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Submission + - X.Org 7.2 Ready for Primetime

Submitted by

F-3582

on Friday February 16, 2007 @05:53AM

F-3582 writes: "After three months of getting behind the schedule the X.Org Foundation has announced the release of a new X.
From the Press Release: "X11R7.2 [...] incorporates significant stability and correctness fixes, including improved autoconfiguration heuristics, enhanced support for GL-based compositing managers such as Compiz and Beryl, and improved support for PCI systems with multiple domains. It also incorporates the new, more extensible XACE security policy framework.""

Submission + - BitTorrent and µTorrent join forces-not g

Submitted by

wo0zy

on Thursday February 15, 2007 @10:55PM

wo0zy writes: "Bram Cohen, the creator of the BitTorrent protocol, and Ludvig (Ludde) Strigeus, the writer of Torrent have decided to join forces. Together, we are pleased to announce that BitTorrent, Inc. and Torrent AB have decided to join forces. BitTorrent has acquired Torrent as it recognized the merits of Torrent's exceptionally well-written codebase and robust user community. Bringing together Torrent's efficient implementation and compelling UI with BitTorrent's expertise in networking protocols will significantly benefit the community with what we envision will be the best BitTorrent client. Many Torrent users are very unhappy about this. Check out the thread on Torrent,s, web site http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=17278"

Submission + - Create Fancy OnScreen Displays with Ghosd and Perl

Submitted by IdaAshley on Thursday February 15, 2007 @10:01PM

IdaAshley writes: With recent advances in frameless transparent windows for Linux desktop now you can use Perl, Ghosd, and some network programming to display on-screen overlays of text and graphics based on messages from your local system and remote computers. Define custom images, font sizes, and colors to convey information integrated with your desktop.

Submission + - A new security distro is our, Codename "ProTec

Submitted by

M4sterguru

on Thursday February 15, 2007 @08:43PM

M4sterguru writes: "Techm4sters team is proud to inform is first release of a security distro.
Codename " ProTech ". This distro in turn to networks administrators,
pentesters and others towards to security. The platform is perfect, it's
based on the latest ubuntu feisty. It's user friendly, and newbies are
welcome to this edition. A real swiss knife, the must have cd, that can be
use to many network operations. See with your eyes, and check http://www.techm4sters.org./"

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