Wednesday, December 08, 2004

freshmeat.net: Project details for Dijjer freshmeat.net: Project details for Dijjer - "Dijjer is a peer-to-peer HTTP cache, designed to allow the distribution of large files from Web servers while virtually eliminating the bandwidth cost to the file's publisher. Dijjer is designed to be simple, elegant, and to cleanly integrate with existing applications where possible. Dijjer uses "UDP hole punching" to allow it to operate from behind firewalls without any need for manual reconfiguration. Dijjer's distributed and scalable content distribution algorithm is inspired by Freenet." 4:37:11 PM    comment []  trackback []

InfoWorld: New set of Linux security flaws unveiled: December 08, 2004: By Matthew Broersma, Techworld : PLATFORMS : SECURITY InfoWorld: New set of Linux security flaws unveiled: December 08, 2004: - "The bugs, in the imlib image library found in most Linux systems, haven't been patched by the library's developer, but Linux vendors are currently rushing out patches. So far the Gentoo Foundation, Novell Inc.'s Suse business unit and others have released fixes. " 4:33:17 PM    comment []  trackback []

NewsForge | PalmSource announces Linux support NewsForge | PalmSource announces Linux support - PalmOS to run on top of Linux on PDA's and phones (mostly phones). 4:29:56 PM    comment []  trackback []

OpenH323 Gatekeeper - The GNU Gatekeeper for H.323 VOIP Systems OpenH323 Gatekeeper - The GNU Gatekeeper for H.323 VOIP Systems - "The GNU Gatekeeper (GnuGk) is a full featured H.323 gatekeeper, available freely under GPL license. It is based on the Open H.323 stack. Both components together form the basis for a free IP telephony system (VOIP). Please read the manual and the FAQ for general information what a gatekeeper does or take a look at some VOIP and H.323 books to get into the subject." 9:43:27 AM    comment []  trackback []

IBM Spins Off PC Division with Chinese Partner IBM Spins Off PC Division with Chinese Partner - "Following days of rumors, IBM late Tuesday made it official: The company said it is spinning off its personal computer business with the Lenovo Group, China's biggest maker of personal computers. In confirming almost a week of speculation, IBM and China-based Lenovo Group Ltd. announced an agreement Tuesday night in which Big Blue will sell its PC division for about $1.75 billion." - [Eweek] 9:32:47 AM    comment []  trackback []

InfoWorld: Penguin Computing launches cluster in a box: December 08, 2004: By Ed Scannell : HARDWARE : PLATFORMS InfoWorld: Penguin Computing launches cluster in a box: - "Armed with a new form factor and its clustering management software, Penguin Computing on Wednesday launched an aggressively priced Linux-based blade server targeted at the lower end of the market -- a market recently entered into by Dell. The company's BladeRunner server will come packaged with its Scyld Beowulf clustering software and designed for users looking to implement either their first cluster or an entry-level clustered environment. The company will market the bundle as "a cluster in a box." " 9:30:54 AM    comment []  trackback []