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Have a happy GNU Linux year!
By: David M Williams
Make 2008 the year you switch. Liberate your computer and join the Linux revolution. I want to make an impassioned plea to you, but not only that, I’m going to tell you how to go about it with confidence, stability and all the while being able to still do all the things you use your computer for. Read on!
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By: David M Williams
Make 2008 the year you switch. Liberate your computer and join the Linux revolution. I want to make an impassioned plea to you, but not only that, I’m going to tell you how to go about it with confidence, stability and all the while being able to still do all the things you use your computer for. Read on!
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Real world Linux programming
By: David M Williams
Here’s a genuine app that I wrote for an ISP. They needed a way to let their help desk staff perform system administration functions in a controlled manner, through a simple menu of choices. The solution was pretty simple: a controlled environment with no shell access plus a series of programs and scripts that were elevated if required by sudo.
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By: David M Williams
Here’s a genuine app that I wrote for an ISP. They needed a way to let their help desk staff perform system administration functions in a controlled manner, through a simple menu of choices. The solution was pretty simple: a controlled environment with no shell access plus a series of programs and scripts that were elevated if required by sudo.
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Always read the fine print!
By: Stuart Corner
I've discovered a couple of errors in my earlier piece about wireless broadband pricing. Vodafone is still the cheapest, but you'll need to be quick to catch it at this price, and Virgin Mobile has quietly hiked its prices.
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By: Stuart Corner
I've discovered a couple of errors in my earlier piece about wireless broadband pricing. Vodafone is still the cheapest, but you'll need to be quick to catch it at this price, and Virgin Mobile has quietly hiked its prices.
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Is this the answer to Internet security?
By: Stuart Corner
The announcement by Cisco this week of its new TrustSec role-based security architecture has thrown the spotlight on an increasing important area of network security that one day could eliminate, at source many of the problems with today's public Internet. Scot Janey, from Cisco's rival, Juniper Networks, explains.
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By: Stuart Corner
The announcement by Cisco this week of its new TrustSec role-based security architecture has thrown the spotlight on an increasing important area of network security that one day could eliminate, at source many of the problems with today's public Internet. Scot Janey, from Cisco's rival, Juniper Networks, explains.
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Firefox hero: Legends of FOSS
By: David M Williams
There’s a software title out there really rocking the charts. It’s casting a spell over all who use it, bringing fun and freedom in its train around the globe. Battle against some of the largest empires. Unleash your inner spirit. What – no, we’re not talking about that game, but Firefox, the lean, clean and mean web browser. Here’s a collection of terrific plug-ins that will really enhance your web experience, for developers and end-users alike.
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By: David M Williams
There’s a software title out there really rocking the charts. It’s casting a spell over all who use it, bringing fun and freedom in its train around the globe. Battle against some of the largest empires. Unleash your inner spirit. What – no, we’re not talking about that game, but Firefox, the lean, clean and mean web browser. Here’s a collection of terrific plug-ins that will really enhance your web experience, for developers and end-users alike.
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BigPond blasted: can 14,000 net users be wrong?
By: Stuart Corner
PC Authority magazine has published results of the largest ever survey of Australian consumer IT buyers and the consensus of the 14,000 respondents is that Australia's largest ISP, Telstra BigPond, is a dog. Their views are at odds with reality: less than a month ago, Telstra was boasting BigPond's revival with market share climbing to close to 50 percent of total retail broadband customers.
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By: Stuart Corner
PC Authority magazine has published results of the largest ever survey of Australian consumer IT buyers and the consensus of the 14,000 respondents is that Australia's largest ISP, Telstra BigPond, is a dog. Their views are at odds with reality: less than a month ago, Telstra was boasting BigPond's revival with market share climbing to close to 50 percent of total retail broadband customers.
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Compiling and contributing to the Linux/open source subversion
By: David M Williams
Many of the best-organised software projects around the world are the legions of free and open source offerings. This is in part due to one reason, namely the tight use of source code control and versioning systems to keep the code base clean and in a known state. If you’ve wanted access to the latest build of your favourite apps or if you want to contribute your own mods, the key is to master the source control suite. I’ll introduce Subversion and show you it’s actually pretty simple.
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By: David M Williams
Many of the best-organised software projects around the world are the legions of free and open source offerings. This is in part due to one reason, namely the tight use of source code control and versioning systems to keep the code base clean and in a known state. If you’ve wanted access to the latest build of your favourite apps or if you want to contribute your own mods, the key is to master the source control suite. I’ll introduce Subversion and show you it’s actually pretty simple.
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This is where convergence is going
By: Stuart Corner
Freshtel's new 'converged' VoIP & mobile offering has the potential to really stir up the mobile market. Here's why.
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By: Stuart Corner
Freshtel's new 'converged' VoIP & mobile offering has the potential to really stir up the mobile market. Here's why.
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In the black: Why Linux makes financial sense
By: David M Williams
Last week I touched on some Microsoft backflipping over Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) when it comes to Linux. It had been claimed that although Linux was a free operating system, Windows had a lower overall cost with all factors considered due to its greater ease of administration. Yet, this is no longer the case, with Microsoft’s server line now using a Bash-inspired command line system called PowerShell.
