items tagged with GNU/Linux
Do you really need to install Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu Linux 8.10)?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-02 09:14:15
Ubuntu fans rejoice, the latest release is upon us in the form of version 8.10, Intrepid Ibex. But can't you just run a software update in Hardy Heron? I'll tell you what's different down to the package level between an upgraded Hardy installation and a fresh Intrepid installation so you can evaluate for yourself.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-11-02 09:14:15
Ubuntu fans rejoice, the latest release is upon us in the form of version 8.10, Intrepid Ibex. But can't you just run a software update in Hardy Heron? I'll tell you what's different down to the package level between an upgraded Hardy installation and a fresh Intrepid installation so you can evaluate for yourself.
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Ubuntu 8.10: what's new, Doc?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-30 20:48:40
Why do people climb Mount Everest? Well, because it's there, I guess. Why do so many people dislike George Bush? Saves a lot of time, I guess.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-30 20:48:40
Why do people climb Mount Everest? Well, because it's there, I guess. Why do so many people dislike George Bush? Saves a lot of time, I guess.
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Give your old PowerPC Mac a new lease of life with Ubuntu Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-28 23:30:25
Windows Vista gets a bad rap for its hefty hardware requirements, but it's not alone. Apple's MacOS X platform has left a lot of Macs with PowerPC G3, G4 and G5 chips out in the cold. However, Linux isn't just for the Intel set; here’s how Ubuntu to can bring new life to your old Mac too.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-28 23:30:25
Windows Vista gets a bad rap for its hefty hardware requirements, but it's not alone. Apple's MacOS X platform has left a lot of Macs with PowerPC G3, G4 and G5 chips out in the cold. However, Linux isn't just for the Intel set; here’s how Ubuntu to can bring new life to your old Mac too.
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How to sell Linux netbooks to the world
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-28 09:04:38
2008 has been the year of the netbook. Since the surprise runaway success of the ASUS Eee Linux PC in 2007 there has been a surge of hardware vendors joining in. Yet MSI users have poo-pooed the use of Linux on these systems. I disagree. Here's why Linux netbooks are the future.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-28 09:04:38
2008 has been the year of the netbook. Since the surprise runaway success of the ASUS Eee Linux PC in 2007 there has been a surge of hardware vendors joining in. Yet MSI users have poo-pooed the use of Linux on these systems. I disagree. Here's why Linux netbooks are the future.
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Linux incognito part three: Windows Vista
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-27 08:13:06
Here's how to skin Linux to give a Windows Vista appearance. You can help provide a familiar look and feel to your Windows-trained friends and family as you coax them towards Linux. Or you can enjoy the satisfaction of having something looking like Vista actually run with stability.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-27 08:13:06
Here's how to skin Linux to give a Windows Vista appearance. You can help provide a familiar look and feel to your Windows-trained friends and family as you coax them towards Linux. Or you can enjoy the satisfaction of having something looking like Vista actually run with stability.
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Linux incognito part two: Windows XP
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-24 19:25:42
For an awful lot of people their first encounter with a computer will invariably be Microsoft Windows. This straight away creates a barrier against considering alternate operating systems because they look different to what the user has been accustomed to. Here's how to paint a Windows facade over Linux and remove that obstacle.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-24 19:25:42
For an awful lot of people their first encounter with a computer will invariably be Microsoft Windows. This straight away creates a barrier against considering alternate operating systems because they look different to what the user has been accustomed to. Here's how to paint a Windows facade over Linux and remove that obstacle.
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Life in the trenches: an OpenSSH developer speaks
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-23 18:14:24
If you're running GNU/Linux and communicating remotely with other computers, there's a very good chance you have reason to thank Damien Miller.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-23 18:14:24
If you're running GNU/Linux and communicating remotely with other computers, there's a very good chance you have reason to thank Damien Miller.
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How much have you saved by using GNU/Linux?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-20 17:49:44
At a time when economic problems dog the world, people's thoughts generally turn to saving. It is not surprising, therefore, to find many technology writers beginning to recognise that GNU/Linux and other open source software can reduce the amount that companies spend on IT.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-20 17:49:44
At a time when economic problems dog the world, people's thoughts generally turn to saving. It is not surprising, therefore, to find many technology writers beginning to recognise that GNU/Linux and other open source software can reduce the amount that companies spend on IT.
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Linux incognito part one: the Leopard
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-19 09:00:36
One commonly-stated barrier to Linux adoption is that it looks different to the regular computer environment people are used to. Yet, one of the strengths of Linux over other operating systems is that its user interface can be totally replaced to suit any occasion. Here is how to trick it out like MacOS's Leopard, and trick your friends.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-19 09:00:36
One commonly-stated barrier to Linux adoption is that it looks different to the regular computer environment people are used to. Yet, one of the strengths of Linux over other operating systems is that its user interface can be totally replaced to suit any occasion. Here is how to trick it out like MacOS's Leopard, and trick your friends.
