Linux Articles

Linux : Articles : Thinning down the Linux desktop
Posted: ( Thu 29th Apr 2004 12:06:40[PM] UTC )
A Linux thin-client workstations, terminal-server combination is giving enterprises something to consider on the desktop.

Linux : Articles : Give LILO the Boot and Grab Some GRUB
Posted: ( Wed 21st Apr 2004 04:56:07[PM] UTC )
If you're still lumbering along with the antique Linux Loader LILO, you really ought to consider migrating to GRUB, the Grand Unified Bootloader. LILO is quite good, and, as the saying goes, if it ain't broke .... But GRUB has some advantages that make it, in my opinion, the Bootloader of today's generation. Here's why.

Linux : Articles : Augustin's 8 Simple Rules for Open-Source BusinessStrategy
Posted: ( Wed 21st Apr 2004 04:56:06[PM] UTC )
Augustin, who founded VA Research in 1993 and VA Linux Systems in 1998 now VA Software. In his OSBC address to a standing-room-only audience titled "Living with Open Source: The New Rules for IT Vendors and Consumers," Augustin offered eight rules.

Linux : Articles : Microsoft displays fear, uncertainty, and doubt toward OpenOffice.org
Posted: ( Mon 12th Apr 2004 06:11:13[PM] UTC )
I came across Microsoft OpenOffice 1.1 Competitive Guide through a post on the TTLUG mailing list, and decided to answer it fully in a FDLed response because it will save quite a few people from typing everything.

Linux : Articles : Desktop Guerrilla Tactics: a Portable Thin Client Approach
Posted: ( Mon 12th Apr 2004 06:11:13[PM] UTC )
Roll out a desktop Linux pilot project quickly without disturbing the legacy desktop OS.

Linux : Articles : Ten Things Small Businesses Need To Know About Linux
Posted: ( Thu 26th Feb 2004 05:46:51[PM] UTC )
Not so long ago, Linux was only for the technically adept. Then large enterprises claimed it as their own — only they possessed internal resources aplenty to confront its complexity. These days, however, more and more small- and mid-sized businesses are moving to the fastest-growing Operating System (OS) for good, solid reasons — and they aren't looking back.

Linux : Articles : Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 Personal Mobile Tool
Posted: ( Sun 8th Feb 2004 01:06:52[PM] UTC )
The Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 Personal Mobile Tool is the most recent release in the 5000 series. As the owner of a Zaurus SL-5500, I was pleased to see the many hardware and software improvements Sharp has made in the 5600. The Zaurus SL-5600 retails for $499.00.

Linux : Articles : Installing Fedora
Posted: ( Thu 22nd Jan 2004 06:17:42[AM] UTC )
Bill Ball and Hoyt Duff show how to do a basic installation of Fedora Core with a step-by-step walk through of a sample installation.

Linux : Articles : Enjoying NASA's Maestro on your Linux desktop
Posted: ( Thu 15th Jan 2004 10:00:08[AM] UTC )
I decided to download Maestro, the software NASA uses to control the Mars rover Spirit, right after reading about the project on Slashdot last week. Thousands of others were doing the same thing,

Linux : Articles : Enough about Linus, what's the story with the penguin?
Posted: ( Sat 20th Dec 2003 03:16:44[PM] UTC )
The Linux albatross just wouldn't sell. And the Linux platypus, well, who'd buy anything from him? Ah, but the Linux penguin, there's a bird that could really drive an industry.

Linux : Articles : Linux on the Opteron
Posted: ( Sat 20th Dec 2003 03:16:44[PM] UTC )
Having a 64 bit machine sitting around collecting dust is not my idea of a good time, so I decided (since the semester is over :) to have another go at installing again, and also to see what improvements were made in distributions since some new releases have come out. Specifically, I have installed (or tried to) the following 64bit versions: Gentoo LiveCD beta, Mandrake RC1, Suse 8.2 beta2, Suse 9.0 and Red Hat Taroon.

Linux : Articles : Towards Linux 2.6
Posted: ( Wed 22nd Oct 2003 04:55:23[PM] UTC )
The impending release of a new stable kernel promises greater adoption for Linux, as it becomes more reliable and scalable over a larger variety of processors. Here we'll highlight some of the changes, both big and small, with some code samples.

Linux : Articles : Linux 2.6: A Breakthrough for Embedded Systems
Posted: ( Sat 13th Sep 2003 11:55:02[AM] UTC )
Linux 2.6 introduces many new features that make it an excellent operating system for embedded computing. Among these new features are enhanced real-time performance, easier porting to new computers, support for large memory models, support for microcontrollers, and an improved I/O system.

Linux : Articles : Rockin' on without Microsoft
Posted: ( Mon 1st Sep 2003 08:00:24[AM] UTC )
Since jettisoning all of Microsoft products three years ago, Ernie Ball has also gained notoriety as a company that dumped most of its proprietary software--and still lived to tell the tale.

Linux : Articles : HowTo Upgrade To The 2.6 Kernel
Posted: ( Mon 1st Sep 2003 08:00:24[AM] UTC )
The purpose of this document is to provide some helpful tips to readers that currently compile their own 2.4 kernels, but haven't yet made the leap to 2.6.