June 2003

X-Box Hackers Trying to Blackmail Microsoft? Posted Saturday, June 28, 2003 @ 12:35 PM by mayhem
"According to this article from CNet News, an anonymous X-Box security research team is threatening Microsoft: either release a digitally-signed official Linux bootloader or face the release of a new exploit that supposedly works without a modchip. While I doubt Microsoft 'negotiates with terrorists,' this should still turn out to be a good I-told-you-so if the exploit is verified." Sounds like a good way to end up in jail. (Source: Slashdot)
 
Linux Kernel 2.4.22-pre1 Now Available For Download Posted Sunday, June 22, 2003 @ 8:18 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.4.22-pre1 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linus Torvalds leaves Transmeta to work full-time on Linux Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2003 @ 9:18 PM by mayhem
In a post to the linux-kernel email list early in the morning on June 17, Torvalds wrote, "...I've decided to take a leave-of-absense after 6+ years at Transmeta to actually work full-time on the kernel." (Source: NewsForge)
 
Linux Kernel 2.5.72 Now Available For Download Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2003 @ 9:14 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.5.72 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.5.71 Now Available For Download Posted Sunday, June 15, 2003 @ 7:55 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.5.71 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.4.21 Now Available For Download Posted Saturday, June 14, 2003 @ 11:53 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.4.21 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Linux Kernel 2.4.21-rc8 Now Available For Download Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2003 @ 6:34 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.4.21-rc8 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
FreeBSD 5.1 Released Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2003 @ 11:30 AM by mayhem
FreeBSD 5.1 is now available. Mirrors and press release are at FreeBSD.org. Enjoy!" Here are the release notes for this new version. (Source: Slashdot)
 
Linux Kernel 2.4.21-rc7 Now Available For Download Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2003 @ 12:43 PM by mayhem
You can now download the 2.4.21-rc7 Linux Kernel from here, or any of the www.kernel.org mirrors here, full changelog information is available here.
 
Mount Remote Filesystems via SSH Posted Monday, June 2, 2003 @ 12:40 PM by mayhem
Ever wanted secure access to your files at work or school, but didn't have the necessary permissions or were thwarted by a firewall that allowed ssh access only? The SHFS kernel module allows you to mount directories from machines to which you have shell access. File operations are executed as shell commands on the server via SSH (or rsh). Caching keeps it reasonably fast, and remote commands are optimized based on the server's OS. (Source: Slashdot)
 
Mozilla 1.4 RC1 Posted Sunday, June 1, 2003 @ 1:49 AM by mayhem
Mozilla 1.4 RC 1 is out. We've added lots of features and fixed lots of bugs since Mozilla 1.3. Help us shake it down in preparation for Mozilla 1.4 final. More information is available in the release notes. Mozilla is an open-source Web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance and portability. (Source: Slashdot)
 
Application Layer Packet Shaping on Linux Posted Sunday, June 1, 2003 @ 1:48 AM by mayhem
We have added application layer (layer-7) filtering to Linux. That means that you can set up your linux-router/linux-switch to prioritize mail over the web over kazaa or gnutella regardless of what port each program is using. Colleges have been paying thousands of dollars for packet shapers to prioritize their networks, now you can do it for free. Get your kernel patch at l7-filter.sourceforge.net. (Source: Slashdot)