Security Flaws in Free SoftwareSecurity Flaws in Free Software
I just wrote about the system administration issues related to the recent Debian SSL/SSH security flaw [1]. The next thing we need to consider is how we can change things[...]
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Debian SSH ProblemsDebian SSH Problems
It has recently been announced that Debian had a serious bug in the OpenSSL code [1], the most visible affect of this is compromising SSH keys – but it can[...]
Ideas to Copy from Red HatIdeas to Copy from Red Hat
I believe that the Red Hat process which has Fedora for home users (with a rapid release cycle and new versions of software but support for only about one year)[...]
Release Dates for DebianRelease Dates for Debian
Mark Shuttleworth has written an interesting post about Ubuntu release dates [1]. He claims that free software distributions are better able to meet release dates than proprietary OSs because they[...]
The Future of XenThe Future of Xen
I’m currently in Xen hell. My Thinkpad (which I won’t replace any time soon) has a Pentium-M CPU without PAE support. I think that Debian might re-introduce Xen support for[...]
Offensive Blog PostsOffensive Blog Posts
There has been ongoing debate in the Debian community for a number of years about what standards of behavior should be expected. Matthew Garrett sets a new low by making[...]
The Purpose of Planet DebianThe Purpose of Planet Debian
An issue that causes ongoing discussion is what is the purpose of a Planet installation such as Planet Debian [1]. The discussion usually seems to take the less effective form[...]
Software Development is a Team SportSoftware Development is a Team Sport
Albert writes about software development and how much teamwork is used [1]. He makes an interesting clash of analogies by suggesting that it’s not a “team sport” because “its not[...]
Blog Posts Should Stand AloneBlog Posts Should Stand Alone
I believe that apart from some exceptions (such as "links" posts) each post should stand alone. A reader should be able to read a single blog post and understand[...]
SE Linux Play Machine and PasswordsSE Linux Play Machine and Passwords
My SE Linux Play Machine has been online again since the 18th of March. On Monday the 11th of Feb I took it offline after a user managed to change the[...]