Trying to contribute….CLAMAV issues
- Nov
- 26
This month has been busy with CLAMAV disturbances to mail flow. Problem was verified by tailing the /var/log/maillog file on any of the 3 MTA’s and seeing entires related to “camav-milter.sock” file being locked due to permissions, or “NOQUEUE: milter-reject” entries due to memory issues. We are attempting to solve the milter issues by croning […]
read moreRunning the Citrix Reciever on Linux
- Nov
- 22
Setting up a new linux workstation and after installing the Citrix Receiver and attempting to start a module (Outlook) I got the dread SSL error: Having run into this every 6 months or so I decided it was time to … Continue reading →
read moreCamScanner Delivers Document Freedom on the Go
- Nov
- 15
If you’ve been trying to keep an aging all-in-one printer out of the graveyard, forget it. Move on. I’ve been banging my head against the wall with a bunch of space-hogging Dell printers. I had an 8-year-old, office-grey laser printer for manuscripts and an equally old and grumpy faded-white scanner-fax-printer inkjet combo for which the cartridge nozzles kept drying out, still half full of ink.
Live From SUSECon: Brazilian Credit Union Saves Millions With Linux on System z
- Nov
- 14
Claudio Kitayama of Sicoob and Thiago Sobral of SUSE told the tale at SUSECon on Wednesday of how Linux on IBM’s System z saved the fast-growing Sicoob credit union, and how it became the second-largest Linux on System z installation in…
read moreMotorola Guns for Lower-End Market
- Nov
- 14
Motorola on Wednesday announced the Moto G, an unlocked, no-contract smartphone with an unlockable bootloader running Android 4.3, Jelly Bean, to be widely available next year. An 8-GB version will be offered for $179 and a 16-GB version for $199. The rollout began this week in Brazil and parts of Europe, and the device will come to the United States in 2014.
PCLinuxOS Makes Desktop Linux Look Good
- Nov
- 14
PCLinuxOS is as close as a distro can get to masking all the technical things that scare people away from the Linux OS. It makes installing and using the distro beginner-level easy. That says a lot for attracting both new and experienced users. PCLinuxOS offers several very good desktop options. It also makes a solid choice for more experienced Linux users.
How to Avoid Cloud Vendor Lock-In
- Nov
- 13
Vendor lock-in has been such a standard part of enterprise IT over the years that it often goes unnoticed and unquestioned. Recently, however, that lock-in mentality has followed enterprises to the clouds. One might not think that vendor lock-in would exist for those who use open source software or open cloud solutions. Think again.
Metacloud’s Steve Curry: We Need a Better Cloud Storage Model
- Nov
- 12
The popularity of cloud storage is growing rapidly, and few would deny that open source technology is driving individual and business users to the clouds in droves. Yet enterprise adoption decisions are often hindered by competing technologies for public and private clouds. Often, it is less a question of open or closed source and more an issue of service and cost.
Fight the Good Fight with SmokePing
- Nov
- 11
My Internet connection is unstable. I do realize ISPs generally claim
some downtime is expected, and service is not guaranteed, and countless
other excuses are common for intermittent service. I currently pay
$120/month for business-class service, however, and I expect to get
reliable Internet access on a regular basis. more>>