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New Amazon Kindle To Use Linux OS
[2009-06-24] Very cool news from Amazon that they've released the source code used by the Kindle device. The code is provided as is, off course. There doesn't appear to be a license file in the distribution.
Arch Brings Simplicity To Linux
[2009-06-08] After drooling around with the biannual release of Ubuntu, I got a chance to caress an Arch Linux distribution. Arch Linux is a simple, flexible and lightweight distribution system. The developers of Arch Linux have decided to concentrate on three very significant things code accuracy, elegance and simplicity.
Is A Linux Driven Laptop Ideal For The Average User?
[2009-05-20] I've been reading the recent Linux & Netbook blogs/analysis with great interest as my wife's Thinkpad T40 is nearing death. I asked her if she wanted a Mac, a Netbook, or another Thinkpad.
Using Linux As Your Start Up Software To Lower Costs
[2009-05-06] Are you a budding entrepreneur and the very thought of having a start-up of yours has just tickled your head? After the initial thought process of the product/service niche you're willing to plant yourself in, the next steps would include setting up your budgets. A penny saved is a penny earned! Why not consider an open source alternative against purchasing several licensed copies of your favorite operating system or getting a pirated copy of the same!
Linux Plays A Role In Keeping Netbook Pricing Low
[2009-04-15] The perfect fit for low-cost miniature laptops - "netbooks" or "mini-notebooks" is under lime light for quite some time now. One of the prime reasons for their sale is price, apart from the size of course. Linux plays an important role in keeping the price to the minimal and is known to work quite well on netbooks. Most manufacturers are offering netbook models with pre-installed Linux. These netbooks have low memory and are largely meant for web browsing. Lightweight Linux distros works smartly over these machines delivering better performance with mini laptops' low-configuration hardware.
Is Linux Ideal To Base All Games In?
[2009-04-01] GNU/Linux has an immense potential, not only because of the fact that it can be ported to myriad of devices and installed on almost any hardware, but also because of the touch of openness and freedom it provides to its users.
How To Create An Ubuntu Subversion Server
[2009-03-18] Subversion (SVN) is a version control system initiated in 2000 by CollabNet Inc. It is used to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation. Its goal is to be a mostly-compatible successor to the widely used Concurrent Versions System (CVS).
Microsoft Must Add Linux Support To Cloud
[2009-03-04] Infoworld's Paul Krill has an interesting article about the server operating system becoming a two-horse race between Linux and Windows in which both OSes will grow at the expense of others (i.e. Linux).
Linux To Figure In Samsung Phone Push
[2009-02-18] If you consider the issue of operating system exposure, you'll realize that a lot of people spend their whole work days in front of Windows computers. Then, some folks go home and open a laptop or sit at another desk. But thanks to Samsung, Linux is going to be in even more constant touch with certain people as it's used in cell phones.
How To monitor Your Linux Network Bandwidth Usage
[2009-01-30] Did you ever wonder how much bandwidth your linux server is using each month, or each day? There are a number of tools that can give you this information, but many of them are packet sniffers, and can effect performance.
Is Linux Truly Ready For The Main Stream?
[2009-01-15] Is just being free and open source the reason for increase in its user share as compared to its competitors? May be a better reason can be its competitive advantages over others.
Linux Beta Implementation of Silverlight
[2008-12-17] If I were to inquire Linux users about how would they scrutinize various applications on the Web if the functionality gets closer to that of Microsoft; their answer would perhaps be Moonlight 1.0 which had been released to provide them the feature parity with Microsoft's Silverlight 1.0.
RedHat Releases Fedora 10
[2008-12-03] Let's talk history! Fedora was created in late 2003 as a Linux based Operating System which gives the users an admittance from anywhere in the world to the most up-to-date free and open source software with user friendliness being the key. It also aspires to the creation of a community for everyone where developers across the globe can contribute with their knowledge and make the OS a superior coded platform. Fedora is sponsored by Red Hat and is built over the Linux kernel which is again supported by the Fedora project.
Linux 5.3 Beta Adds Virtualization
[2008-11-19] Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 (RHEL 5.3) beta has been launched by Red Hat Inc. with claims that the companies adopting this shall be able to virtualise out-sized and complex operations with appealing ease. For beginners, RHEL 5.3 beta offers virtualization to run on larger systems with additional memory and with more guests per host.
Linuxhaxor In The Spotlight
[2008-11-12] Let's be honest: we all know that, when you click on the word "bookmarks" in your Internet browser's toolbar, LinuxProNews isn't the only site listed there. This fact is no problem. Heck, a little variety does the mind good, and today we'll even go so far as to point you towards Linuxhaxor.net.
Linux Gets a FireStarter
[2008-10-22] Irrespective of the operating system, intrusion is one of the key concerns for computers connected to a network. Firewalls, as a matter of fact provide a resistance to this, if not a fool proof protection.
Using GUI to Control Your Linux Experience
[2008-10-01] GUI allows users to navigate and interact with their computer by using a mouse to "point," "click," and "drag" icons and other data around on the screen, instead of typing in commands.
Best-Practices of Pro Linux Users
[2008-09-18] There would have been one or more reasons which would have tempted each one of us to try Linux, and some of us just never looked back. Few would have probably turned out to be Linux professionals, while others would still be struggling with what's good and what's perfect.
Open Source Foundations: Jim Zemlin interviews Mitchell Baker
[2008-08-27] The last Linux Foundation's installment in their Open Voices podcast series went live yesterday, featuring Mitchell Baker, chairperson of the Mozilla Foundation, interviewed by Jim Zemlin, the executive director of the Linux Foundation.
Choosing Linux Over Vista
[2008-08-12] Linux enthusiasts have always touted for Linux to be one of the best operating systems ever. Their voice grew shriller with the advent of Microsoft Windows Vista in the market.
How to Boot Up Linux Faster
[2008-07-29] You don't need to have a wireless kernel module loaded if you're on Ethernet LAN. This task is complex and will require a kernel recompilation, which unfortunately is not the easiest task to accomplish.
Thinking About Career In Linux?
[2008-07-15] The other night, a good question popped out of my head - How many of the geek teenagers wish to work on closed source technology today?
Methods to Terminate a Process on Linux
[2008-07-01] In our previous article - Sharpen your Linux vocabulary - we visualized few commonly used terms in context with the Linuxoperating system and its surroundings! I thank and appreciate the readers foradding on a few more words.
On a Linux System Everything is a File
[2008-06-10] A Linux system, just like any *NIX based system doesn't differentiate between a file and a directory, since a directory is just another file which contains names of other files. Applications, programs, documents, services, images and just about everything else on a Linux operating system is a file!
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.
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