Maybe the smallest desktop-based Linux distribution, which requires only 10 MB free space on an USB drive, CD or an internal hard disk drive, Tiny Core Linux could give you a new experience and maximum Internet speed with a customizable X desktop and by running entirely in RAM. The Tiny Core Linux distribution is powered by Linux 2.6 kernel, Busybox, Tiny X, Fltk and Jwm.
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Why Microsoft has chosen to go after Linux now
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Why did Microsoft decide to sue TomTom at this time? Is it the old arrogance asserting itself again as it has many times in the past? Is it a sense that suing at this time gives it more leeway than at others?
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Creating an industrial-style wallpaper
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This tutorial shows how to create a good-looking high-contrast industrial wallpaper. You can reproduce the tutorial with other images to bring your own style into it.
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New Themes in Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
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It looks like there's a new package in Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope named gnome-themes-ubuntu, which contains three of the most popular, community created GNOME themes: Dust, Dust Sand and New Wave. This new package will be present in Ubuntu 9.04. Here are some screenshots of these new themes:
Read more »Outfit Your Netbook With Open Source: 21 Tools
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...cheaper netbooks often lack the performance and security features you'll find in higher-priced models. Fortunately, you can overcome many of these limitations – without spending an extra cent – by turning to open-source software.
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What About Dobuntu?
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Gnome Do is quickly becoming one of the coolest "killer apps" of the Linux desktop. Just the ability to launch applications by typing about 3 characters is great, but the plugins and the new Docky dock make Do an absolutely incredibly application. In fact, Gnome Do could probably replace your main GNOME interface. So how long will it be until we see Dobuntu?
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The GNU/Linux Desktop: Nine Myths
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Nobody questions whether Mac OS X is ready for the desktop. With GNU/Linux, however, the story is different. For over a decade, columnists and bloggers have been explaining how GNU/Linux isn't ready for the desktop -- and, despite all the progress in the operating system over the last ten years, the arguments haven't changed much.
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Testing Linux Distributions in VMWare and Parallels
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A long time ago I used to actually use a separate computer to install and test Linux distributions. I even built some of the boxes that I used to do the testing. These days I use VMWare and Parallels to run Linux on my Macs. Why?
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Ubuntu Package management Using dpkg
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Dpkg is the Ubuntu package manager dpkg is a medium-level tool to install, build, remove and manage Ubuntu packages. The primary and more user-friendly front-end for dpkg is dselect.dpkg itself is controlled entirely via command line parameters,which consist of exactly one action and zero or more options.
Read more »BackupPC - A handy Linux backup tool
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Backing up Linux machines can be challenging, especially for storage/backup administrators who are used to working primarily with Windows.
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Cloudera Floats Linux Distro for Cloud Computing
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Cloudera is releasing a Linux distro for Hadoop, the cloud-computing technology behind Facebook, Google and others. Cloudera's Hadoop is aimed at regular enterprise data centers.
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How does Ubuntu's Upstart system initialization compare with runit?
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Vincent Danen takes a look at Ubuntu’s Upstart system, which is an event-based replacement for SysV init that handles the starting of tasks and services during boot.
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Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 - Superb is too modest
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Firefox is my favorite browser. It is fast, stable and extensible. It is also quite safe. And it looks good, too. Finally, you may also have heard that Firefox 3.1, the latest version of this phenomenal browser.
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Mandriva 2009.1 RC1 Screenshot Tour
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On March 10th, Mandriva announced the immediate availability of Mandriva Linux 2009.1 RC1. Though a bit late, we thought it would be nice to please some of our readers and offer them a visual tour of this first release candidate.
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WattOS Mini-Review
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My first thought here's yet another Ubuntu dirivitive how many more can there be? Then wait a minute what's this?
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