Free product secures Firefox browsing

20>Dec. 13, 2005 — Virtualization software maker VMware released two free products for download Monday. VMware Player lets users run, evaluate, and share software in a virtual machine on Linux or Windows desktops. Browser Appliance, based on VMware player, allows PC users to securely browse the Web using Firefox, from within a virtual machine. Ark Linux 2005.2 available for download Dec. 12, 2005 — A new version of Ark Linux, v2005.2 touted as an "easy-to-use distribution designed for non-technical users" was released Monday. It's based on Linux kernel 2.6.14rc2 and boasts the new KDE 3.5 desktop, OpenOffice.org 2.0, overall improvements to system size and speed, and better automatic handling of inserted CDs Firefox 1.5 anti-phishing toolbar update available Dec. 11, 2005 — Internet services company Netcraft Ltd. invites Firefox users who haven't yet tried the Netcraft Toolbar to install its latest version, which has been updated for compatibility with Firefox 1.5. The latest stable version of the open-source browser went gold on Nov. 29. Setting up an Internet server on Mandriva 2006 Dec. 11, 2005 — A new, simplified but detailed tutorial on how to set up a Mandriva 2006 Free Edition-based server for Web and other Internet services has been published on HowtoForge.com. The server offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (Web server SSL-capable), mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP Mandriva a "RH/SUSE duopoly" alternative, CEO says Dec. 09, 2005 — [Updated Dec. 13] Mandriva Linux, known as Mandrakesoft eight months ago, has had quite a year. The Paris-based company believes it's ready to bounce back into the race to capture international market share from competitors such as Red Hat and Novell. Only 18 months ago, the company was in Turning your PC into a multimedia powerhouse Dec. 09, 2005 — Linux is often thought to be inferior to Windows and Mac OS when it comes to multimedia applications. However, by using open source software and a few simple tips, one can easily turn a simple Linux box into a multimedia powerhouse, according Is Firefox the new target for hackers? Dec. 08, 2005 — Given that Firefox has already entered double-digit market share territory in just one year, grabbing users from Microsoft's Internet Explorer, is it logical that hackers will increasingly target Firefox with a whole host of exploits? Ubuntu wraps up a super year Dec. 08, 2005 — Why is Ubuntu rising ahead of competing Linux distros? What features make it a good distribution for family use not just for Mom and Dad, but for children of all ages? Portable USB drive boots PCs into Mandriva Dec. 08, 2005 — Hard drive vendor LaCie has teamed up with Mandriva on a bus-powered USB 2.0 harddrive preloaded with desktop Linux. The "GlobeTrotter" boots Mandriva Linux LE 2005, and is available in 40GB and 80GB models priced at $140 and $199, respectively. Firefox 1.5 upgrade brings extension headaches Dec. 07, 2005 — The arrival of Firefox 1.5, with its new extensions architecture, has thrown a few curves to users who might not be quite so technically inclined. The new architecture has required a number of existing extensions to be rewritten, and new ones to be developed. Linux desktop architects team up on Portland Project Dec. 07, 2005 — Architects from two dozen desktop-oriented Linux projects converged in Portland, Ore. last weekend to collaborate on creating the best possible Linux desktop. To that end, the group launched the Portland Project, which aims to provide a common set of standards that allow applications to easily integrate with the Linux desktop. Rhapsody now plays on Linux and Mac machines Dec. 06, 2005 — RealNetworks' new Rhapsody Web-based streaming music service went live on Monday, expanding its formerly Windows-only US music subscription service to include Linux and Macintosh users. Users running any flavor of Linux are now able to log into the service and download the Firefox plug-in necessary to stream the music Macedonia installs 5,000 Linux PCs in schools Dec. 05, 2005 — Macedonia may be well known for its place in books on ancient history, but it's now on the cutting edge of desktop Linux adoption. The Republic of Macedonia decided to deploy about 5,000 Linux desktop computers in 468 public schools and 182 computer labs nationwide last summer, Latest test version of MEPISLite available for download Dec. 05, 2005 — MEPISLite 3.3.2-1 rc1, which has been synchronized to Debian Sarge, is now available in the testing subdirectory at the MEPIS subscriber's site, reports creator and lead developer Warren Woodford. Version 3.3.2 of MEPISLite, a light-weight version of MEPIS Linux, is expected to be final in December, Woodford said. Online service stores entire music collections Dec. 05, 2005 — MP3tunes last week introduced Oboe, a virtual music locker that stores an entire personal music library online, making it accessible anywhere for any digital music player, the company said. The service, from the latest company of Linspire (a.k.a. Lindows) founder Michael Robertson, is compatible with multiple desktop OSes, including Linux. Moving elderly dad, mom from Windows to Linux Dec. 05, 2005 — XYZComputing.com has published a human-interest story about helping Mom and Dad learn to use a Linux-based desktop computer. The author explains how he moved his elderly parents from a problematic Windows XP desktop system to Mandriva PowerPack 10, leaving spyware, viruses, slow performance, and myriad other problems behind. Opinion: Linux desktop needs PC hardware vendor support Dec. 03, 2005 — Despite great strides being made in recent months by numerous desktop-oriented Linux distributions, a fundamental flaw remains: a lack of real support from major PC makers. Now, the big vendors will say nice things about Linux. Some of them, like Dell, even sort of offer a Linux desktop. Gentoo GCC 3.4 for x86 marked "stable" Dec. 03, 2005 — The Gentoo Linux project reported Friday that Gentoo GCC 3.4 has been marked stable on x86 machines. Since Gentoo is largely "from source" distribution, a new compiler release has significance to all Gentoo users, not just developers. Hacking OpenSUSE Dec. 02, 2005 — There's more to SUSE Linux than simply installing it and going to work. To get the most from the operating system, you'll probably want to do some post-install fine tuning. This article by Jem Matzan is a useful supplement to Steven J. Rosen's excellent how-to, "Installing SUSE Linux 10 on Skype video-over-IP for Linux rumored near Dec. 01, 2005 — Skype has hinted that its new video phone service available only for Windows XP users at this time will likely be available for Linux and Macintosh soon, TechWorld reported Thursday. Skype's free VoIP (voice over IP) services have been available for more than a year for all three Installing SUSE Linux 10.0 on a laptop Dec. 01, 2005 — Thinking about installing the latest SUSE Linux? If so, be sure read this excellent, comprehensive article about installing SUSE Linux 10.0 on a laptop. Author Steven J. Rosen, a software developer for two decades, has primarily used Linux on his home machines for four years, starting with Mandrake Linux 8.1 OSDL shares Desktop Linux survey results Nov. 29, 2005 — Encouraged by a solid 3,300 user responses to its Desktop Linux survey, the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) Desktop Linux Working Group (DTL) Tuesday thanked all its respondents by email and began sifting through the mountain of data the survey provided. Firefox 1.5 goes gold Nov. 29, 2005 — The Mozilla Foundation Tuesday released the eagerly-anticipated final edition of the Firefox 1.5 web browser, right on the schedule it set last summer. As promised, the stable Firefox v1.5 features faster navigation of the Web, improved customization functions, and tighter security, Mozilla said. KDE 3.5 goes gold Nov. 29, 2005 — The KDE Project Tuesday released the long-awaited KDE version 3.5, which will serve as the final iteration of the KDE 3.x line. Since being taken over by a new developer team, KDE Kicker KDE's much-improved desktop application-launcher menu bar has seen a wealth of Open source drawing, graphics tool evolves Nov. 29, 2005 — The Inkscape project has released version 0.43 of Inkscape, a freely available, open source Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) drawing tool available for Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, and Windows. 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