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Based on new research, source code analysis has been used to find thousands of bugs in the Linux 2.6.x kernel. Here's how the technology works, what it can find, and why coding may never be the same again.

As enterprise systems evolve from concept to code, an otherwise clean design can become downright, well, messy, as the practical plumbing of logging, caching, transactions, and more infiltrates modules. Wouldn't it be better if, say, logging were just another module? Enter aspect-oriented programming.

As your networks grow, you'll want ways to segregate and manage them. Cisco routers are staples for this purpose, but Linux, together with GNU Zebra, can make a good substitute. Here's how to get up and running with Zebra.

The Elephant (Finally) Dances

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Writing Hybrid MPI/OpenMP Code

Personal Version Control

SANE Network Scanning

This article is about how to (technically) write programs that change their userid in C and in C++ . Fairly good introduction.

Embedding Python in C Applications

List Manipulation

Finding Rootkits, Infections, and Files

Time for the Linux Desktop

When was the last time you took a look at KOffice, KDE's native office suite? This article looks at the good, and the bad, in the latest version of the 1.3 series. Although OpenOffice.org grabs most of the limelight KOffice has been steadily improving, with a low memory footprint and tight integration with Konqueror you might find useful.

Mark Mitchell announced the availability of GCC 3.4.1, officially released on July 1st. Mark explains, "there are no new features in this release, but there are a lot of improvements for various languages and architectures." This first maintenance release follows GCC 3.4.0 by a little over two months, as seen on the official release timeline.

Dell today introduced its first line of Linux-based desktop computers in Europe through its partnership with Questar. Each computer will be shipped by Dell, pre- installed with the English or Italian version of Linspire 4.5 operating system and include Dell's gold technical support. To view the entire product line of Dell Linux-based computers, please visit dell.questar.it .

Hey Guys! Don’t raise your eyebrows or fear by hearing the word Linux. It is as user friendly as windows. Just take a look at the articles below and all myths about Linux in your mind will disappear.

Sun Microsystems spent last week fending off new calls that it contribute Java as open-source code. Previous requests came from open-source programmers critical of Sun's grip on the language; now they're coming from two of Sun's largest Java business partners.

This past week a number of exciting developments toward the popularization of Open Source desktops occurred. Novell heralded the arrival of Mono 1.0. Mandrakesoft announced the acquisition of a French IT services firm, further indicating its return to financial health. Real Networks inked deals to bundle Helix and Real Players on major GNU/Linux desktops. Out of the noise and clammer, nevertheless, there are two announcements that I believe are the best tickets to moving the GNU/Linux desktop forward, and they both had a name other than Red Hat, Novell or Mandrakesoft attached to them. They both involved Apple.

The federal government has commissioned a sourcing guide designed to give departments and agencies an improved understanding of the procurement processes involved for open source software and solutions.