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By: David M Williams
Last week I touched on some Microsoft backflipping over Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) when it comes to Linux. It had been claimed that although Linux was a free operating system, Windows had a lower overall cost with all factors considered due to its greater ease of administration. Yet, this is no longer the case, with Microsoft’s server line now using a Bash-inspired command line system called PowerShell.
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Branding Chinese youth as 'net addicts' misses the point
By: Stuart Corner
Reporting the results of a survey that compared the attitudes of Chinese and US youth to the Internet, a leading Australian newspaper took the angle that it showed the Chinese "more likely to be net addicts." The results were actually much more significant, and the world should take note.
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By: Stuart Corner
Reporting the results of a survey that compared the attitudes of Chinese and US youth to the Internet, a leading Australian newspaper took the angle that it showed the Chinese "more likely to be net addicts." The results were actually much more significant, and the world should take note.
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Be kind to the Kindle, ebooks have a long way to go
By: Stuart Corner
The launch of Amazon's Kindle, the latest and by far most ambitious realisation of the electronic book concept has once again rekindled (excuse the pun!) the debate about the merits of print. It's time to put this to bed once and for all. Electronic books will open up access to the world's vast collections of words on paper in a way that paper itself could never achieve.
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By: Stuart Corner
The launch of Amazon's Kindle, the latest and by far most ambitious realisation of the electronic book concept has once again rekindled (excuse the pun!) the debate about the merits of print. It's time to put this to bed once and for all. Electronic books will open up access to the world's vast collections of words on paper in a way that paper itself could never achieve.
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Real answers to the question “Can you run your business on Linux and open source?”
By: David M Williams
A friend said to me recently that “Firefox is for the home, Internet Explorer is for the office.” His comments reflect commonly found stigma and fears that free and open source software – and Linux too – are not suitable for a business environment. Let me set the record straight, giving real feedback from companies who have made the switch and don’t look back.
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By: David M Williams
A friend said to me recently that “Firefox is for the home, Internet Explorer is for the office.” His comments reflect commonly found stigma and fears that free and open source software – and Linux too – are not suitable for a business environment. Let me set the record straight, giving real feedback from companies who have made the switch and don’t look back.
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Linux on the line: musings on the CLI / GUI flip-flop
By: David M Williams
People are a funny lot. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. And one person’s primary means of instructing a computer is met with disdain by another. There’s a perennial battle between mousers and keyboard jockeys, and “what’s in” appears to go in cycles.
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By: David M Williams
People are a funny lot. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. And one person’s primary means of instructing a computer is met with disdain by another. There’s a perennial battle between mousers and keyboard jockeys, and “what’s in” appears to go in cycles.
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The Linux Distillery, SlashDot and the Ubuntu test
By: David M Williams
Welcome to my shiny new blog on ITWire. Pull up a chair, settle back and enjoy a glass from the Linux Distillery. Oh, if you have to drive, never fear: we’re distilling knowledge and experience. And talk about experience! Every scar on my hand tells a story. Every scar on my arm tells a story. Every scar on my – well, that’s another story!
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By: David M Williams
Welcome to my shiny new blog on ITWire. Pull up a chair, settle back and enjoy a glass from the Linux Distillery. Oh, if you have to drive, never fear: we’re distilling knowledge and experience. And talk about experience! Every scar on my hand tells a story. Every scar on my arm tells a story. Every scar on my – well, that’s another story!
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Use open source to build your own top-class online presence for nothing, part one
By: David M Williams
PART TWO here
Ok, not really nothing: it’ll cost you $9.99 for a domain name. But once you’ve got that, here’s how to build a dynamic and high-class online presence with free web hosting and the powerful open source blogging and content management system WordPress. We’ll add content and features, bring it to Google’s attention and also try and see if it can bring some money back in.
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By: David M Williams
PART TWO here
Ok, not really nothing: it’ll cost you $9.99 for a domain name. But once you’ve got that, here’s how to build a dynamic and high-class online presence with free web hosting and the powerful open source blogging and content management system WordPress. We’ll add content and features, bring it to Google’s attention and also try and see if it can bring some money back in.
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Skype evasive on mandatory 000 support
By: Stuart Corner
I'm used to corporates avoiding curly questions with a "no comment" but Skype's response to my question on its requirements to comply with the Australian Communication and Media Authority's new rules requiring VoIP services to be able to call 00 suggests it really does not care.
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By: Stuart Corner
I'm used to corporates avoiding curly questions with a "no comment" but Skype's response to my question on its requirements to comply with the Australian Communication and Media Authority's new rules requiring VoIP services to be able to call 00 suggests it really does not care.
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UN, Google, Cisco launch Millenium Development Goals website
By: Stuart Corner
The United Nations, Google and Cisco have joined forces to launch a web site that tracks progress achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but suppose there is more good news than bad to report, or nobody bothers to view it.
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By: Stuart Corner
The United Nations, Google and Cisco have joined forces to launch a web site that tracks progress achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but suppose there is more good news than bad to report, or nobody bothers to view it.
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Telstra's new retail store the way of the future
By: Stuart Corner
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By: Stuart Corner
I have long thought it absurd that while mobile phones have evolved enormously over the past decade the way they are sold hasn't. All that has changed with Telstra's new retail store, and the competition will have tofollow.
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