The development of Linux 2.6.32 is in full swing – although the integration of devtmpfs into the main development branch has caused considerable friction. The integration of DRBD, which already seemed certain, is also being debated again.
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7 Things You Didn’t Know You can Do With KRunner in kDE 4.3
KRunner is one of those KDE applications that people generally take for granted. Since it has the same shortcut key, Alt+F2, as Gnome’s Run Application terminal, those who have just started using KDE generally assume that it is just another version of Gnome’s Run Application terminal. However, it cannot be farther from the truth. In reality KRunner is one of KDE 4.3’s most useful application.
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A Tip for Software companies.
The Linux platform is an emerging market with a lot of growth potential. Software companies should definitely get on board to get a competitive advantage.
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Internet radio exec: don’t mention Linux!
It might be used to run everything from PCs to power stations, but it seems some people are still a wee bit shy about using the (cough) L word.
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Life Lessons Learned From Using Linux
It's no secret that those of us who have learned to appreciate Linux and in effect all things that are related to FOSS have gained some wisdom that can be applied to our daily lives. I'm not an inspirational writer but I would like to share to non-believers some of the wonderful life lessons that I've discovered from using Linux.
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Build a Linux Training Network in 20 Minutes
If your interest is in becoming a Linux administrator one skill you must have is the ability to network servers and understand the interaction between servers. You will also need to know how to build servers using RAID, LVM and optional file systems. These skills can be practiced on a virtual network of practice servers. You can build a training network using one workstation.
Read more »Install The Proposed Community Themes For Ubuntu Karmic Koala, In Ubuntu Jaunty Or Karmic
There have been proposed quite a few themes for Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 and if you want to install them all in Ubuntu Jaunty for instance, you can just do:
sudo apt-get install community-themes
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Why have you switched to GNU/Linux?
There are tons of reasons to switch to GNU/Linux. What is yours?
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Switching to Linux: A Windows developer’s view
A few weeks ago, I switched my development environment from Windows to Linux, on a project which was developed so far on Windows only. In this post, I want to describe the issues that brought me to this switch, a short overview how I did the actual port, and some observations on Linux for developers.
Read more »Shuttle offers all-in-one with factory Linux
Shuttle today has announced another alternative to mainstream computers with a new all-in-one sporting factory installed Linux.
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On the subject of Linux evangelism
Before you go out knocking on doors and handing out Ubuntu disks and asking people if they’ve discovered the glorious world of Free/Open Source Software, read on and adjust your plans accordingly.
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GNU/Linux, what a great pair!
Everything is better in pairs. GNU and Linux compliment each other very well and one can't live without the other. Once you give GNU/Linux a try you won't understand how you lived without it. All the best things in life are free ;-)
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Linux 2.6.31's best five features
Lately, most of the improvements in the Linux kernel have been for server users. In the latest release though, Linux 2.6.31, most of the best goodies are for Linux desktop users. Here's my list of the top five improvements.
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OpenSolaris vs Linux
So you've been playing around with alternative OSes for a while and you reckon you've got this Linux thing mastered. Maybe you're tried Mac OS X and found it a bit too restrictive (or expensive); perhaps you've kicked the Hurd's tyres and thought you'll come back to it when it's something more than just a clever name.
Read more »Easy installation of LASP (Linux, Apache, SQLite and PHP) on Ubuntu
If you think about learning how to create dynamic database-driven web sites, the simplest way is to start with PHP and SQLite. Ubuntu is a wonderful Linux distribution that makes installation of this software extremely easy.
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