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eweek.com - 3/24/2009

The First Linux Botnet

— eweek.com — It never made sense that you could make a botnet out of Linux desktop users, but the... people who built psyb0t knew its users don't pay attention to it. - They're calling it the first botnet designed for broadband equipment and routers, and that it is. ... (more) The First Linux Botnet

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education.zdnet.com - 3/24/2009

Is Linux only for the poor?

— education.zdnet.com — Last week, I followed a conversation on an OpenSuse Education newsletter to which I subscribe. I didn’t... have time to join in, but it did get me thinking about open source in education more broadly. Regular readers will know that my school ... (more) Is Linux only for the poor?

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openinventionnetwork.com - 3/23/2009

Open Invention Network

— openinventionnetwork.com — Press Releases Durham, NC (March 23, 2009) Open Invention Network (OIN), the company formed to enable and... protect Linux, today extended the Linux ecosystem with the signing of TomTom as a licensee. By becoming a licensee, TomTom has joined the growing ... (more) Open Invention Network

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