Category Archives: GNU/Linux

exim4 acl_whitelist_local_deny change causes some blacklisting

2009-07-17 by mjr

This was simpler… We test some anti-spam tools on the TTLLP mailserver. Some of those include exim ACLs that do various checks and tricks. Since the upgrade to debian 5.0, some of our incoming email had been delayed. The first … Continue reading →

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Consumers, Boycotts and Cooperatives

2009-07-15 by mjr

A couple of days ago, daniel stone: boycott insanity compared Boycott Novell to “people on the street shouting at the sky about the government.” Previously, I’ve explained here why I think Boycotts are consumers doing judo on corporations and it’s … Continue reading →

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Digital Britain Report: first glance

2009-07-01 by mjr

The Digital Britain Report was published on 16 June 2009. I only got time to look at it quickly recently because this is one of the co-op AGM seasons. At first glance, it misses the mark. It doesn’t do anything … Continue reading →

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qpsmtpd Improved Things

2009-06-19 by mjr

As you may remember from past problems with joe-jobs, TTLLP still has a few (maybe only one left?) qmail servers rattling around. The comments on spam-filtering suggested a few possibilities for easing matters. As I wrote I would, I gave … Continue reading →

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Timeclock Functions in my .emacs

2009-06-08 by mjr

I’ve a ton of stuff that I want to write up, but the business busy-ness I mentioned in Elect MEPs for Freedom Now continues unabated. I’ve a good business reason for publishing these Emacs snippets, so here we go… I … Continue reading →

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A Question of Debian ClamAV, Freshclam and Volatile

2009-04-02 by mjr

I’m not a big fan of virus-scanning on the mailservers (I think you should bolt your email-sending computers right down so that viruses and spambots can’t send email), but it seems to be a necessity these days. So, I was … Continue reading →

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Tools for Group Administration of Debian Systems?

2009-03-31 by mjr

I’m sure there must be lots written about group system administration, but it doesn’t seem to be written in either the FAQ, the reference or even the venerable FDL’d SAG, so I hope it’s not a(nother) completely silly question. As … Continue reading →

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Banking with Free Software/Firefox: MPS Italy

2009-02-18 by mjr

Websites I’ve just updated the online banking compatibility list after a report from Italy that Monte dei Paschi di Siena is not currently working for GNU/Linux users. Can anyone confirm they broke it, or tell us how to get it … Continue reading →

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Three Releases: Debian, Co-op and Videos

2009-02-17 by mjr

Three things I really like have released recently:- Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (“Lenny”): I installed it on a laptop the weekend before going to a conference and I’m really impressed. It installed fairly neatly and was good-looking (gtk installer from USB … Continue reading →

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Hardware Questions: Asus M5200N, Ubuntu, GPRS and an iPod Touch?

2009-01-26 by mjr

Moving on from the horrible tax situation, I’m struggling to get three pieces of hardware working. I’m terrible with hardware. Can anyone help me get these working better, please? I’ve been lent an Asus M5200N after I busted my shoulder … Continue reading →

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