Health Check: Mandriva
h-online.com: Mandriva began life in July 1998 as Linux Mandrake in France in Gael Duval's bedroom after he ported a KDE 1.0 desktop onto Red Hat Linux 5.1, uploaded the result onto two FTP servers, went away on holiday, and came back to find that he had a popular and successful Linux distribution on his hands.
Virtual Linux
earthweb.com: The definition of virtual Linux is as fluid as the Linux platform itself. For the desktop user, virtual Linux translates into being able to use Linux without changing their existing operating system. For those working with servers however, virtual Linux can mean something very different altogether.
Meet Ubuntu Linux's new CEO (Q&A)
news.cnet.com: Jane Silber has been chief executive of Canonical for 11 days. But she's no outsider swooping in to take over Ubuntu Linux's corporate sponsor. She joined Canonical in June 2004, two months after previous CEO Mark Shuttleworth founded the company.
Firefox 3.6.2 Coming March 30th - Where is 3.6.1?
blog.internetnews.com: From the 'What Happened to Firefox 3.6.1?' files: No, that's not a typo. Mozilla is currently scheduled to release its next open source Firefox browser version 3.6.2 on March 30th.
Linux: Big With the Bulge Brackets
securitiesindustry.com: The open-source software Linux has become by far the most-widely used operating system among the largest firms on Wall Street, according to a presentation made Thursday by Tabb Group analyst Kevin McPartland.
HP Elite 7000 Microtower review
linuxuser.co.uk: In an age when Linux has become a powerful platform for development work, graphics processing and video production, it’s a welcome relief to see a mid-range system built for people who may or may not have experience with Linux.
Linux Mint team member Mats Geier passes
linuxmint.com/blog: I don’t really know how to say this. Our friend and fellow team member Mats Geier passed away. Some of us have been working with him for 3 years now. Husse and I were in contact almost every day and I find it really hard to cope with his loss. I’m sure many people in the community will be deeply touched.
Fedora 13’s Artwork – Need Your Help for F13 Beta!
mairin.wordpress.com: So now that Fedora 13 Alpha is out…. have you given it a try? What do you think about the wallpaper? We want to hear your feedback, because there isn’t actually that much time to update the wallpaper for beta.
Why You Don’t Need Anti-Virus Software For Linux
davestechsupport.com/blog: I was just browsing Ubuntu Forums recently and someone wanted to get a second opinion to see if it were indeed true that Linux doesn’t need anti-virus software. I humbly obliged them with my own answer on the matter:
today's leftovers:
- A quick look at some new features in Banshee 1.5.5
- A Year of Quake Live
- Google's Slow March Toward World Domination
- Multi Tail – Multi Tail!
- Turn your old computer into a music server with VortexBox Linux
- What CPAN Doesn't Do
- PCLinuxOS 2010 Beta 1
- All Hail Our Benevolent Corporate Overlords
- The MicroShills Are At It Again
- The Linux Foundation Store: Linux gets silly
- Updating the Mozilla Public License
- Linux struggles to make a dent in desktop
- IMDbPY projects IMDb.com data onto your screen
- Microsoft's Internet Driving Licence: stupid, unworkable and unenforceable
- Mozilla refreshes its open-source backbone
- And the winner of the Novell sweepstakes is...Microsoft?
- Peering at Paldo 1.21
- City of Athens using Drupal
- A Bright Future for Drizzle
- Dominions 3: The Awakening v3.24 Released
- Meet the GIMP: Episode 135 - Darktable
some howtos:
- AWK Arrays Explained with Examples
- Rescue that infected Windows machine with Trinity Rescue
- msrp, a useful addition to your toolbox
- Sync your iPhone Music Libary With Rhythmbox in Ubuntu
- Two front ends for Clamav
- SSH Warning: “Remote host identification has changed
- How to enable Facebook Chat in Pidgin
Selecting an Open Source Operating System
networkworld.com: There's a large selection of free and open source (FOSS) operating systems available these days, and choosing the right one for any given circumstance can be quite a challenge. This article outlines the key factors.
Saving Money with Ubuntu
- Saving Money with Ubuntu
- Ubuntu 10.04 Gets New Logout Dialogues
- Canonical speaks to the 'commercial' debate
Red Hat’s Next Move
Some cool features in Fedora 13
linuxers.org: Recently, I have been a little out of touch with Fedora news. With the release of Fedora 13 alpha, I finally got a chance to get back to work. Went through the list of new additions in Fedora 13 alpha and as expected, Goddard has some really cool new features.
Best Linux Distro for Web Server
junauza.com: Best Linux Distro for Web Server: If you are planning to build a web hosting company or simply host your own website at home, then it is best to use Linux as your operating system.
Is Microsoft Afraid to Say the “L”-word?
computerworlduk.com: It seems that, having lost its position as monarch of the world of computing, Microsoft has decided to become the industry jester.
16 things that could be improved in Ubuntu 10.04
omgubuntu.co.uk: In this post I’m going to list 16 things that I think could be improved in Lucid.
Linux Arpeggiators, Part 1
linuxjournal.com: In my last article I looked at performance loopers for Linux. This week I begin a 2-part review of similar applications called arpeggiators.
