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Launchpad PPA Upgraded to 2 GB
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| Although Launchpad has provided sizes larger
| than 1 GB on special request earlier, this
| move ensures that you will get 2 GB from the
| very beginning. Existing PPAs larger than 2
| GB will remain unchanged.
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http://techie-buzz.com/foss/launchpad-ppa-upgraded-to-2-gb.html
Cory Doctorow: Persistence Pays Parasites
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| But even armed with this intelligence, Iâve
| been pretty cavalier about my exposure to net-
| based security risks. I run an up-to-date
| version of a very robust flavor of GNU/Linux
| called Ubuntu, which has a single, easy-to-use
| interface for keeping all my apps patched with
| the latest fixes. My browser, Firefox, is far
| less prone to serious security vulnerabilities
| than dogs like Internet Explorer. I use good
| security technology: my hard-drive and backup
| are encrypted, I surf through Ipredator (a
| great and secure anonymizer based in Sweden),
| and I use GRCâs password generator to create
| new, strong passwords for every site I visit (I
| keep these passwords in a text file that is
| separately encrypted).
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http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2010/05/cory-doctorow-persistence-pays-parasites/
Recent:
Canonical clarifies its H.264 licence
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| When purchasing an OEM machine with Ubuntu
| pre-installed, there is currently no way to
| tell, without the manufacturer explicitly
| specifying them, which software and codecs
| are bundled with the machine. A device may
| be validated as Ubuntu Compatible, which
| means the OEM has tested the system and
| Canonical has verified the test, or as
| Ubuntu Certified, which means that
| Canonical have performed the testing.
| Kenyon points to the Ubuntu Certified list
| on the Canonical site, which lists systems
| from Lenovo, ASUSTek, HP, Toshiba, Samsung
| and Dell. Kenyon added "We have explored
| setting some minimum requirements for
| codecs, but this is not something that we
| presently do".
|
| So the rule of thumb is that an arbitrary
| Ubuntu system does not have a H.264 licence
| via Canonical, unless it's an OEM system
| which specifically lists the H.264 licence
| in its documentation or marketing
| materials.
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http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Canonical-clarifies-its-H-264-licence-993182.html
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