Introducing /run ...***Warning this is really geeky****

Over at LWN.NET there is an interesting post via E-Mail about the new /run directory being introduced in Linux.  Why should you care about /run.  Well that is what the bulk of the E-Mail/Post is trying to explain.  The short answer is that /dev has been being misused for some time now.  Run time data should go under /var/run.  BUT /var may not be available early enough in the boot process for some purposes.  Things like Software Raid will be needed earlier in the boot process than /var may be mounted.  So the programmers have abused the fact that /dev is there almost as soon as the system starts booting.  This change will make the new directory /run appear at the same time that /dev is and be for use by these types of functions.  

Almost every distro has agreed to implement this and you should see it start rolling out to your favorite distro over the rest of the year.  Back ports will probably not be made since applications will take longer to update for the change.

Have you ever wondered what a root kit was?

Bill Keys on LInuxSecurity.com does a really good job of both explaining what they are and some tips on how to avoid, remove, and detect them.  It is a nice easy read that will help you get a good understanding of the topic.  Check it out.

Fedora and OpenSuse drop dev efforts on Unity....

Thanks to the folks over at ostastic.com for pointing me to the posts from the developers working on Unity on Fedora and OpenSuse.  Both site problems with the upstream developers and seem to be suffering from burn-out.  If you know anyone interested in picking the projects up they both seem willing to turn it over.  The current decision though puts Ubuntu out on their own in adopting Unity.  If you want to test it out you seem to have to use Ubuntu for now.

45 TB Linux based NAS

Start your year off with some awesome 45 TB Linux based NAS System.  The Synology DiskStation 5-Bay (Diskless) Scalable Network Attached Storage DS1511+ allows you to get to 45 TB by adding additional cabinets.  Help Net Security has a cool post about this new Linux Based NAS.  If you need lots of storage for all those orders you are getting on your E-Commerce site this sounds like a choice you should be evaluating.  The system starts at $900 and go up from there as you add more storage cases and disks.  

Linux Conversations Episode 1 - A new concept

We are testing out a new podcast.  The idea behind it is to discuss with a newbie what and why Brian and Joe think he should do with Linux.  At this point the conversation is pretty basic and talks about several topics on the fringes of Linux and more detailed linux stuff will come.

Update on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 12:08AM by Brian "Wags" Wagner

We are testing out a new provider called soundcloud.com Let us know what you think of this player.
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