Compiz and Beryl teams consider merging

The Compiz and Beryl teams are discussing a merger. Posts on the Compiz forum and Beryl mailing list indicate that the projects are discussing how to execute a merger and work together to deliver a single compositing window manager to give “bling” to the Linux desktop.
Beryl forked from Compiz last year, from the community [...]

Ebuilds for Proprietary Stuff

Well, I’m actually work with a lot of proprietary and binary packages, such as Tivoli Storage Manager, FastT Storage Manager, Adaptec ServerRaid, DB/2 and the list goes on.
Everyone knows that the great number of this packages come in a rpm version for RedHat.. and installing this type of packages in gentoo its a really pain [...]

Microsoft Segments Linux “Personas”

Microsoft has started a project for their partners to help identify the personas of different Linux users in an attempt to sway them toward Microsoft products. In addition to the web site there is a podcast on the market research behind the project, again directed at Microsoft’s selling partners
Source: Slashdot
Funny… After look at the Microsoft’s [...]

Novell linked to ‘Windows cheaper than Linux’ statement

Novell has issued a joint press release with Microsoft, in which HSBC, a customer of joint technology from the two companies, claims that Windows has a lower total cost of ownership than Linux.
The press release, issued late on Wednesday, announced that UK-based bank HSBC has agreed to adopt technology from Novell and Microsoft’s recently announced partnership.
In the [...]

OpenBSD and the myths

“OpenBSD is known for its security policies, and for its boast of “only one remote exploit in over 10 years”. Well, make that two, because Core Security has found a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the OpenBSD kernel. Upgrade your firewalls as soon as possible.” 
Source: Slashdot and Core Security
“Only two remote holes [...]