Even state-of-the-art computers need to use clever methods to process ever-increasing amounts of document data. The open source Lucene framework uses inverted indexing for fast searches of document collections.
Read MoreUSB sticks and SD cards quickly lose their value, but if a script distributes the data across several such devices, flash memory is still useful as a fast and shockproof backup medium despite limited capacity.
Read MoreKDE SC 4.10 was released six months after KDE 4.9, adding many new features. In the background, work is in full swing for the next generation, KDE Frameworks 5: a KDE based completely on Qt5 and QML.
Read MoreThe mysterious /proc virtual filesystem is a rich mine of information about everything in your system.
Read MoreDynamic resource allocation and migration of virtual machines between hosts mean that VMware environments pose new monitoring challenges. A new version of the free OpenNMS network management tool now includes an option for monitoring VMware-based infra…
Read MoreLike any self-respecting Linux journalist, I’m often predisposed to take Microsoft to task. For the record, I do manage to spread it around, with occasional reflections on Apple and Google, because I truly believe our universe has room for more than on…
Read MoreWe look at what makes a security issue critical and how upstream developers and vendors respond by examining three incidents: CVE-2013-0156, CVE-2013-0333, and rubygems.org. Moreover, we look at improvements that can make security better in the future …
Read MoreApache HTTP Server version 2.4 is full of exciting new features. We share a few of them with you.
Read MoreIn computer forensics, memory analysis is becoming increasingly important as a means for investigating security incidents. In this article, we provide an overview of the various memory dumping options on Linux and introduce the support in Linux for the…
Read MoreThanks to protocols such as UPnP and DLNA, video, audio, and photos are distributed to TVs, gaming consoles, PCs, and smartphones without the need for configuration. Linux as a central media server is a welcome guest.
Read MoreA Perl script calls various plugins that sniff around on FTP and HTTP servers run by the major Linux distributions to discover when Fedora, Debian, and other distros update their packages.
Read MoreSecurity applications like antivirus protectors respond to events, rather than preventing them from happening, but the best security in Linux is architectural – that is, in its configuration.
Read MoreThe market for good image editing programs for Linux is pretty much saturated. Despite this, BrainDistrict has dared to launch two commercial programs: IFX-Supreme and PaintSupreme.
Read MoreDuring the ongoing battle against spam, admins should inspect their troop’s battle lines from time to time. If you don’t relish the thought of counting the dinnerware, you can use the services of a logfile inspector like SendmailAnalyzer, which works s…
Read MoreSimon is a sophisticated speech recognition tool with easy access to two powerful speech recognition engines, Julius and CMU Sphinx.
Read MoreIn addition to its comprehensive tool set, LibreOffice packs a built-in Basic-like scripting language that can be used to automate repetitive tasks and extend the suite’s default functionality.
Read MoreDefragfs optimizes files on a system, allowing videos to load faster and large archives to open in the blink of an eye.
Read MoreDear community
The patchset 5.0.4 of GNU Health Information System is out!
This is a small patch related to the calendar package.
If you use the vanilla / standard installation, you can update the server and the dependencies from the gnuhe…
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