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Compsec: Losing Control
The single greatest threat facing computer users is loss of control. Unaccountability is a two-edged sword. It’s bad enough people in power refuse to account for their actions to those affected, but we also have a full range of areas … Continue reading
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Debian and Xubuntu for Common Folks
There are an awful lot of WinXP class machines still running out there and there’s no reason to throw them away just because XP will be even more vulnerable than ever once the updates are discontinued in a few months. … Continue reading
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Firefox: Anti-Business?
It appears Mozilla leadership is telling corporate partners to get lost. I realize Ed Bott is a devoted worshiper of Microsoft. But that doesn’t mean he’s ignorant, nor especially dishonest, just biased. When he says Mozilla to enterprise customers: “Drop … Continue reading
The On-going Trainwreck of the Linux Desktop
Opinionated rant follows… KDE died for me with the birth of the new philosophy in KDE 4. Granted, the Trinity Project keeps hope alive, but frankly that community lacks the resources for delivering the goods beyond the Kubuntu desktop. I’m … Continue reading
The Gaga Stamp of Disapproval
Let’s pretend something outrageous. Let’s pretend somehow Lady Gaga saw me, and said I was hot. I’d be horrified, sick to my stomach, insulted. Naturally, it will never happen. Not only do I not appeal to very many women, but … Continue reading
RHEL/CentOS 6 for the Clueless: Overview
Reader note: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is currently available but not exactly free. In a month or so we can expect the free version, CentOS 6 to be released. The difference is purely cosmetic, because CentOS simply removes the … Continue reading
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Brief Migration Guide to Ubuntu (Updated)
As promised, here is a brief sketch of what I recommend to Windows refugees who want to migrate to Linux. Update: A better version of this guide can be found here. The following assumes you are fairly competent already with … Continue reading
Serving Linux to the Refugees
It’s all about freedom. What does it take to improve your service to the Kingdom? What can I do to remove unnecessary limitations? I am by no means a Linux evangelist. Some people are better off running Windows, and I … Continue reading
Stumbling Around RHEL 6.0: Kernel Update
I keep two harddrives in my system so I can test different OSes while keeping one I can trust. After playing awhile with RHEL 6.0 Beta, I let it go and went back to using Ubuntu Lucid. I had some … Continue reading
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Building Dillo on Ubuntu Lucid
Dillo is one of those niche projects which has always added something I need. Fast is good, but the primary reason I want it is that compromise between Lynx and friends, and the more graphical mouse-able interface. Given too many … Continue reading