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KDE4.0.0 overview and screenshots

Trevor — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:25:53 +0000

KDE 4.0.0 has been finalized and will be released on January 11th.
The article shows the progress made since KDE3 including many screenshots of what KDE4.0.0 will look like.

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Linux Is Not Y2K(38) Compliant!?

Trevor — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:53:57 +0000

All 32 bit Unix and Linux systems will come to a halt on January 19, 2038 at 3:14:07. This is due to the fact that *nix systems keep track of time in a four byte integer corresponding to the number of seconds after January 1, 1970 12:00:00. The maximum value of a four byte integer is 2,146,483,547 which is equivalent of January 19, 2038 at 3:14:07

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Linux MCE Video Demo

Jordan — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:19:35 +0000

Impressive demo on what Linux MCE can do for Media Center and Home Automation.

In the video you can see an interesting HW set-up for Gyro remote and for thin fanless clients.

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The Perfect Setup – Debian Etch (Debian 4.0)

Jordan — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:19:23 +0000

This tutorial shows how to set up a Debian Etch (Debian 4.0) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.

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Damn Vulnerable Linux – The most vulnerable and exploitable Linux distro

Jordan — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:01:28 +0000

Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL) is a Linux-based (modified Damn Small Linux) tool for IT-Security & IT-Anti-Security and Attack & Defense. It was initiated for training tasks during university lessons by the IITAC (International Institute for Training, Assessment, and Certification) and S²e – Secure Software Engineering.

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How to build a killer linux broadband router with a cheap PC

Jordan — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:05:27 +0000

Building a reliable, full-featured broadband router can be very easy and cost-efficient. This article is about building one for routing a LAN to the Internet with NAT (Network Address Translation — Linux users also call it as IP Masquerading) using an old computer and a Linux micro-distribution designed to have very low hardware requirements

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Linux Distro Timeline 1991-2006

Jordan — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:45:02 +0000

Wondering when a Linux distro forked off of another? Interested to know which distro branched into what? This handy time line should answer most of your questions

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LinuxBIOS ready to go mainstream

Jordan — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:54:34 +0000

After seven years of work, the LinuxBIOS project is on the brink of making a free BIOS a standard option for computers. Serious obstacles remain, including a lack of resources and resistance from some proprietary chipset manufacturers and OEMs, but the advantages of LinuxBIOS indicate that its availability to the average computer buyer may be only

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What goes where in Linux?

Jordan — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:41:28 +0000

This guide does a pretty good job of briefly explaining what data goes in the various directories: /usr, /opt, /var, /etc etc.

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How To Install VMware Server On Debian Sarge

Jordan — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:38:01 +0000

VMware has just released version 1.0 of its free VMware Server. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems (“virtual machines”) such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system.

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Install Adobe Photoshop CS2 on Ubuntu – 10 steps!

Jordan — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:43:14 +0000

This HOW-TO covers up the whole process of installing Adobe Photoshop CS2 on a Ubuntu box in a few simple steps. This method has been tested only on Ubuntu, but it should work on any other linux flavor.

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Yet Another MS Anti-Linux “Study”

Jordan — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:14:30 +0000

“We found that many times when companies had chosen to migrate from UNIX to Linux, those decisions were made at a much lower level within the organization. In fact, it was often an IT administrator who was making the decisions, typically not using robust ROI (return on investment) or TCO analysis.”

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Free 376-page book on migrating to Linux

Jordan — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:40:01 +0000

A final draft of the second edition of IBM’s “Linux Client Migration Cookbook” is now available online for free downloading. It targets “IT environments that need to begin an evaluation of desktop Linux, or in a broader sense any organization whose strategy is to move toward greater adoption of open source software and open standards.”

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Asterisk 1.4 Released! And a New GUI is on the way!

Jordan — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:31:54 +0000

New features include Jabber, Jingle and GoogleTalk protocol compatibilities enabling Asterisk users to collaborate with peers on those Jabber/XMPP-based instant messaging networks.

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MythTV version 0.20 released

Jordan — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:03:02 +0000

Major improvements include an updated internal DVD player, OpenGL menu drawing system, and a new (experimental) commercial detection system. Of course, there are also numerous other added features and bug fixes.

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Turn That Old PC Into A Router Using Linux!

Jordan — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 23:41:47 +0000

Using an old PC it’s very easy to turn it into a fully functional router. Ditch that linksys or dlink for a powerful machine.

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Use Linux? Get Registered!

Jordan — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 21:39:35 +0000

The Linux Counter attempts to catalogue all the Linux users around the world. When you sign up, you get a user number. The sooner you sign up, the lower the number you get. (lower number = more geek points)

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