Cody Taylor

supermehra writes “How do you move 300 desktops, locked down with Windows ADS Group Policies (GPO), over to Ubuntu desktop? We have tried Centrify, Likewise, Gnome Gconf, and the like. Of course, we evaluated SuSe Desktop Enterprise and RedHat Desktop. Samba 4.0 promises the server side, however nothing for desktop lockdown. And while gnome gconf does offer promise, no real tools for remotely managing 300 desktops running gnome + gconf exist. All the options listed above are expensive, in fact so expensive that it’s cheaper to leave M$ on! So while we’ve figured out the Office suite, email client, browser, VPN, drawing tools, and pretty much everything else, there seems to be no reasonable, open source alternative to locking down Linux terminals to comply with company policies. We’re not looking for kiosk mode — we’re looking for IT policy enforcement across the enterprise. Any ideas ladies & gentlemen?”

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This article (“9 features Ubuntu should implement”) came up on Digg today. It sounds like pathetic whining from a Mac fanboy–most, if not all, of it is patently absurd.

A British physicist has revealed his plan to launch a new Internet search engine so powerful that one expert has suggested it “could be as important as Google”.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is supposed to balance the rights of copyright holders and online authors, while protecting Internet service providers from getting caught in the crossfire. But Google’s policy for handling DMCA notices seems to leave bloggers with scant hope of getting improperly removed content restored.

After a two month break, TorrentFreak TV returns with a brand new episode and a new host. This week’s episode includes a recap of of the Pirate Bay trial, Vuze’s secret and some BitTorrent speed tips.

As big Hollywood studios and TV networks put more of their content online, ditching expensive subscription TV services is quickly becoming more realistic. But how?

A US woman who is suing Microsoft for allegedly charging her extra to downgrade from Windows Vista to XP had the lawsuit revised late last week.

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Universal Music has prevailed in a case that would have otherwise given millions more to artists for the sale of their songs on digital download services such as Apple’s industry-leading iTunes Store.

This July, Philips will release an LED bulb that’s ready for mainstream consumption, the Maser LED.