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Containing tools for creating, manipulating and scanning ODF documents directly, the currently incubating ODF Toolkit will offer server applications an easy way to process the standard format used by OpenOffice and LibreOffice
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Attackers can remotely execute code with system privileges as a result of a known bug in Telnet daemon telnetd
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All files previously stored in the Linux distribution's /bin/, /sbin/, /lib/ and /lib64/ directories will shortly be moved to equivalent sub-directories in /usr/
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Red Hat has established a GlusterFS Advisory Board to promote the technical development of the distributed file system.
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Version 0.10 of FFmpeg adds several new encoders and decoders, as well as new filters and tools. The latest stable release also closes 15 security holes
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The Microsoft Malware Protection Center has discovered a trojan downloader that only downloads and executes malicious code in the RAM, making it difficult to detect
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With JSR 355, Oracle and the Java Community Process plan to create a central executive committee that will combine the current committees for Java SE/Java EE and Java ME development
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A new window design has shrunk the browser's controls, leaving more room for displaying web pages
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Version 3.0.1 fixes a number of bugs, and adds new chart types and support for 1 million rows in spreadsheets; according to an IBM executive, the update is likely to be the last release as the developers move their focus to Apache OpenOffice
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Although sales of Android tablets, including the Kindle Fire and Nook, have surged strongly last year, Apple still retains its strong market leadership
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Version 2.0 of the open source radio management software includes improvements to calendars and playlists, as well as SoundCloud integration. The major update now allows users to configure more features directly from within the web interface
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The security services provider recommends using the remote control software only if absolutely necessary
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The Linux Foundation, whose latest member is the LPI, explains why you should pass on the improvements you've developed for open source software to the authors of that software ("upstreaming")
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The Apache Shiro application security framework is updated to give better password hashing and storage, more control over sessions and filters, and Guice and OSGi support
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A memo from the US TSA says that, in December 2011, hackers disrupted the railway schedules of one unnamed railway operator in the Northwest
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For the second time, a famous astronomer's name has been chosen as the name of an annual release of the Eclipse platform
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The latest version of the RHEL add-on brings optimised messaging, real-time and grid functionality and uses the recently released Linux 3.0-rt kernel
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Version 7.4 of the GNU Debugger introduces new debugging commands, adds a new target and simulator, and brings various improvements to Python scripting
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A beta of Neo4J in the Heroku cloud is now available alongside the new 1.6 release of the NoSQL graph database. An enhanced query language and unique key-value support are among its improvements
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By September, Open webOS 1.0 will arrive with a standard Linux kernel, LevelDB database and an Apache 2.0 licence. HP has already released the core of the Enyo JavaScript framework
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The Ubuntu Developer Week for the 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" cycle will take place from 31 January to 2 February 2012, and will include a number of online workshops with tutorials and hands-on sessions
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The family of processors gained global recognition as part of the Commodore 64 and the Atari games console. Now, the 6502 microprocessor is back in production
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Version 4.8 of the KDE Software Compilation has been released and includes major changes to the platform and applications and includes new adaptive power management
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A new web-based framework for creating visualisation dashboards; independent of backends, jSlate uses JavaScript to collect and render multiple graphs according to the user's layout and needs
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The H Community Calendar presents the coming month's events in various open source, development, Linux, Unix and other communities, from multi-day conferences to user group get-togethers
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Cisco Security Appliances at risk from Telnet bug
The H Community Calendar - February 2012
