Some people will argue with me in that these GNU/Linux distributions are as advanced as you want them to be. Well, of course Linux is all about choice. I took the user base perspective though and what I have for you today is a few distros which do not hide the manual (or for people like me, beautiful) underlying configuration.
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A primer on switching from Windows to Linux
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What's involved in a switch from Windows to Linux? An editor and a couple of readers posed that question after last week's column. Given the proliferation of cheap Linux-based "netbooks" it is worth a systematic look.
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Ubuntu TIP: Extending Nautilus, Scripting Your Way To UI Bliss
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It’s about customizing nautilus to display a context menu that has a few of your chosen scripts to weave their magic on the selected object. And the procedure to do this is summarized in just two steps:
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Gnome Online Desktop
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There was a lot of talk recently about how Gnome should embrace the online services in order to keep up with the Web 2.0 development. But sadly most of the ideas were like “lets integrate better with web service ” - the problem is that I do not want to start using Google Calendar from now on; I like the way Lightning handles my dates and I like that I have them available offline.
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Ulteo Adds Open Virtual Desktop to Browser App Repertoire
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Ulteo is an interesting company. Started by former MandrakeSoft developer Gael Duval, the company aims to make using your computer easier, regardless of whether you're using your computer. The company focuses on the development and delivery of open source web applications and storage.
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Check Your Mysql Server Performance with MySQLTuner
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MySQLTuner is a script written in Perl that will assist you with your MySQL configuration and make recommendations for increased performance and stability. Within seconds, it will display statistics about your MySQL installation and the areas where it can be improved.
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Nexenta, Can you say SolaBuntu (part1)
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This time around I will be playing around with nexenta OS. Nexenta is a marriage between OpenSolaris and Ubuntu, or what I like to call SolaBuntu :) Solaris has a pretty decent record in the data-center. It is a solid and widely trusted paltform, however, it was showing its age pretty badly.
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Island System: Ubuntu Privacy Remix Seals off Users
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Ubuntu Privacy Remix (UPR), based on Ubuntu 8.04 (LTS), is a live, read-only CD that seals off your private data from the outside world. It does this using encryption and isolation methods.
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OpenBSD how-to: Installing GRUB and dual-booting with Windows
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When I installed OpenBSD 4.4 on my Toshiba Satellite 1100-S101 laptop, I purposefully left Windows XP on the drive. I used the free Linux-based Parted Magic live CD to shrink the Windows partition and leave room for OpenBSD on the hard drive.
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Getting More for Less with GNU/Linux
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Another reason for steering away from Windows to elevate one's work productivity.
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SpamAssassin Rules Basics
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SpamAssassin will use tests to check mail headers, the body, IP Addresses and checksums to locate patterns that indicate SPAM. So SpamAssassin will use pattern-based scores for checking patters that are found in headers, the body or attachments and it will use network-based tests that use DNS lookups or access RBL lists.
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15 Inspiring Steve Jobs Quotes for FOSS Developers to Ponder
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Steve Jobs, Apple's co-founder and CEO, is the genius behind some of the most innovative and influential tech products in history.
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The UFW has a GUI front end that you can add to it to provide an “easier” method of working with the firewall. You will see that it will be installed and available using System/Adminstration/Firewall administration. The interface is set up for several different options.
Read more »Public Open Source Companies: Much Ado About Nothing?
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The other day, in the post How Low Can Public Open Source Companies Go?
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10 Amazing Linux Desktop Themes
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Here are ten awesome themes with links and screenshots, including blackwhite gtk, mire v2, arezzo, gaia nova and more...
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