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How To Find Which Version Of Linux Your Are Currently Running
I have a Virtual Private Server or a dedicated server running Linux, but I'm not sure which version of Linux (Fedora, CentOS, Debian, etc.) the server is running. How do I find out?
Date:2009-12-23
TTS With Orca
I have a friend who was blinded when he was young. To say the least, this has caused him a few accessibility problems with computers. Recently, he has been using the TTS (Text-to-Speech) feature in Vista.
Date:2009-12-09
Linux For Everyone
I know this has been said many times in the past, but I also thought it was premature until now. My reasoning is based on an experience I had two weeks ago.
Date:2009-11-24
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Date:2009-11-12
Linux Gets Boost From New Stats, Former MSFT Employee
For quite a while, different reports and analysts have portrayed Linux as some sort of puny also-ran. Last week, a little info came out that seems to put Linux in Conan the Barbarian's shoes (and equip it with his sword), instead.
Date:2009-11-11
How Whitehouse.gov Will Bring Open Source To The American Spotlight
Like many of you, I awoke Monday to read that whitehouse.gov was now running on open source products including Durpal, Red Hat Linux, Apache web server, MySQL and Apache Solr.
Date:2009-10-28
Understanding Linux Components Within A Mac Shell
I have Mac OS X 10.5.8. When I try to change my unix shell prompt by putting the line: export PS1='mac> ' into my .bash_profile, the prompt is changed but the cursor is in the first column (over the "m" of my prompt) and any typing overwrites the prompt.
Date:2009-10-14
Rackspace Tips: Private Cloud is more than Virtualization
Rackspace Solutions Engineer Jon Marler outlines the key components for a reliable Private Cloud Solution.
Date:2009-10-12
Splashtop Creator Joins Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation has announced that DeviceVM has become its newest member. DeviceVM is the creator of the Splashtop instant-on platform, which is powered by Linux. Splashtop allows users to access the Internet and their desktop applications faster, instead of waiting for a full boot-up.
Date:2009-09-23
KVM Dirvers Bring More Stability To Linux OS Inside Windows
News that paravirtual drivers for Windows on KVM have been released by Red Hat isn't, and shouldn't be a big deal. In the virtualization wars, it is clear that every hypervisor will strive to support Windows and Linux guest operating systems at the very least.
Date:2009-09-02
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Date:2009-08-27
Microsoft Clarifies The Reasoning For Its Open Source Contribution
Microsoft has responded to claims that their Linux Integration Components (LIC) were only contributed under the GPLv2 after being out of compliance with the GPL in the first place.
Date:2009-08-12
Microsoft Clarifies The Reasoning For Its Open Source Contribution
Microsoft has responded to claims that their Linux Integration Components (LIC) were only contributed under the GPLv2 after being out of compliance with the GPL in the first place.
Date:2009-07-29
Understanding The Difference Between Linux And Unix Systems
I was using Sun Microsystems Solaris operating system at school for the last month. I was also told by my professor that it was also Unix operating system. Are Unix and Solaris the same thing? I looked online for screenshots of both and the results are practically identical to each other, as well as the screen I would look at while on-campus.
Date:2009-07-09
New Amazon Kindle To Use Linux OS
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.
Date:2009-06-24
Arch Brings Simplicity To Linux
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.
Date:2009-06-08
Is A Linux Driven Laptop Ideal For The Average User?
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.
Date:2009-05-20
Using Linux As Your Start Up Software To Lower Costs
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.
Date:2009-05-06
Is Linux Ideal To Base All Games In?
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.
Date:2009-04-01
How To Create An Ubuntu Subversion Server
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)..
Date:2009-03-18
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Date:2009-03-05
Microsoft Must Add Linux Support To Cloud
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). Market research we did at IBM over 7 years ago indicated that Linux would grow at the expense of Unix more so than Windows.
Date:2009-03-04
Linux To Figure In Samsung Phone Push
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.
Date:2009-02-18
Introducing Rackspace Cloud Hosting
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Date:2009-02-05
How To Monitor Your Linux Network Bandwidth Usage
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.
Date:2009-01-30
Is Linux Truly Ready For The Main Stream?
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 is not just used by a particular segment or group of people in a society.
Date:2009-01-15
Introducing Rackspace Cloud Hosting
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Date:2009-01-08
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