Canonical dismisses Ubuntu-security concerns
Concerns over the security of the Ubuntu Linux distribution arose this week, when five out of eight local community servers sponsored by Canonical had to shut down. The servers had "started attacking other systems", according to an Ubuntu newsletter. Full story »
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