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Educating Tux: case studies of Linux deployments in high schools around the world PDF E-mail
Thursday, 06 March 2008
Linux has a lot to offer cash-strapped education departments. It’s free, for one thing. It is naturally secure with distinctly non-privileged accounts and it is easily centrally administered. However, the experiences by schools that have gone this route are a mixed bag. Let us investigate some and see what lessons there are.
 
Processed Linux: from exec to exit PDF E-mail
Monday, 03 March 2008
Linux is a multitasking operating system, running many tasks – or processes – seemingly at once. Every process leaves a footprint on your system. Here are some tools to examine these, and we also work out just what that creepy /proc directory is all about.
 
Vomit or Linux: your choice PDF E-mail
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Imagine standing on the road. An oncoming car is heading rapidly towards you. You have a choice to move, or to stay. Now consider that in business you need to choose a server platform wisely but often Windows shops become entrenched because it is the status quo. A couple of user experiences show why you ought to think about it more.
 
Dawn of the Linux dead PDF E-mail
Monday, 25 February 2008
Over the last week we’ve been covering how the Linux multitasking scheduler works. Today it’s time to see what Linux has in common with popular horror flicks: this story has it all – zombies and zombie children, and a reaper.
 
Just what makes Linux tick PDF E-mail
Thursday, 21 February 2008
Last time, we spoke about the Linux process scheduler and how it runs in the shadows swapping processes in and out of a running state so everyone gets a stab at the CPU. Today we’ll go over how the kernel keeps track of time and just what it means to do something in a jiffy.
 
The nuts and bolts of the Linux process scheduler PDF E-mail
Monday, 18 February 2008
One distinction between the genders, allegedly, is the ability to multitask. Now, depending on who you speak to either women possess this or men do but I’m not bold enough to join that debate. What I can tell you, however, is that Linux definitely does. And, in fact, many systems may not be taking full advantage of it. Here’s why.
 
Linux, the language of love PDF E-mail
Thursday, 14 February 2008
It’s St Valentine’s Day in much of the western world (and, it seems, the World of Warcraft too). Did you know Linux is unique among operating systems due to its inherent romanticism? Here’s how Linux helps sling forth Cupid’s arrows on this day. Spice up your love life with these seven sure-fire tips.
 
The dark side of open source: Hacking MySQL PDF E-mail
Sunday, 10 February 2008
Open source software advocates – like myself – will point out that a user can have confidence in the application’s integrity because the program code is readily viewable. However, not everyone who reads source code has pure intentions. Here’s how MySQL has been cracked in the past, and how you can keep safe.
 
Open source, the Access slayer PDF E-mail
Wednesday, 06 February 2008
Forget vampires, there’s a world of evil in corporations across the globe infesting desktops everywhere. It’s the database product known as Microsoft Access but fear not: there is a chosen one, the [Silicon] Valley open source software revolution born with special strength and a destiny to fight Access.
 
Open source software and the future of the world PDF E-mail
Wednesday, 06 February 2008
Torvalds has been to Linux.conf.au and Torvalds has spoken. During a wide-ranging interview the Linux founder speculated on the future of hardware and the control that open source offers vendors. The ramifications of this are remarkable. Come hear the word of Torvalds.
 
Fix Wikipedia, add Facebook to the ASUS Eee Linux PC PDF E-mail
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
The ASUS Eee has an update glitch; users worldwide have discovered a recent system update has resulted in missing icons on their tabbed launcher interface. Here's why it happened, how to fix it, and how to add more applications such as Facebook.
 
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