• A fast fileserver for networks with Microsoft Windows
• A local mailserver with virus scanning and spam detection
• A multimedia-jukebox
• A mp3- and ogg-streaming server
• An Intrusion Prevention System plus Guardian
• Voice over ip-solution with asterisk pbx

IPCop v1.9.5 is a pre-pre-release for *TESTING* only.

Use this version for testing only, *DO NOT* use this in a productive environment.

There will be no updates to later versions and there will be no support.

New browser focuses on top customer needs, including security, ease of use and performance.

REDMOND, Wash. — March 18, 2009 — Today Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Windows Internet Explorer 8, the new Web browser that offers the best solution for how people use the Web today. It can be downloaded in 25 languages at http://www.microsoft.com/ie8 starting at noon EDT on March 19. Internet Explorer 8 is easier to use, faster and offers leading-edge security features in direct response to people’s increasing concerns about online safety. A new study commissioned by Microsoft and the National Cyber Security Alliance and conducted by Harris Interactive Inc. shows that 91 percent of adults in the U.S. are concerned about online threats in the current economic climate, and 78 percent are more likely to choose a Web browser with built-in security than they were two years ago.

“Customers have made clear what they want in a Web browser — safety, speed and greater ease of use,” said Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft. “With Internet Explorer 8, we are delivering a browser that gets people to the information they need, fast, and provides protection that no other browser can match.”

In response to extensive customer research and input from tens of millions of customer sessions, Microsoft developed Internet Explorer 8 to focus on what matters most to people. The security enhancements offer protection against existing and emerging security threats online. It blocks two to four times more malware attacks than other browsers; cuts down on the time it takes to complete common tasks on the Web such as searching, mapping and sharing, including navigating 15 of the 20 top worldwide sites; and blurs the lines between the services they use daily and the browser used to access the Internet.

Western Digital: Huge 8 TB capacity, media streaming and performance enhancement added to WD® Sharespace Network Storage systems for small offices and digital media enthusiasts.

Security has been strengthened in this upcoming release, introducing features that forestall possible vulnerabilities. The Debian installer, for example, applies security updates before booting, several critical security packages have been built with GCC to toughen them up, and the overall system contains less open ports and less setuid root binaries.

January 22, 2009 (Computerworld Australia) Linus Torvalds is a regular visitor to Australia in January. He comes out for some sunshine and to attend the annual linux.conf.au organised by Linux Australia. He took some time out to speak to Rodney Gedda about a host of topics including point releases, filesystems and what it is like switching to GNOME. He also puts Windows 7 in perspective.

It's 2009 and Linux development is approaching 20 years. How do you look back at the past two decades?

I feel like its very natural and I don't think it will go away. I have a suspicion I will be doing this for a long time and there is no feeling of "it is done".