2005 April

Looking for a versatile platform for your robotic applications? Then look no further my friends! Enter the world of O.R.P.P. Completely open and designed to run with Linux (Windows too), this whole project sounds like it could be a lot of fun once you really get into it.

With frustrations at the Microsoft way of doing business at an all time high, I think we will start to see more and more devs considering the possibility of moving to an Open Source way of doing things. Still, there are some hurdles that need to be addressed before this transition is said to be [...]

Linux for mobile phones is really beginning to catch on. One of the most notable pushes in this area is coming from MontaVista Software who seems to feel that Linux on the mobile can be brought to the mainstream.

Ah, Novell is ready to move onto their next major update I see. Some time in the first half of 2007, we can expect to see Open Enterprise Server update code named Cypress.

Sounds like the report being mentioned in this article could have a real impact on the ways schools view Open Source software. I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve tried to express its value to people, only to see it shunned for its more expensive, closed source counterpart.

For the most part, packaged software is a big help. For one, packages make installing software rather easy, even for new users. They help save space, as you won’t have space tied up by source code you don’t need. They’re also fast, requiring no compile time. However, they do have their drawbacks.

As I read through these comments stating that this gentleman was able to get his Wi-Fi to work with minimal effort, I must admit that I have to doubt this. Unless he is using an Orinoco Classic card or a run-of-the-mill wireless card with a NDIS wrapper for driver support, I would like to know [...]

I have heard a lot of good things about this distro, Damn Small Linux. But I am curious as to how easy it is to get configured. I was also a little turned off by the news that the ’support group’ can be a little snooty. That is a shame.

Just in case you missed this news the other day, Linus is working on a new dev management tool called Git. After the controversy over his previous choice in this area, I think that making his own solution was the best way to go.

While I generally like Mandrake a little better than Red Hat, I am not totally convinced that this the best Linux server solution to go with. Based on what I am reading, it seems a little problematic to me.

Now we have all heard the news about Microsoft working to offer Linux support with their Virtual Server 2005 Service Pack 1. But as I read through this article, I have to also ask what has happened to all of the hatred for Linux?

Not every Linux distro is right on the money. I think that this is a fair shake with Kubuntu. Oh sure, installing it may be easy. But what about the bugs that are found in it during this review. Firefox hanging? Um, thanks but I will pass.

I am very much looking forward to this! Internet TV is hoping to be the next big thing. Since they are pushing Bittorrent technology, they very well could be as bandwidth will not be a huge concern any more for those wishing to broadcast.

Is Apple a viable alternative to those who want to leave Windows, but are not wanting to take the Linux route? Some experts say yes. Speaking for myself, I say go for it if you are willing to spend the cash on it, then more power to ya.

You may recall my Linux podcast review a couple weeks back, in which I planned to give The Linux Link Tech Show another listen and download a couple episodes of The Linux Box Show, which I had just found out about. I finally got a chance to do both.

A fight has broken out in the Linux camp, and of course all eyes are upon it to gauge what effect it will have on the future of our favorite operating system. The argument stems from a disagreement over the use of the proprietary BitKeeper system and some comments Linus Torvalds made about Samba developer [...]

How can I delete one file from every place on my disk using Linux? In Windows’ I’d open up a command window and use the command
    del archive.txt /s
but what’s the Linux equivalent?

To me, moving from MS Word to Open Office does not really strike me as that big of a change. Then again, I have been using Open Office for so long that I may just have forgotten what MS Word is like! Still, this article takes an interesting look at the switch from one to [...]

This is a strange move from MS! Apparently they are opting to make sure that their Virtual Server 2005 will run on non-Windows machines such as Linux boxes! How wild is that?

It would appear that MS has their sites set on Linux more than ever. According to The Inquirer, Microsoft’s SBS 2003 is currently quite competitive in price with Linux server solutions.