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Canonical axing X Windows: What will it mean for the next version of Ubuntu? Mark Shuttleworth makes yet another bold announcement for his popular Linux distribution. Find out about the move away from X Windows and Jack Wallen's reaction to the news. Read more Resource of the day Apache Tomcat Not Good Enough? Try Tcat. Tcat: the Apache Tomcat app server for the enterprise. Restart servers with two clicks. Perform fast, easy, error-free application deployment. Best of all, if you're already a Tomcat user, there's no rip and replace. Add encryption to Gmail with Greasemonkey Jack Wallen tells you an easy way to add encryption to Gmail, using the Greasemonkey add-on from Firefox. Read more Do you take CMS work even if it doesn't pay much? According to a new report by DoNanza, the demand and budget for CMS projects is on the rise. Look at the average budget for WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal projects on DoNanza, and then discuss whether you're taking gigs for CMS work. Read more The five best news aggregator Android apps Out of all of the news apps for the Android mobile platform, Jack Wallen says these five are the best RSS readers. Read more 10 obscure Linux office applications you need to try Sorting through the myriad business-oriented Linux apps can be a daunting endeavor. To get you started, Jack Wallen put together this list of tools that will help you handle tasks ranging from producing labels to creating invoices to viewing Access data. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Kerberos authentication with NFSv4 Vincent Danen takes you through the steps to set up Kerberos authentication on NFSv4 for more secure remote access to the server. Read more Contribute your expertise to an open source textbook The Teaching Open Source project is soliciting contributions for the next edition of its textbook. Maybe you can help -- and get a publication credit on your resume. Read more Hacking made easy: Protecting yourself from the Firesheep extension Derek Schauland took the Firesheep extension for Firefox out for a spin, and discovered how easy it makes stealing credentials on open wireless networks. Here is his take on how to protect yourself. Read more Featured multimedia   TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Costumes and pumpkin carvings We challenged the TechRepublic community to submit their camera phone photos of costumes and pumpkin carvings. Take a look at the entries. View on site Server room galleries Real-world server room nightmares What not to do in a server room Server room cabling nightmare Server room makeover at Westminster College Featured Webcast Lighten your IT impact on the environment As awareness grows of global warming and pollution grows, more businesses are taking action to lighten their environmental impact. Learn which strategies IT managers can use to save water, energy and natural resources, reducing environmental harm. Admin's Guide to Linux in the Windows Enterprise   Have extra budget to spend? Then order TechRepublic's Administrator's Guide to Linux in the Windows Enterprise to learn how to integrate, troubleshoot, secure, and administer Linux-powered solutions. Order the download today! Today's recommended downloads Apache Tomcat Not Good Enough? Try Tcat. (MuleSoft) Saving 70 Percent over Microsoft Exchange with Google Apps (Google) Download IBM Business Continuity and Resiliency Seminar Materials (IBM) Free Trial: IBM LotusLive Engage for Online Collaboration (IBM) Cisco TelePresence Welcomes You to the Future of Collaboration (TANDBERG, now part of Cisco) Camera phone challenge: Funny signs Submit your camera phone photos of funny and/or interesting signs by Nov. 19th. If your entry is selected as one of our three favorite photos, you'll receive TechRepublic swag. Get more details. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things

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