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Comment: Dupe article (Score 1) 2

by Ambush on Monday May 25 2009, @05:19AM (#28081207) Attached to: Aussie prisoners escape lock-in with Ubuntu

It looks like I didn't see the previous article here from a couple of hours earlier.

Comment: Link (Score 1) 2

by Ambush on Monday May 25 2009, @05:14AM (#28081189) Attached to: Aussie prisoners escape lock-in with Ubuntu

err, oops. More info here.

Repeat after me; must use preview... must use preview... must use preview...

Aussie prisoners escape lock-in with Ubuntu 2

Submitted by Ambush on Monday May 25 2009, @04:00AM

Ambush writes "Shameless self-plug... A prison in Canberra Australia is deploying another 30 transparent desktops running Ubuntu Linux for use by their inmates. This will supplement stage-1 of a network comprising of Ubuntu servers and desktops which my company recently deployed. Prisoners have extremely limited access to email and web browsing, as well streaming media, educational applications, etc. More info here."

Aussie prisoners escape lock-in with Ubuntu PCs-> 1

Submitted by bfire on Monday May 25 2009, @01:27AM

bfire writes "Prisoners at two jails in Australia have implemented a centrally managed and distributed desktop environment that runs on the Ubuntu OS. Desktops boot from a central server but everything executes in local resources. The desktops are assigned to 'realms', such as a cell block wing, and each realm has a system image (with the Ubuntu OS and all necessary applications) that loads onto the PC at boot and can't be modified. The makers hope the Prison PC could eventually provide a single, centrally-managed device to replace a PC, TV, DVD player and stereo in individual cells. They also hope prison authorities will elect to stream online radio, IP and free-to-air TV, on-demand video such as for education, and even minority religious content using the system in the future. The system is already gaining international interest because it also means that custodians could deny or revoke rights to use parts of it, without having to go to the cell and forcibly remove the kit as punishment."
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Comment: Who owns the laptops? (Score 1) 1117

by Ambush on Monday December 22 2008, @01:56AM (#26197343) Attached to: What Restrictions Should Student Laptops Have?

If the students own the laptops then get out of their way you self-righteous buffoon.

MS Explorer Abandonded and Sinking-> 0

Submitted by Ambush on Saturday November 24 2007, @06:31PM

Ambush writes "The MS Explorer, a small Canadian cruise ship carrying tourists from 14 nations ... struck a chunk of ice before dawn Friday. Twenty hours later, it sank in Antarctic waters. I think I have a new desktop background."
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Skype-Linux reads /etc/passwd and firefox profile!-> 0

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mrcgran

on Saturday August 25 2007, @05:19PM

mrcgran writes "Users of Skype for Linux have just found out that it reads the files /etc/passwd, firefox profile, plugins, addons, etc, and many other unnecessary files in /etc. This fact was originally discovered by using AppArmor, but others have confirmed this fact using strace on versions 1.4.0.94 and 1.4.0.99. What is going on? This probably shows how important it is to use AppArmor in any closed-source application in Linux to restrict any undue access to your files."
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