I had to laugh when I read The Register’s title of a current post:

Mono man accuses Mac Gtk+ fans of jeopardizing Linux desktop

Umm…I don’t think the Linux desktop faces any real threat from a group of developers advocating for change. I’m not sure a group of Mac fans could possibly do the Linux desktop more harm than it has done to itself. The Linux desktop is already in serious jeopardy, and it has nothing to do with which developer kit people use to build it, or changes to Gtk+. Miguel de Icaza disagrees:

According to de Icaza, developers working for Gtk+ specialist Imendio pushing the proposal have “given up on the Linux/Gnome desktop.” Having switched to Apple’s OS X as their main desktop, they are focused on source code compiling to Macs with some changes, instead.

The Linux desktop isn’t broken, per se, but it needs a shot in the arm. Miguel is concerned about what a shift away from Gtk+ will do to the ISV ecosystem. What ecosystem? Novell, Red Hat, and…?

… Source:The Open Road

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Mozilla has updated Firefox to 3.0.1 (and 2.0.0.16 for those still using Firefox 2): both updates containing critical security and stability updates.

You might remember the “carpet-bombing” vulnerability discovered last month that affected World wide web Explorer and Safari for Windows: Turns out Firefox was vulnerable, too. Security researcher Billy Rios found the problem, but disclosed it only to Mozilla. (Mac users remain unaffected.)

Mozilla found that Firefox could litter the desktop with files, and potentially contribute to the unwanted execution of malware using the same carpet-bombing technique.

Apple patched the Safari-end of the vulnerability with Safari 3.1.2.

[Via Macworld.]

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Filed under: Software, Internet Tools, Security

Mozilla has updated Firefox to 3.0.1 (and 2.0.0.16 for those still using Firefox 2): both updates containing critical security and stability updates.

You might remember the “carpet-bombing” vulnerability discovered last month that affected World wide web Explorer and Safari for Windows: Turns out Firefox was vulnerable, too. Security researcher Billy Rios found the problem, but disclosed it only to Mozilla. (Mac users remain unaffected.)

Mozilla found that Firefox could litter the desktop with files, and potentially contribute to the unwanted execution of malware using the same carpet-bombing technique.

Apple patched the Safari-end of the vulnerability with Safari 3.1.2.

[Via Macworld.]

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We’ve mentioned Kerio MailServer before, pointing it out as an Exchange alternative. Well, just two days after the release of the 3G iPhone, Kerio announced version 6.5.2 with full iPhone compatibility, complete with push email, contacts and calendar thanks to ActiveSync.

Kerio MailServer has technically supported the iPhone for about a year, using a sync agent that was only capable of synchronization through IMAP, and calendar and contact syncing was handled through iTunes. With newly available technologies, MailServer users have a much more efficient means of keeping everything flowing. It’s also been pointed out that, unlike some other email servers, it allows full access to all of your folders, not just the Inbox. According to Kerio, it’s real “push,” and it really works.

I’m not currently running Kerio MailServer, so I can’t attest to its effectiveness, but the 3G update is free for currently active subscribers. Using it on a previous generation iPhone, however, does require a paid upgrade. Check Kerio’s site for more information on pricing and features.

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A few weeks ago Red Hat reported that it had reached a groundbreaking patent deal with a selection of patent trolls that put the community, not Red Hat, first.

“Typically when a company settles a patent lawsuit, it focuses on getting safety for itself,” stated Rob Tiller, Vice President and

… Source:The Open Road

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It’s not new to wrap open-source software in shut contracts. This is what Red Hat and others have done for years, and generally for very good reasons.

In similar manner, news has hit that while Google remains committed to open source with its mobile Android platform, it hasn’t …

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This is one of the funniest, best posts I’ve read in a long time. Randy Jensen wrote it back in 2007, but it just popped up on Digg today. I had never read it. It’s hilarious.

Jensen compares different operating systems to types of houses, and comes up …

Source:The Open Road

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