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Cleverly Reimagined Slax Distro Pushes Portable Linux's Limits
2019-11-22 19:44:12| TechNewsWorld
Slax Linux is a handy portable operating system that can be a useful alternative to bulky, more complicated Linux options that install to a hard drive. However, it is far from a complete out-of-the-box solution. That is not a bad thing, though. Slax works. Copying just one folder from the downloaded ISO directly to a USB drive gives you a fully functional Linux OS.
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Hats Off to Chapeau Linux's Better Fedora Concept
2016-01-04 19:38:33| TechNewsWorld
The Chapeau project's latest version arrived last month and is a good choice for enterprise users who want something a step above the traditional Fedora distro. An iconic Linux distro, Fedora is a very popular choice in enterprise shops, but it's less than ideal for home and SMB use without an IT staff to make it work. That is where Chapeau 23 comes to the rescue.
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Linuxs worst-case scenario: Windows 10 makes Secure Boot mandatory, locks out other operating systems
2015-03-20 21:55:02| Extremetech
With Windows 10, Microsoft will mandate Secure Boot -- and the ability to turn the feature off has gone from mandatory to optional. This could cripple the ability to install any other OS on OEM hardware.
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There's a GHOST in Linux's Library
2015-01-29 01:37:38| TechNewsWorld
Patches for GHOST, a critical vulnerability in glibc, the Linux GNU C Library, now are available through vendor communities for a variety of Linux server and desktop distributions. Qualys earlier this week reported its discovery of GHOST, a vulnerability that allows attackers to remotely take control of an entire system without having any prior knowledge of system credentials.
YOLOTD: Could 2015 Be Linux's Big Year?
2014-11-11 06:37:26| TechNewsWorld
It's no secret that the Linux community has been in a state of upheaval these last few months, thanks to a little piece of technology known as "Systemd." It not only has been divisive, but also has been distracting us from more important matters. Need an example? Here you go: When was the last time you participated in a rousing revival of the good old "Year of Linux on the Desktop" debate?