Warped Systems

Release of Cacti 0.8.8a

We the Cacti Group are proud to release the following: Cacti 0.8.8a Spine 0.8.8a The Plugin Architecture is now part of the official Cacti release! Cacti 0.8.8a Change Log bug#0002207: cannot export graph templates bug#0002208: Graphs with CDEFs fail to generate bug#0002209: External auth does not work behind a reverse proxy bug#0002211: creating an index USING BTREE fails ony MySQL < 5.0.60 bug#0002213: CLI upgrade script is missing 0.8.7i as a target bug#0002214: SQL error during non-PIA upgrade to 088 when giving default for a text field in plugin_realms bug#0002216: use of define_syslog_variables() gone in PHP 5.4 bug#0002217: url_path should default to /cacti/ bug#0002221: Missing plugin directory causes endless loop in plugins.php bug#0002222: tail_logfile hangs when cacti.log not readable, filling apache log with fgets warnings Reporting Bugs http://www.cacti.net/...

The alternative OS, my top 5

I have always had a fascination with the idea of alternative operating systems and over the years i have come across and played with (even developed applications for) a variety of them. However there has always been a few I've followed closely which have stood out, head and shoulders above the crowd. I have compiled a short list and description of what in my opinion are the top 5 best alternative, open source operating systems out there. Read the full thing at http://p-quinn.com/entries/report/report-the-alternative-os-my-top-5

Mandriva's Alive!

A post has emerged from the Mandriva camp today and it even gives a dab of information on the future of Mandriva. They have put out a call to interested parties to speak out and let their thoughts be known. Jean-Manuel Croset, Mandriva COO, said today that they'd like to get "the opinion and ideas of the community, as well as to feel how strong you are." He says that the desktop distribution has been their foundational product and that its community is a necessary element of that. Read the full thing at http://ostatic.com/blog/mandrivas-alive

Try Calligra 2.4 for a New Microsoft Office Alternative

Microsoft Office may be the dominant productivity suite in much of the computing world, but it's not for a lack of alternatives. Two free and open source contenders have already achieved particularly widespread acclaim for their strength and usability--LibreOffice and OpenOffice.org--but this week saw the launch of a third. Read the full thing at http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/253738/try_calligra_24_for_a_new_microsoft_office_alternative.html

Revised release schedule for Mageia 2

After some discussions between the Mageia Council and the Packagers� team, we�ve decided to make some changes to the Mageia 2 release schedule. There are a couple of reasons for this, the main one being that we feel that the list of important bugs still remaining to be solved needs more time and attention before we release. Read the full announcement at http://blog.mageia.org/en/2012/04/05/revised-release-schedule-for-mageia-2/

LibreOffice OnLine Will Be A Real Competitor To Microsoft Office 365

LibreOffice has breathed new life into the stagnated open source productivity suite. Under The Document Foundation it is moving ahead aggressively. We talked to Charles-H. Schulz Co-founder & Director, The Document Foundation, to understand the development process of LibreOffice, the current status and future plans. Read the full thing at http://www.muktware.com/news/3509/libreoffice-online-will-be-real-competitor-microsoft-office-365

Release of Cacti 0.8.8

We the Cacti Group are proud to release the following: Cacti 0.8.8 Spine 0.8.8 The Plugin Architecture is now part of the official Cacti release! Full announcement: http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=46926 Cacti 0.8.8 Change Log bug#0002056: un-initialized datetime used for host status (was: Zero length string != NULL) bug#0002081: In Graph Management, search display graph title breaks when using pattern symbol "/" bug#0002132: need to include pa.sql with the 0.8.7i and future releases bug#0002134: rebuild_poller_cache.php --host-id deletes table poller_item completely bug#0002141: cacti.sql missing BTREE PRIMARY KEY for poller_output bug#0002146: Utilities -> View Log File -> refresh does not work bug#0002150: usort_data_query_index() is broken -> graph order for hosts with data query sort option fails bug#0002151: When building HTML forms with sub_checkbox on_change parameter is...

SSH Tunneling - Poor Techie's VPN

This post is on SSH tunneling, or as I like to call it 'Poor Man's VPN'. Contrary to the sysadmin's popular belief, SSH tunneling actually can be very valuable use for both techies and home users. I say contrary to popular belief because 'reverse tunneling' and tunneling http traffic through SSH can bypass firewalls and content filters. But this article isn't about how to violate your corporate internet use policy, it's about how to create SSH tunnels to make your life just a little bit easier. Read the full thing at http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/ssh-tunneling-poor-techies-vpn

Why Vim?

People ask me why on Earth would I subject myself to such dreadful text editor as vim. With it�s weird mode system, nonstandard keyboard shortcuts and all kinds of strange quirks it is not what you would call a user-friendly piece of software. Most users new to this particular editor hit a brick wall at step one: entering text. When you open vim and try to type into it will do strange things. It will mostly beep at you, or display some messages in the status bar but not type. Unless of course you happen to hit a vovel lie a or i or o, in which case it will suddenly come alive and let you type. Read the full thing at http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2012/03/21/why-vim/

Mageia 2 beta 2: near the goal!

Only one and a half months till the final release of Mageia 2. A week ago we entered the version freeze and everybody is focused on fixing bugs. All Mageia contributors have been working very hard and we are all anxious now to finalize this second version. We need your tests more than ever. Download it and enjoy! Read the full thing at http://blog.mageia.org/en/2012/03/15/mageia-2-beta-2-near-the-goal/