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Spam-a-Lot-Less

A thanks and a reminder to Linux.com users: For the most part, we seem to have gotten a handle on the blog entry spam in the Community Blogs.  The self-policing system, along with the help of our content moderator volunteers, appears to have minimized ...

From BRIAN PROFFITT, Linux.com,  19 Aug 2009

Open Source as a Healthcare Solution

The headlines in the US media warble every day with dispatches of how the government wrestles with the question of providing better healthcare for the nation's residents. The debate now in Congress has proven to be a lengthy one, and there is little ...

From BRIAN PROFFITT, LXer,  31 Jul 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama

How to Beat Spam (Over the Head)

Haven't written in this forum for a while, but thought it would be an appropriate platform to talk about some of the new security features on Linux.com. As some of you may know, in our quest to be an open system, certain users have felt it an open ...

From BRIAN PROFFITT, Linux.com,  7 Jul 2009

From the Middle English Phrase "God Be With Ye"

Download these IBM resources today! Webcast: Hacking 101--The Top 10 Attacks in Web Applications Learn about the three most common web application attacks, including how they occur and what can be done to prevent them. eKit: Web Application ...

From BRIAN PROFFITT, LXer,  12 Jul 2008

Fly the Linux Skies

Webcast: Asset Reuse Strategies for Success--Innovate Don't Duplicate! Asset reuse is a key strategy for companies looking to create innovative solutions to solve complex software development problems. Searching for, identifying, updating, using ...

From BRIAN PROFFITT, LXer,  4 Apr 2008

Consumer Darwinism and the Rise of FOSS

eBook: Putting the Green into IT Sponsored by APC Electricity use in data centers is skyrocketing, sending corporate energy bills through the roof, creating environmental concerns and generating negative publicity for large corporations. "Going ...

From BRIAN PROFFITT, LXer,  13 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Bill Gates

The Convenient Fiction of Distributions

Xeon 5100 Series Brings Performance and Efficiency to Server Computing The benefits of efficient servers extend far beyond the server room and the IT department. Businesses benefit from increased flexibility, which allows them to launch new services ...

From BRIAN PROFFITT, LXer,  1 Dec 2007
Related Topics: RPM, Inc.

News: Macedonia: A New Sun of Linux Freedom Rises

The Republic of Macedonia is one of the poorer nations in southeastern Europe to come from the break-up of the former Yugoslav republic. But thanks to Linux, they do have the wherewithal to get a computer to every student in the country, thanks to a ...

From BRIAN PROFFITT, LXer,  19 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

The Mountain Argument That Could Be a Molehill

eBook: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to ...

From BRIAN PROFFITT, LXer,  27 Aug 2007
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Red Hat, Inc.,  IBM,  Novell, Inc.

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