MySQL changes license to avoid GPLv3 “MySQL has changed the license it uses for its open source database management system to avoid being forced to move to the forthcoming GPL v3.” Makes sense–MySQL should make its own licensing decisions. (tags: floss)
  • Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide (tags: shell bash reference)
  • Redmond | Feature Article: Real Simple “Can moving to an all-Microsoft environment save your business time, money and aggravation? More and more IT departments are saying yes.” I guess they don’t call it Redmond Mag for nothing. (tags: microsoft)
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