Category Archives: Linux

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New GAIM, uhm, I mean Pidgin

Posted on May 7, 2007 by D-Caf

The latest version of Pidgin (used to be gaim) was released. I haven’t found any nice rpm’s for Fedora Core 6 yet (that would install) so I went ahead and made my own. No warranty whatsoever on anything about them. … Continue reading →

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Nice Article on SELinux in RHEL5 (and some interesting Comments)

Posted on May 7, 2007 by D-Caf

Here is a good article on what SELinux in RHEL 5 has brought to the table. Some cool new features and a lot more protection: http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/05/04/whats-new-in-selinux-for-red-hat-enterprise-linux-5/ There is also some interesting points in the comment section. Basically, a reminder that … Continue reading →

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LinuxWorld NY down, FOSE 2007 down, two more to go..

Posted on March 23, 2007 by D-Caf

— @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> Ok, been a busy busy couple of months, two conferences down, two scheduled. In February, I helped with the new LinuxWorld/OpenSolutions World Summit in NY. … Continue reading →

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LinuxWorld/OpenSolutions World San Francisco 2006

Posted on August 19, 2006 by D-Caf

Well, I just got back from LinuxWorld and have to say I had a great time. This was a much better show than Boston was. Actually, after attending this show I realized how much the Boston show lacked for attendance … Continue reading →

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My actual interview article at Network World

Posted on August 10, 2006 by D-Caf

Ok, here is the actual interview that I had with Network World.  I really like how it came out, I think Phil Hochmuth did an excellent job taking what I had said and presenting it to the reader.  This is … Continue reading →

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Cool, I’m quoted in Network World, uncool, it’s got a small error…

Posted on August 7, 2006 by D-Caf

A pretty good article about the upcoming LinuxWorld/OpenSolutions World Conference and expo came out in the online magazine Network World today. I was even quoted in it at the bottom of the second page. It was an interesting interview, and … Continue reading →

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Wireless Drivers provide a backdoor to hack your computer..

Posted on August 2, 2006 by D-Caf

Interesting article, and I would love to see this presentation at the BlackHat conference. Jon Ellch and David Myanor will be showing off how they can hijack a MacBook laptop in about 60 seconds using vulnerabilities in the wireless card … Continue reading →

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Fedora Core 5 Linux install on Sharp MM20

Posted on May 2, 2006 by D-Caf

Well, I finally got around to posting up my instructions for installing FC5 on a sharp MM20 laptop. This is definitely one of the best versions yet to run on this laptop. It’s not perfect yet, as suspend modes aren’t … Continue reading →

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LinuxWorld/OpenSolutionsWorld Last week

Posted on April 13, 2006 by D-Caf

Well, it was a pretty good show, it wasn’t glitzy and glamorous, but there was some good info to be had, and good people to meet. Oh, and had a lot of fun at after show parties! :-). Anyway, here … Continue reading →

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LinuxWorld/OpenSolutionsWorld next week

Posted on March 31, 2006 by D-Caf

Well, I’m getting ready for LinuxWorld/OpenSolutionsWorld next week. Not to much to do, most things I’m responsible for, I’ve taken care of. Looking forward to it. I hope people enjoy the Security Track I’ve put together. Guess I’ll know soon. … Continue reading →

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