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A Guide to Linux Communities
[2008-05-07] Are you a new Linux user? Fantastic! Welcome to the world of freedom. Freedom of choice, freedom of expression, freedom from vendor lockin. You've made an excellent choice.
Adobe AIR ready for Linux
[2008-04-01] Adobe AIR for Linux Alpha-Release is available on Adobe Labs. It is a pre-release version and is alpha-ish at best.
Linux-Based Everex gPC Pulled From Wal-Mart Shelves
[2008-03-13] Price-wise, we think a $200 PC is hard to beat. Wal-Mart (and/or the store's customers) apparently found fault with something, however, as the company has decided to dedicate its shelf space to something else.
Lenovo Finally Releases SuSE Installed Thinkpads
[2008-01-16] After a bit of a delay, Lenovo has finally released it's Thinkpads with Linux pre-installed.
Linux Expands Even Further Into The Enterprise
[2007-12-19] Linux adoption extends deeper into the corporate enterprise as companies start picking up on the latest versions of Linux for ordinary users.
Microsoft and Turbolinux Try to Simplify IT
[2007-10-24] It appears that Microsoft and Turbolinux are getting closer than ever as the two parties announced a partnership yesterday to smooth out the "ease of use" between Windows and Turbolinux machines.
Looking back at RedHat 6.2
[2007-09-19] Today I meandered down state to answer a distress call on a Linux box exhibiting a number of baffling symptoms (well, they baffled me on the phone at least). Suddenly, after "changing nothing" (of course), the system:
Does the FSF have teeth vs. Microsoft?
[2007-08-29] Reading Matt's blog today, I found this press release (via Groklaw) from the FSF.
Responses to "Why Microsoft should buy Red Hat"
[2007-08-08] Earlier this week I wrote a "what if" post suggesting that Microsoft buy Red Hat. The comments here and on Open Sources at InfoWorld were lively to say the least.
Should Microsoft Buy Red Hat?
[2007-07-25] Some background:
Can OSS Guard Against Do-overs & Stupid Decisions
[2007-07-10] BTL posted a ‘highlight' of an interesting interview that Mary Jo Foley did with Iain McDonald, director of project management for Windows Server.
Counting Executable Binaries on a Linux Box
[2007-06-27] I've been looking at your script to count executable binaries in the book Wicked Cool Shell Scripts and I think that there's a problem in the script. Specifically, what happens if I have a directory in my PATH more than once?
The Linux Programmer's Toolbox
[2007-05-15] Wow. Regular readers here know I don't say "wow" lightly. I may like a book, I may even think it's useful or even something you really should have, but very few really make my jaw drop.
Dell & Ubuntu: All About the Drivers
[2007-05-02] So Dell has given some more details on its plan to fulfill one of the top 10 wishes of the people who submitted ideas to its Digg-style IdeaStorm site:
Configuring NTP on your Linux Server
[2007-04-04] The Network Time Protocol (NTP) defines a set of algorithms for the dissemination of time across the Internet.
Linux Server Based Computing & Terminal Server Options
[2007-03-28] Being an IT consultant I get to visit lots of companies and can't help but notice any trends that are happening.
Linux Tops Dell Idea Storm
[2007-02-21] Linux, Open Office, and no extra software are the top three customer proposed ideas at Dell Idea Storm.
Novell Is Not Losing Linux
[2007-02-07] The Free Software Foundation is displeased over the SuSE Linux distribution deal Novell inked with Microsoft, but supposed threats to pull Novell's "Linux license" ring hollow.
Free Software - Should it Be Free?
[2007-01-24] By now, you've probably heard about or read Mark Shuttleworth's view on keeping free software free. Matt Asay has a take on Mark's post here.
Giving in to Temptation
[2007-01-11] This analysis was conceived when the coauthors discovered we'd each been independently seriously tempted to buy a Mac Mini, and realized what that temptation implied.
More Open Source Funding - What Does it Mean?
[2006-12-19] Matthew Aslett, Matt Asay & Alex Fletcher are all writing about the increased funding that open source companies have received in 2006. Good news indeed. (Picture from robinicus919)
Mysterious Lockups
[2006-12-04] Of all computer problems, the unresponsive hang is the most annoying and most difficult to trace. There's no crash, no panic: everything just stops dead.
Controlling Disk Space w/ Symbolic Links
[2006-11-22] I've covered this in other articles here, but when I went searching for something to point a customer at I had a little trouble finding it, so we'll do it here:
The Patent Ploy
[2006-11-06] Microsoft to Offer Sales Support for Novell's Suse Linux... Huh? Did I hear that right? Yep, there it is again: Linux to work with Windows.
Terrasoft Supplying Linux for PS3
[2006-10-24] Is it really news when Terrasoft announces that it will be supplying Linux for the PS3?
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