2005 October

Well, this is one way to get a handle on Linux I suppose. Not sure as to how successful this sort of thing actually is, but it looks interesting enough.

Could Google be working to take deliberate jabs at Microsoft? Boy, sometimes I really wonder. Especially with stories like the one below about Oo.

Do you need a risk insurance policy for your OSS project? You might not think so at first thought, but then again…you can never have too much protection.

I have been looking for a new Linux-based RSS reader here lately and by golly, I may have just found what I am looking for! Enter BlogBridge…

Here is of those posts that really get you thinking. Why are people so drawn to Linux? In another post, we touch on this a little bit. But I thought it was worth showing that people are curious, even if they do not want to fool with it.

Why do people switch to Linux? For me, it was boredom and the fact that it just gets so old using the same thing everyday. But others may have a different take on it. Take a look…

Is Red Hat in a position to eventually become another Microsoft? As you read below, you almost get that feeling.

Cool. It’s good to see Oracle giving back like this. While I am not sure what them giving away a free version of their database will mean for sure, I suspect it will be well received none the less.

As a Directv customer, I have been waiting for the new DVR boxes for what seems like forever. Well, it looks like the results are in and we will be using LG boxes here pretty soon. Is this a good thing? It is if you want them to run on Linux!

Say, this looks like a really slick way to automate your Linux box in a hurry! Later this evening, I might just have to check this out for myself…

With Novell still having issues, it seems that SuSE has been left untouched and unaffected even, by all of the Novell turmoil.

Google and OSS are almost one in the same. In many ways, they show us how a business model can come from OSS so long as certain ‘things’ are not made too available.

Slackware is old-school Linux. Back in the day — before Red Hat seized the throne — Pat Volkerding’s Linux distribution was the undisputed king of the hill. Many still use it today. By the time I started playing with Linux in 1995, or running my Web server with it in 1996, Slackware’s slump in market [...]

A week after stating that the OpenDocument standard requires some development in order to be used, Corel has reaffirmed its commitment to the OpenDocument Format, and called for its adoption.

Novell unveiled Suse Linux 10.0. It is designed among Linux distributions to create a user-friendly experience, delivering everything that enthusiast and home users need to get started with Linux. Additionally, Suse Linux 10.0 includes more than 1,500 open source Linux applications and packages that can be optionally installed for advanced Web hosting, application development and [...]

BitTorrent has become one of the most widely used apps on the Internet — so popular, in fact, that it’s estimated that over 33% of all Internet traffic is now generated by BitTorrent. 33%! It’s not that surprising, really. BitTorrent is an awesome tool.

Mozilla has had to delay the first release candidate of Firefox 1.5 by a few days to smash some late-appearing bugs, a company employee announced late Monday.

Here is a great way to tackle the VPN world, OpenVPN! Both secure and cross platform, OpenVPN could really open up a lot of doors for you and your staff.

It’s funny, but I know people who will use the really expensive software even though there are great free alternatives out there. Sure, in some cases it makes sense to go with the more expensive paid versions, but not when it comes to Open Office.

Linux books are a huge seller these days. With folks constantly looking for alternatives to mainstream operating systems, these books can really help a person out. Today, we look at the book known as ‘Moving to Linux, 2e’.