Assorted Tech News Quiz

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1. What is the name of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) incubator project which has recently graduated to Top Level Project (TLP).

(Hint: It is a Open Source software framework used for executing and managing small to large-scale applications and workflows across local resources, computational grids, and the Cloud.)


2. Microsoft has just now acquired a company which specialises in Phone-based multi-factor authentication solutions. What is its name?


3. Google has open-sourced a general-purpose software architecture, which allows exploration of the possibilities of reranking on different datasets. What it is called?


4. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has recently added a relational database service for one year in Free usage tier. Name it.


5. Joomla!, a popular open source Content Management Software (CMS) has added built-in driver support for one more relational database backend in its verion 3.0 release. Name the database.


6. What is the code name of Ubuntu 12.10, due in October 2012?


7. OpenStack is an Open source software for building private and public clouds. What is the code name of its September 2012 release?


8. OpenStack's next release due on March 2013 is codenamed as..


9. What is the name of OpenStack component to provide “block storage as a service”.?


10. What is the name of OpenStack component that provides "network connectivity as a service"?

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How to remove Ubuntu Zeitgeist? and Why?

Ubuntu Zeitgeist Privacy Applet in System Settings

Note: With all my due apologies to Zeitgeist developers.

Zeitgeist program logs our use of files and programs in Ubuntu.

Zeitgeist is installed as part of default Ubuntu install.

Unity Dash makes use of Zeitgeist.

In a default Ubuntu install, the system monitor shows 3 services related to zeitgeist running.

How to remove Deja-dup backup software? And why?

Deja Dup Backup Icon in Ubuntu System Settings > System section

Note: With all due apologies to Deja-dup developers.

Once I install a new version of Ubuntu, these days I look forward to removing apps which do nothing but suck up processor power and memory.

First on that list is Deja Dup backup program.

I Normally backup my files in my pendrive and that is enough for me. So no need for dejadup at all.

Deja-Dup is a part of default Ubuntu install.

Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin Quiz

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1. What is the code name of Ubuntu 12.04?

2. Ubuntu 12.04  is tagged as an LTS release. What do you mean by LTS?

3A. What is the support and maintenance period of Precise Pangolin?

    a)  For server edition
    b)  For desktop edition

3B.  Precise is an LTS release. How many years support
is available for..

a) Hardware updates
b) Maintenance updates

4. Precise Pangolin is how manieth release (nth?) of Ubuntu?

5. Precise Pangoline is how manieth LTS release (nth) of Ubuntu?

6. What is the code name for next release of Ubuntu after Precise Pangolin?

7. Original GTK+ based Ubuntu One client is rewritten in which other toolkit for Precise Pangolin?

8. Which Mono based default music player was dropped
in favour of Rhythmbox in Precise Pangolin default installation?

9. A Client software of Canonical's System Management and Monitoring
Service is newly added in Precise's System settings. What is the name of that
client software?

10. Which release of OpenStack is bundled as default in Ubuntu Server?

11. For which ARM kernel flavour fresh support is added in Precise?

12. Which version of Linux kernel is shipped with Precise?

13. What is the new Ubuntu flavour for Tablets?

14. For which flavour of Ubuntu, Canonical will stop
funding after its 12.04 release?

15. When you install new application through Ubuntu Software Center
in Precise, what language specific new feature has been added?

16. What do you mean by language support packages?

17. In addition to Banshee, which note-taking default application
relying on Mono Framework was removed from Precise?

18. Which toolkit is used to build
   
     a) Unity
     b) Unity 2D

19. In Precise LTS what is the version of the following default apps?

a) Firefox
b) Thunderbird
c) Libreoffice

20. Which official derivative of Ubuntu ships its Live DVD for the first time?

21. Which official flavour of Ubuntu enjoys only THREE years support in this LTS release?