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Is the Linux Foundation allergic to the media?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-16 19:05:23
A few days back, October 13 and 14 to be precise, the Linux Foundation held what it called an end user collaboration summit in New York city.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-16 19:05:23
A few days back, October 13 and 14 to be precise, the Linux Foundation held what it called an end user collaboration summit in New York city.
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The joy of X - master the Linux GUI
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-12 00:11:05
If you're a Linux user you have no doubt heard of GNOME and KDE. These popular desktop environments are really the pinnacle of a deep iceberg of technology with the X-Windows graphical interface underpinning it all. Here are a couple of ways to tame X, kicking off a journey of unlimited ability to change the Linux look-and-feel.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-12 00:11:05
If you're a Linux user you have no doubt heard of GNOME and KDE. These popular desktop environments are really the pinnacle of a deep iceberg of technology with the X-Windows graphical interface underpinning it all. Here are a couple of ways to tame X, kicking off a journey of unlimited ability to change the Linux look-and-feel.
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Limoncelli to keynote at Linux conference
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-09 18:28:01
Activist, organiser and systems administrator Tom Limoncelli will present the first keynote at the Australian national Linux conference 2009. The conference, the 10th of its kind, will be held in Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, from January 19 to 24 next year.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-09 18:28:01
Activist, organiser and systems administrator Tom Limoncelli will present the first keynote at the Australian national Linux conference 2009. The conference, the 10th of its kind, will be held in Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, from January 19 to 24 next year.
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Does Linux suck or is it lusers who suck?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-07 20:37:08
Statistics can hide a great deal of information. Especially the actual state of play in the consumer market.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-07 20:37:08
Statistics can hide a great deal of information. Especially the actual state of play in the consumer market.
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Release-critical bugs hold up Debian release
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-07 00:33:52
The release of Lenny, the next version of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, has been delayed due to an overly large number of release critical bugs.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-07 00:33:52
The release of Lenny, the next version of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, has been delayed due to an overly large number of release critical bugs.
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Watch TV with Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-06 02:25:42
In our modern, and busy, world the separation between home computers and home entertainment systems is fast fading. Linux makes it a cinch to build your own PVR, allowing you to watch, pause and record live TV broadcasts.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-06 02:25:42
In our modern, and busy, world the separation between home computers and home entertainment systems is fast fading. Linux makes it a cinch to build your own PVR, allowing you to watch, pause and record live TV broadcasts.
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Smack, crack, hack and track any network with Linux (not Windows)
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-04 01:29:31
The very technology underpinning the Internet – TCP/IP – came to life in the world of UNIX. It's no surprise that the best network "auditing" (ie snooping!) tools are to be found on Linux, and not that Johnny-come-lately, Windows. Here is the reason why Windows is crippled by comparison.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-04 01:29:31
The very technology underpinning the Internet – TCP/IP – came to life in the world of UNIX. It's no surprise that the best network "auditing" (ie snooping!) tools are to be found on Linux, and not that Johnny-come-lately, Windows. Here is the reason why Windows is crippled by comparison.
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Quit smoking and other ways to keep healthy with Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-03 11:26:36
Ah, Linux! Is there anything it can't do? Not only can you surf the Internet, write documents and calculate taxes, here's how Linux also wants to look after your health and well-being, including getting you off cigarettes and avoiding repetitive strain injury.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-03 11:26:36
Ah, Linux! Is there anything it can't do? Not only can you surf the Internet, write documents and calculate taxes, here's how Linux also wants to look after your health and well-being, including getting you off cigarettes and avoiding repetitive strain injury.
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How often do we need GNU/Linux releases?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-02 11:35:02
Of what use is an operating system if all it does is to make you look forward to the next release - simply because umpteen bugs have been introduced by all the new features in the current version?
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-10-02 11:35:02
Of what use is an operating system if all it does is to make you look forward to the next release - simply because umpteen bugs have been introduced by all the new features in the current version?
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Build better blogs with Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-02 04:28:50
Chances are you have some sort of web site. Linux has a rich history of text processing which can be used to turbo-boost your blogs. In fact, blogging goes to Linux like a hand to a glove.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-02 04:28:50
Chances are you have some sort of web site. Linux has a rich history of text processing which can be used to turbo-boost your blogs. In fact, blogging goes to Linux like a hand to a glove.
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Adding a new hard disk to Linux, and why the Linux filesystem trounces Windows' butt
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-01 10:02:53
Adding a second (or third or more!) hard drive to your computer is a great way to, well, give your computer more disk space. Ok, the concept is pretty logical but the process to make it work needs some explanation. Here’s what to do, plus one thing the Linux filesystem does brilliantly which Windows can’t do at all.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-10-01 10:02:53
Adding a second (or third or more!) hard drive to your computer is a great way to, well, give your computer more disk space. Ok, the concept is pretty logical but the process to make it work needs some explanation. Here’s what to do, plus one thing the Linux filesystem does brilliantly which Windows can’t do at all.
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