items tagged with GNU/Linux
Debian developer loses privileges due to offensive post
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-12-17 17:38:31
Debian developer Josselin Mouette has had his privileges of posting to the announcement mailing list for developers withdrawn, following an offensive post to the list in November.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-12-17 17:38:31
Debian developer Josselin Mouette has had his privileges of posting to the announcement mailing list for developers withdrawn, following an offensive post to the list in November.
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Obama and McCain prove critical open source argument true
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-17 08:40:04
One of the most repeated examples cited to promote open source philosophy is that of an electronic voting system. If this process is not understood or transparent then its results cannot be trusted. The strength of this argument has gone up a hundredfold with the discovery that Diebold counting software has been missing ballots for four years.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-17 08:40:04
One of the most repeated examples cited to promote open source philosophy is that of an electronic voting system. If this process is not understood or transparent then its results cannot be trusted. The strength of this argument has gone up a hundredfold with the discovery that Diebold counting software has been missing ballots for four years.
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Debian women may leave due to 'sexist' post
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-12-15 16:13:42
At least two Debian women developers are reconsidering their participation in the GNU/Linux project following the posting of what they deem to be a sexist message to one of the mailing lists meant for developers.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-12-15 16:13:42
At least two Debian women developers are reconsidering their participation in the GNU/Linux project following the posting of what they deem to be a sexist message to one of the mailing lists meant for developers.
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School teacher claims "No software is free, Linux is not legal"
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-14 07:14:30
A teacher in Austin, Texas, has confiscated Linux CDs being handed out by a student because, she claims, "No software is free and spreading that misconception is harmful." Just how much has the Redmond marketing machine infiltrated our educational institutions?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-14 07:14:30
A teacher in Austin, Texas, has confiscated Linux CDs being handed out by a student because, she claims, "No software is free and spreading that misconception is harmful." Just how much has the Redmond marketing machine infiltrated our educational institutions?
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Joe the Plumber teaches how to weather the recession with Linux and Open Source models
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-07 07:21:22
In this globally troubled time open source software - and Linux, its operating system poster child - has clear economic advantages. You've heard talk of Joe the Plumber; let me introduce his little known cousin Cain the CIO who’s looking to do more with less money.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-07 07:21:22
In this globally troubled time open source software - and Linux, its operating system poster child - has clear economic advantages. You've heard talk of Joe the Plumber; let me introduce his little known cousin Cain the CIO who’s looking to do more with less money.
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Linux netbooks look likely to save Australian government education election promise
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-02 22:59:17
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education and Training (DET) has today revealed its required specifications for custom-built laptops it intends to issue to students from grades 9 to 12 by the middle of 2009. In what is remniscent of a netbook, the budget is set at $500 per model, with hardware at that level.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-02 22:59:17
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education and Training (DET) has today revealed its required specifications for custom-built laptops it intends to issue to students from grades 9 to 12 by the middle of 2009. In what is remniscent of a netbook, the budget is set at $500 per model, with hardware at that level.
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Why do Windows programs suck so freaking much? (and what can they learn from Linux)
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-29 21:39:13
Look, I'm sorry, but it has to be said. Open Task Manager on any Windows computer and chances are there are a hundred processes even if you're just sitting idly on the desktop. What's with the obsession to constantly make crap run on startup? Let's look at some common offenders and how to cut them down to size.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-29 21:39:13
Look, I'm sorry, but it has to be said. Open Task Manager on any Windows computer and chances are there are a hundred processes even if you're just sitting idly on the desktop. What's with the obsession to constantly make crap run on startup? Let's look at some common offenders and how to cut them down to size.
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The complete Christmas shopper's guide to Linux-based netbooks
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-26 01:14:33
Give a gift of a netbook this year; I will be. These ultra-light computing devices are versatile, affordable and appealing. But which one to buy? Should you pay more for a laptop? What are the pros and cons between different models? Never fear, here's how to work your way through the morass and buy with confidence!
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-26 01:14:33
Give a gift of a netbook this year; I will be. These ultra-light computing devices are versatile, affordable and appealing. But which one to buy? Should you pay more for a laptop? What are the pros and cons between different models? Never fear, here's how to work your way through the morass and buy with confidence!
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Recession proof your enterprise with Linux-based virtualisation
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-23 06:43:17
Businesses everywhere are looking to cut costs in the grip of reduced consumer spending, decreased advertising and a general slowdown of trade. Linux can aid you in cutting your infrastructure costs - no matter your platform of choice.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-23 06:43:17
Businesses everywhere are looking to cut costs in the grip of reduced consumer spending, decreased advertising and a general slowdown of trade. Linux can aid you in cutting your infrastructure costs - no matter your platform of choice.
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Windows start-up and shutdown times result in lawsuits
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-21 19:09:39
Windows takes so long to boot up and shut down that some employers have started cutting pay for the 15 to 30 minutes that employees take to boot up their workstations at the start of the day and then shut them down when their shifts end.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-21 19:09:39
Windows takes so long to boot up and shut down that some employers have started cutting pay for the 15 to 30 minutes that employees take to boot up their workstations at the start of the day and then shut them down when their shifts end.
