Random Linkage 2008-Oct-08 PM
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008- Quantum cryptography broken without detection
He is using a form of high intensity laser light to intercept the encrypted data stream covertly. While quantum encryption is regularly used to secure Swiss bank transactions, as well as their much publicized 2007 election results, Makarov claims it’s easily hacked.
- 25 Killer Linux apps
- Also from TechRadar - 20 Linux apps you can’t do without
- Speaking of Linux - who writes Linux (for varying definitions of Linux)?
The Linux Foundation did a break-down of who was doing what with the Linux kernel back in April 2008. The results, Linux: How Fast it is Going, Who is Doing It, What They are Doing, and Who is Sponsoring It, makes it crystal clear that big business is behind Linux.
- Apple seeing continued success with Mac improvements over recent years - total marketshare for MacOS now over 8%. The story doesn’t specify if this is worldwide or a specific region of the world
Various flavors of Microsoft Windows dominate the data by a large margin with 90.29%. However, Windows market share declined by 0.4 points over August and dropped 1.5 points since the beginning of the year.
