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Linus Releases Kernel 2.5.0 To The World
LinuxPosted by Hemos on Friday March 12, @02:55AM
from the download-compile-reboot dept.
Lois Morris was the first of many to tell us that the latest, greatest version of the Linux kernel is now available at a download site near you. You know what to do.

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Quickies: Cleaning Out The Submission Queue
QuickiesPosted by CmdrTaco on Friday March 12, @12:46AM
from the stuff-to-click dept.
It's that time again for everyone's favorite Slashdot feature. Colin Reinke was the first to mention that kernelprogrammingbiz.com has a new owner. terry forwarded us a link to a new site called freebsdfreebsdstart.com to help beginners. Albert Dreher wrote in to tell us that the LinuxWorld Show early registration deadline is next Monday. Quite a few people sent us a link to X-Files Porn. Claudia Anderson noted yet another Slashdot reference, this time in CNN. joan forwarded us a link to Hartford Financial Services Ate My Balls.

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Attack of the Killer Backhoe
NewsPosted by CmdrTaco on Thursday March 11, @10:21PM
from the nerds-panic-nationwide dept.
Net access was severaly disrupted earlier today by an errant backhoe that accidentally cut two major net backbone cables near Mountain View, California. Preliminary reports indicate that as much as 35% of all US-based websites were offline for as many as three hours. The backhoe operator, "Bubba" Hoover, says that he "pulled the wrong lever". A full investigation by the FCC will commence as soon as the department receives sufficient funding.

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Ask Slashdot: Which 70 Inch Monitor Has The Best Linux Drivers?
NewsPosted by Cliff on Thursday March 11, @09:02PM
from the another-tough-question dept.
lowauy267 wrote in with this excellent question: "I'm wanting to buy a new 70 inch monitor, but nobody at CompUSA can tell me which models work with Linux. Can anybody help?"

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Software patents are patently offensive
Department of JusticePosted by Hemos on Thursday March 11, @06:19PM
from the kill-all-the-lawyers dept.
dwight writes "I was browsing IBM's patent server when I came across this disturbing patent on 'beige computer cases'. Not good!" mpatterson pointed out an article in Ziff-Davis AnchorDesk about a patent on weblog-style sites held by Adobe. Dozens of people sent linkage to a MSNBC op-ed entitled "Why Software Patents Benefits Consumers" written by Representative Erna Bigcheque. Finally, Mack Keck sent us an rebuttal editorial about the evils of software patents. Click below to read it."

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Book Review: SuSE Linux For Complete Idiots
LinuxPosted by CmdrTaco on Thursday March 11, @04:35PM
from the why-did-anybody-publish-this? dept.
I've never been very fond of books in the never-ending "For Complete Idiots" series. But this particular book is horrible. It spends more time talking about the author's psychiatric problems than about SuSE Linux. Don't even bother with this book. Trust me.

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