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The Linux tinority responds
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-20 17:36:20
I'm not one of those highly vocal GNU/Linux users referred to by my editor Stan Beer a few days back. But then I am definitely one of the "tinority" because I do use the operating system on my desktop - and anywhere else that I need computing power.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-20 17:36:20
I'm not one of those highly vocal GNU/Linux users referred to by my editor Stan Beer a few days back. But then I am definitely one of the "tinority" because I do use the operating system on my desktop - and anywhere else that I need computing power.
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Why doesn't everyone just run Linux?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-20 08:22:23
Linux rocks; if you have a netbook, a GPS, a portable media player or any of a number of gadgets chances are it's running Linux under the hood. That's because Linux is reliable, it's versatile, it's robust and it has no licensing fees. So why isn't it mainstream in the desktop world? Here's why.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-20 08:22:23
Linux rocks; if you have a netbook, a GPS, a portable media player or any of a number of gadgets chances are it's running Linux under the hood. That's because Linux is reliable, it's versatile, it's robust and it has no licensing fees. So why isn't it mainstream in the desktop world? Here's why.
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The wit and wisdom of Linus Torvalds
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-17 08:55:05
Linus Torvalds is known, rightly so, as the creator of the Linux kernel. What began as his own hobby project now powers major data centres, enabled the netbook market to exist, and has given rise to many a user group install-fest. It's no wonder his opinion is canvassed regularly but the answer may not always be what you expect. Here are some of the best and most defining.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-17 08:55:05
Linus Torvalds is known, rightly so, as the creator of the Linux kernel. What began as his own hobby project now powers major data centres, enabled the netbook market to exist, and has given rise to many a user group install-fest. It's no wonder his opinion is canvassed regularly but the answer may not always be what you expect. Here are some of the best and most defining.
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Novell bid to cannibalise Linux market
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-13 18:13:45
Novell is getting increasingly desperate for sales. One can come to no other conclusion on reading the latest offer from the company which once dominated the world of PC networking.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-13 18:13:45
Novell is getting increasingly desperate for sales. One can come to no other conclusion on reading the latest offer from the company which once dominated the world of PC networking.
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Opinion: Why GNU/Linux will ultimately succeed
Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-11-12 22:39:38
In the last few weeks and months, there have been some very interesting articles and discussions on iTWire about Linux, Windows and Mac OS and their relative merits. Here's my take on why I think that Linux will ultimately succeed, though don't be afraid the timeline is still pretty long!
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Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-11-12 22:39:38
In the last few weeks and months, there have been some very interesting articles and discussions on iTWire about Linux, Windows and Mac OS and their relative merits. Here's my take on why I think that Linux will ultimately succeed, though don't be afraid the timeline is still pretty long!
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How to ensure that your distribution gets rave reviews
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-10 19:20:27
Companies which sell GNU/Linux distributions could increase the profile and sales of their products in one way: install them on top-tier laptops, tune them up so that everything runs like a dream and then hand them out to those who write about GNU/Linux.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-10 19:20:27
Companies which sell GNU/Linux distributions could increase the profile and sales of their products in one way: install them on top-tier laptops, tune them up so that everything runs like a dream and then hand them out to those who write about GNU/Linux.
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How two of the world's largest websites use Linux for high availability
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-10 06:53:02
Pop quiz: you have a web site and you want it to be popular. It must scale to tens, hundreds of thousands, even millions of visitors. It has to be snappy and responsive. What server platform will you host it on? Here’s what two of the world’s most popular sites – Wikipedia and Digg - went with, and it wasn’t Windows.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-10 06:53:02
Pop quiz: you have a web site and you want it to be popular. It must scale to tens, hundreds of thousands, even millions of visitors. It has to be snappy and responsive. What server platform will you host it on? Here’s what two of the world’s most popular sites – Wikipedia and Digg - went with, and it wasn’t Windows.
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GNU/Linux is user-friendly - and logical too
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-06 17:55:28
Over at iTWire, we are often in the position where we disagree with a fellow writer and say so. This morning, I found my colleague Davey Winder's piece "Opinion: why Linux sucks at being user friendly" to be a litle too general to pass without comment.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-06 17:55:28
Over at iTWire, we are often in the position where we disagree with a fellow writer and say so. This morning, I found my colleague Davey Winder's piece "Opinion: why Linux sucks at being user friendly" to be a litle too general to pass without comment.
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I didn't know you could do that in Linux!
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-05 07:59:01
Here are 12 tips, tricks, tweaks and techniques to make you say "I didn't know you could do that in Linux." Sure, not every one may be your cup of tea but here are 12 items to help you have the most positive Linux experience you can and to show why Linux is a superior operating system to other alternatives.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-05 07:59:01
Here are 12 tips, tricks, tweaks and techniques to make you say "I didn't know you could do that in Linux." Sure, not every one may be your cup of tea but here are 12 items to help you have the most positive Linux experience you can and to show why Linux is a superior operating system to other alternatives.
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Is Ubuntu killing other distributions?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-03 17:27:27
First, it was the Debian people who were jealous of the success of Ubuntu. They, at least, had some reason to be annoyed. Now it appears there are others, from other distributions, who are envious too, and try to guise their envy under a veil of concern for GNU/Linux as a whole.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-11-03 17:27:27
First, it was the Debian people who were jealous of the success of Ubuntu. They, at least, had some reason to be annoyed. Now it appears there are others, from other distributions, who are envious too, and try to guise their envy under a veil of concern for GNU/Linux as a whole.
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