Perl development has been transformed by exciting new technologies such as Catalyst, DBIx::Class, and Moose. However, installing Perl modules can still be difficult in some environments. Fortunately, there is a simple solution - local::lib.
Read more »Installing Perl modules without root access
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Red Hat quietly open sources Windows virtualisation drivers
In another sign interoperability between virtual Linux and Windows operating systems is gathering pace, Red Hat has quietly released a set of drivers to improve the performance of Windows guests hosted on Linux's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor.
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The Beauty and Warts of KDE4
With the release of version 4.3, the majority of users finally seem to accept -- if not necessarily love -- the changes in KDE4. At this point, it seems fair to ask: How successful are the KDE 4 series of releases?
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Novell: Good News, Bad News
Novell's latest quarterly financial results reinforce the company's biggest challenge: While SUSE Linux sales continue to grow, the rest of the company -- even the security business -- faces falling revenue. Here's the scoop.
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5 reasons why I love Linux
Every so often while I’m working on something, I’m struck by how satisfying it can be to be running Linux as my operating system of choice.
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Slackware version 13.0 Released
Yes it's that time again! After many months of development and careful testing, we are proud to announce the release of Slackware version 13.0!
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3 Emulators To Play Free Old School Games On Your Linux Machine
Old school games have always been fun, yet simple and easy to play. They may not have the best of the graphics but you can surely enjoy a trip down memory lane! Here is how you can play those old, free games on your Linux machine. There are various emulators available for Linux, let us look at them one by one.
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Red Hat CEO: We're like Facebook
In an eWEEK interview, Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst says his company is "defining a whole new business model" by applying collaborative principles similar to those behind Facebook and Wikipedia. Whitehurst speaks out on open source business models, RHEL 5.4's KVM hypervisor, and the cloud.
Read more »The Kernel Newbie Corner: Kernel Debugging with proc "Sequence" Files--Part 2
This week, we'll pick up where we left off last week and continue discussing simple kernel and module debugging using seq_file-based proc files.
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A contradiction in terms, Linux is.
Full of contradictions, Linux is. When you think about it, hundreds of thousands, there are, if not millions, be like, of programmers contributing their own ideas of what Linux should. Recipe for contradictions without a doubt, this is. Yeesssssss.
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Torvalds Fakes Emerge in Twittersphere
Rolex, movies, Gucci, and even Sharpie pens, among other consumer goods, are well known for reaching a level of ubiquity where people start producing fakes or knock-offs. From our industry, even Steve Jobs’ personal brand warranted a knock-off in the form the FakeSteveJobs blog. Linux, too, has reached that level of ubiquity and maturity.
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Rugged fleet computer runs Linux
Octagon Systems announced a ruggedized Linux-ready mobile computer for police, taxi, medical, trucking, transit system, and mesh security network applications.
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6 Reasons Why Mozilla Firefox Is Safe Compared To Internet Explorer
While statistics put Internet Explorer clearly ahead as the most widely used web browser, it’s clear to many people that it is not due to the excellent programming.
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Revisiting Linux Part 1: A Look at Ubuntu 8.04
Back in the early part of 2008 we decided that we wanted to take a fresh look at Linux on the desktop. To do so we would start with a “switcher” article, giving us the chance to start anew and talk about some important topics while gauging the usability of Linux.
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How to create a database with OpenOffice Base
OpenOffice Base is a database management system capable of creating its own databases or connecting to a database created by the more powerful MySQL database server. But for the average user, creating a stand alone database is enough power. And OpenOffice Base handles this task easily.
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