A file is a collection of information, such as text for a memo or report, an accumulation of sales figures, an image, a song, or an executable program. Each file is stored under a unique identifier on a storage device, such as a hard disk. The Linux filesystem provides a structure whereby files are arranged under directories, which are like folders or boxes.
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Why Linux Is Popular with Hardware Companies and Developers
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Two trends in the computer industry set the stage for the growing popularity of UNIX and Linux.
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Too Late For Halloween - Almost Unix/Linux Humor
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Is it really "All Saints Day" Already? Finding the humor in mismanaging your time :)
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Features I’d Like to See in Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)
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It is very frustrating when you don’t know every programming language (I’m a PHP guy). There are so many things I’d like to change in Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (it is still a great Linux OS), but don’t have the time/knowledge to do
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The Bilski Decision Is In: Buh-Bye Business Methods Patents
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Pop some champagne! The Appeals Court decision [PDF] is in on Bilski: I'm still reading it, but on first quick reading, one thing is clear: it's a win! Eligible patent matter just got smaller.
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HP Mini 1000 First Impressions
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Today HP announced the HP Mini 1000, the successor to their HP MiniNote 2133 netbook. The new specs are similar to the old ones (512MB, 1GB, or 2GB memory, hard drive or SSD, which is new, fairly large keyboard, etc.), but the look is much improved.
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Helpful charts to explain the history of *nix
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Here's some charts I've stumbled across giving a detailed explanation of the history of Unix and Linux.
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The Wine development release 1.1.7 is now available.
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What's new in this release (see below for details):
- Improved device management for DOS drives.
- Many Richedit fixes.
- Various installer fixes, particularly for IE 7.
- First steps of Direct3D 10 implementation.
- Various bug fixes.
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OSS Gaming: Ready for the Big Leagues?
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Whether you're talking about the Wii Latest News about Wii, the Xbox 360 Latest News about Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3 Latest News about PlayStation 3, the video game industry is on a record-setting pace for revenue in 2008.
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Everything is (and should be) a file
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Everything is a file. There is one filesystem, and everything is a part of it. This is a good thing, not something that should be hidden, or masqueraded as the windows-like multiple filesystems..
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Use of False Promises to Attract Free Software Developers
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Another look at ways in which Microsoft pulls Free software onto Windows and other parts of its non-Free stack.
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Adding a Lightweight GUI and Webmin to Ubuntu Server
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The default installation of Ubuntu Server is non-graphical, the server is managed from the command line. Reasons for this type of installation are security and elimination of resource heavy GUI's (Graphical User Interface's).
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It’s official - my wife likes Ubuntu, too
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I wasn’t really expecting it. She hates computers in general and change in particular, using computers for simple communication, Internet research, and basic productivity tasks.
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The Economy Will Thump Open Source? Phooey
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Now here is a dissenting opinion if I've ever seen one. Andrew Keen is arguing that the economic crisis will "give open source a good thumping." That flies directly in the face of our prediction that open source will flourish in the downturn, and we're not alone in predicting that.
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GOSCON gives government good open source ideas
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As always, the Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON) in Portland, Oreg. provided some fascinating discussion about how governments across the country and across the globe are using open source and how they want to use more of it
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