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Flaws found in BSD, Linux software updaters
The software update mechanisms used by most BSD and Linux operating systems can be tricked into installing buggy or known-to-be-compromised software on users' systems, creating serious security risks, according to new research. Read more »
Ubuntu plans desktop raid
More than 150 developers of the recently released Linux distribution Ubuntu are in Sydney working on storming the desktop market. Read more »
Sun hopes for Linux-like Solaris
In an effort to spur adoption of Solaris, Sun Microsystems has begun a project code-named Indiana to try to give its operating system some of the trappings of Linux. Read more »
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Automatically update your Ubuntu system with cron-apt
Updating all the software on your system can be a pain, but with Linux it doesn't have to be that way. We'll show you how to combine the apt package management system with a task scheduler to automatically update your system. Read more »
Build a basic Web scraper in Python
There are times when your programs need to access the Web without worrying about the details of the mark-up. In this example we write a HTML scraper using the Python parsing library BeautifulSoup. Read more »
10 common mistakes to avoid when you're installing Linux software
Installing software in Linux is nothing like it used to be, but there are still some pitfalls to watch out for. If you follow this little guide, your Linux life will be made simpler and safer. Read more »
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Opera's new SDK: Better browsing on the Wii?Opera has thrown a little more love at device developers by announcing an updated version of its software development kit on Wednesday at CES. Read more »
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It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »
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In this week's roundup we take a look at Google's new technology -- Native Client, its Android phone, news from the world of web browsers and more. Read more »
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Ratbags burn, smash and 'nuke' hard drives
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Five services you can turn off in Windows Server 2003
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.