The languages of Debian Wheezy

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Editor's note This week we lead off with the most popular item from the past week, "The languages of Debian Wheezy", which reported on the analysis of Perth-based programmer James Bromberger. Make sure to take a look at today's Around the Grounds post, there's plenty of news in there about the R18+ game rating and new locations added to the 2012 NBN roll-out in Victoria and Tasmania. Hope you have a good seven days and we'll see you next week. -- Chris The languages of Debian Wheezy How many lines of COBOL or Ada do you think make it into a Debian distribution? Read more Resource of the day Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets Don't wait until overheating causes servers to fail. Plan the right cooling solution for your IT wiring closet or server room now. There's an improved method for wiring closet cooling specification. Learn about it in this white paper. AtG: Gov 2.0, gaming R18+ referred, and more NBN The NBN has added 191K homes to its 2012 roll-out plan, former US CIO talks Government 2.0, and an R18+ rating for video games has been referred to an inquiry. Read more The -webkit- prefix will ruin the mobile web WebKit is fast becoming the IE6 of the mobile web as developers happily target it with non-standardised CSS. Read more Ubuntu gets enterprise desktop remix Canonical has launched a new Ubuntu desktop spin aimed at corporate and government desktops. Read more ReactOS: the open-source Windows NT Need a free replacement for Windows 2000 or later? Then maybe ReactOS could help --- in a few years from now. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five data recovery apps that could make you a hero When you get a panicked call from someone whose hard disk has crashed (with precious files that weren't backed up), one of these apps might save the day. Read more Why you want politics and infighting Most people prefer to work in an organization without infighting or politics. In this blog John M McKee offers a different perspective and suggests that internal conflict may be what's needed to survive. Read more The rise of the app store, and the frustrated enterprise The BYOD movement can be challenging for CIOs in a number of ways. Scott Lowe has some suggestions for how to handle it. Read more How Microsoft could win me back from Android Deb Shinder explains what Microsoft needs to do to win her back from her current Android smartphone. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Asus Zenbook UX21 ultrabook Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus Zenbook UX21. Inside the Windows ultrabook, he finds hardware from Intel, ADATA, AzureWave, Elpida, and more. View on site ReactOS 0.3.14 ReactOS is still in alpha phase, but its clear to see the direction and progress that is being made to create an open-source Windows NT binary-compatible operating system. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Fast and Efficient Business Security Strategies Check out this webcast to learn more about fast and efficient business security strategies. You're in the midst of an arms race, make sure you win it. Today's recommended downloads Prevent Your Next Server Room Mishap With Proper Monitoring (APC by Schneider Electric) Netshelter CX Enclosure - Product Demonstration (APC by Schneider Electric) Live Webcast: Top Considerations for Effective Managed Security for 2012 and Beyond (AT&T) Preventing Data Corruption in the Event of an Extended Power Outage (APC by Schneider Electric) Eco-mode: Benefits and Risks of Energy-saving Modes of UPS Operation (APC by Schneider Electric) Connect with TechRepublic Drupal: How a dorm room tech project became a global phenomenon The creator of the CMS Drupal reveals how the platform got started by accident and why being open source is the key to its success. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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