Why Open Source Software / Free Software (OSS/FS, FOSS, or FLOSS)? Look at the Numbers!

https://dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html

The top Linux distributions (in order) were Red Hat, Novell/SuSE, and Debian. Why so much use? “Low cost and the lack of licensing fees are the primary reasons [77%] why com
This paper provides quantitative data that, in many cases, open source software

Sniffin' the Ether v2.0

http://unixgeeks.org/security/newbie/security/sniffer/sniffer.html

(and their respective distributions and versions) have various idiosyncrasies in their implementation of a TCP stack (see rfc798 ). Armed with this knowledge, someone can study th

"Do It Better: SSH" by Colin Cogle

http://colincogle.name/blog/do-it-better/ssh/

However, many Linux distributions have switched Xorg for Wayland. If you use Wayland, you should be using Waypipe to run graphical apps over SSH, as I found it much faster. Thus,
SSH is easy to secure, but that doesn't mean there isn't more work to be done.

scottnesbitt.net

https://scottnesbitt.net/

at Specialized Linux Distributions" (April 27, 2007) "Going Portable With AlphaSmart" (May 25, 2007) "Seven Tips for Choosing an MP3 Player" (October 12, 2007) "A Look at Free and

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