Linux Reviews

Linux : Reviews : S is for SCWM and a whole new scheme
Posted: ( Tue 16th Jan 2001 07:30:13[AM] UTC )
SCWM is not a window manager that deserves to be banished to obscurity in the X community. Rather, it deserves a very close look by those users who really want to learn how graphical interfaces are put together and who want absolute precision in how they want their windows to appear.

Linux : Reviews : SuSE Linux 7.0 Professional
Posted: ( Tue 16th Jan 2001 07:18:58[AM] UTC )
"SuSE 7.0 is a big step in the right direction for SuSE. The GUI installer and configuration tools are vastly improved and very usable. The incredible amount of documentation included (both print and online) far outstrips anything included with any other distribution. The hardware support is also unparalleled."

Linux : Reviews : HancomOffice: A disruptive disappointment
Posted: ( Mon 15th Jan 2001 08:59:56[AM] UTC )
"There is, or ought to be, a rule for application developers: Don't break other stuff on the computer or, if you must break some things, make it clear ahead of time that you're going to do this, so that prospective users can reconsider. Developers ought to embrace that notion. The developers of HamcomOffice, a suite of applications from Korea, haven't."

Linux : Reviews : Linux 2.4 breaks the enterprise barrier
Posted: ( Mon 15th Jan 2001 08:53:23[AM] UTC )
Many high-level features have been greatly enhanced in the 2.4 kernel, including scalability and reliability, making Linux a very attractive option for enterprise OS implementations in which cost savings and high performance are paramount.

Linux : Reviews : OpenSSH 2.3 and SSH secure shell 2.4
Posted: ( Mon 15th Jan 2001 08:42:03[AM] UTC )
If you're a Linux administrator and you're still using telnet for authentication, your network could be in danger. Secure Shell is a protocol for secure terminal sessions over the Internet. This means you can control who gets into your servers with strong cryptography, keep passphrases from being transmitted in the clear over the Internet, and strongly encrypt as well as compress terminal sesions as they happen.

Linux : Reviews : Windows meets Linux
Posted: ( Sun 14th Jan 2001 12:58:27[AM] UTC )
"WinLinux 2000 is a good package, but not really a Linux distribution for a real Linux user or one who expects to be. However, Windows users who would like to do some messing around on Linux and not a ton of heavy work will appreciate how easy WinLinux 2000 is to install and work with."

Linux : Reviews : X servers for Windows
Posted: ( Sat 13th Jan 2001 03:30:55[AM] UTC )
Enter the MicroImages MI/X and Labtam WinaXe X servers for Windows. These two products allow you to run X applications over the network on a Microsoft Windows machine with differing levels of configurability, cost, and facility. They make it possible, for instance, to do everything from bringing up a simple xterm to running a full-blown desktop environment.

Linux : Reviews : AMD Duron 750
Posted: ( Tue 9th Jan 2001 07:49:51[PM] UTC )
The best way to get bang-for-buck out of a Socket A processor is to choose a Duron chip. This overview describes the primary features of the Duron along with special considerations for running Linux on a Duron platform.

Linux : Reviews : S is for Sawfish and shedding
Posted: ( Tue 9th Jan 2001 07:16:42[PM] UTC )
The level of control within the Sawfish Configurator is truly incredible. You can detail nearly every aspect about the look of your desktop--everything from theme selection to what the handle on the bottom right corner of your windows looks like.

Linux : Reviews : Evolution, Helix Code’s new personal information manager
Posted: ( Mon 8th Jan 2001 05:09:41[PM] UTC )
To date, Linux does not have any groupware client-side applications. There are some that are Web-based, but none that are native to the two popular Linux desktops, KDE and Gnome. That situation is about to change. Three very interesting projects are currently being developed within the various Linux communities that will allow the professional e-mail user to get the most out of Linux.

Linux : Reviews : Caldera OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4
Posted: ( Mon 8th Jan 2001 05:11:31[AM] UTC )
"Caldera eDesktop is an easily installed distribution. When you install it there are easy to understand questions. Both kids and adults can use Caldera. Kids love the games and adults love it for the easy internet access."

Linux : Reviews : A few words on AbiWord
Posted: ( Sun 7th Jan 2001 06:02:14[PM] UTC )
"AbiWord has set out to become a lean, mean multi-platform word-slingin' machine. And for the most part, it has succeeded. It has a small learning curve (more appropriately, a learning 'bump'), a decent set of features, and it is thrifty when it comes to using your system resources (unlike its larger, hungrier cousins)."

Linux : Reviews : Linux-Mandrake 7.2
Posted: ( Sun 7th Jan 2001 07:48:02[AM] UTC )
"Linux-Mandrake 7.2 proves that one of the best desktop distributions can get even better. With its improved desktop interface, solid printing facilities, and comprehensive communication features, Linux-Mandrake 7.2 is an excellent desktop OS choice."

Linux : Reviews : Grok this - getting savvy with the GIMP
Posted: ( Fri 5th Jan 2001 08:53:50[PM] UTC )
Grokking the GIMP is a full text, published on real paper and available through Amazon.com or at your local bookstore. But in the spirit of Open Source, the author and friends have graciously published the tome in its entirety at Gimp-savvy. In some ways, the online version of the book is better than the print.

Linux : Reviews : Socket A boards revisited
Posted: ( Thu 4th Jan 2001 02:13:25[AM] UTC )
In the previous article on Socket A boards, designs from Soyo and AOpen were reviewed. Newer versions of both of these boards are now available: Soyo's K7VTA-B and AOpen's AK73 Pro. What do they have to offer the Linux user? This review will tell you what to expect from these latest mobos, and also help you squeeze the most performance from them.