Some of my Linux-savvy friends and I have been hashing out what the best Linux desktop would be for a SMB (small to medium sized business).
Read more »How to install Cacti on Debian or Ubuntu
Cacti is a web based PHP/MySql graphing solution using the RRDtool engine. Classically, it can graph network bandwidthes with SNMP. But in fact, a lot of different graphs can be done with snmp, shell or perl scripts.
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Linux powered mini-machines for Macs
Mac users might less vulnerable to Internet security threats than those who take the Windows route to computing nirvana, but 'less' is not the same as 'not at all' and that's why the world's first miniature hardware Internet security devices for the Mac have been announced today with a little help from Linux.
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Will open source ruin the economy? Please help
I love it when people jump to conclusions about the economic implications of using open source software. They almost always spark a fiery debate about how many people will be left homeless as a result of businesses not needing to pony up a single penny for software.
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The joy of X - master the Linux GUI
today we’ll look at X-Windows, commonly called just “X”, which is at heart a graphical windowing interface. It has been the graphical component of both UNIX and Linux systems for decades.
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The Audacity of Open Source Audio
The Audacity audio editor is a great program. Take that as you will: It's truly functional software. It's a great illustration of the power and versatility of open source.
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The 10 Best Linux Distributions
I'm publishing my Top 10 Linux Distributions in reverse order of preference. Ease of installation, commercial support, community support, updates, administrative tools, stability, performance, and to a lesser extent--their ranking on DistroWatch.com.
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Ubuntu Has a Dirty Little Secret...
What's worse than touting user freedom, and then using monopolistic practices? Oh wait, NOTHING.
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Finally, a .deb for Flash Player
For some time, Flash Player has been a sticking point for new Linux users. On most sites, Firefox will prompt you to automatically installl it, but some sites (such as YouTube) try to deal with it on their own.
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Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' Beta Screenshots Tour
Although I'm a KDE fan, after the last Kubuntu release (8.04 - LTS) I was a little disappointed, so I decided to try Ubuntu 8.10, which is going to be the next release of this wonderful distribution, codenamed 'Intrepid Ibex'. Ubuntu is definitely the most popular Linux distribution, also occupying the top position at page hits on Distrowatch.com for almost 4 years now.
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Solaris and the GNU (tools)
Why are the Solaris tools different to GNU. Why are there several versions of the same command in Solaris? Where are the GNU tools?
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A first look at Fedora 10
I decided to take the beta and give it a try with all goodies together: KDE 4.1, encrypted main partitions, kvm, new NetworkManager, PackageKit, etc.
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Debian Linux needs your help
What he'd like from developers is "pretty easy: Fix rc-bugs, take care, that the fixed packages are migrated to "Lenny," do upgrade tests, document problems in the release-notes. Pretty simple, isn't it?" Well, it is if you're a Linux developer, but otherwise, not really.
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Microsoft's experiment in multi-touch computing is open source
Released under the Microsoft Public License, the Touchless project is a good example of Microsoft doing its own experimentation around open source.
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Linux/Unix Want Ads - Humor That's Sad But True
At least I'm not the only person being paid beans to manage myself and the 5 departments I performs all essential functions in ;)
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