FreeOS Articles

Linux : Howtos : Emacs: The programmer's editor
By Posted: ( Thu 29th Mar 2001 01:53:25[AM] UTC )
Emacs, although quite popular among the Linux community, can be a bit intimidating for the new user. This article explores its various features and commands and helps you get going with it.
Rating [ 5.94 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Virtual File System - Part 2
By Posted: ( Wed 28th Mar 2001 01:14:48[AM] UTC )
The second part in this series looks at some more structures used by Virtual File System (VFS).
Rating [ 5.73 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Samba NT Domain Controller
By Posted: ( Mon 26th Mar 2001 09:14:59[PM] UTC )
Currently, Samba can go beyond merely emulating Windows shares to actually acting as the Primary Domain Controller for your Windows network. Of course, Samba can also become a NT domain member. In this article we shall look at both these options.
Rating [ 7.88 / 10 ]

Linux : Reviews : Pine: for email and Internet news
By Posted: ( Fri 23rd Mar 2001 01:15:26[AM] UTC )
GUI based mail clients do make life easy and are now available for Linux too, so why would anyone still want to use Pine - a text based, non-gui mail client, Well, Pine is fast, reliable, can handle tons of mail and is flexible too.
Rating [ 9 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Virtual file system Part 1
By Posted: ( Thu 22nd Mar 2001 07:56:40[AM] UTC )
When the Linux kernel has to access a File System, it uses a file-system-type independent interface, which allows the system to carry out operations on a File System without knowing its construction or type. Since the kernel is independent of File System type or construction, it is flexible enough to accommodate future File Systems as and when they become available.
Rating [ 6.49 / 10 ]

Linux : Articles : I want that Linux device!
By Posted: ( Wed 21st Mar 2001 07:29:07[AM] UTC )
The Agenda VR3 is a fully functional PDA that's closely related to the Kerbango Internet Radio. The common link? Well, Linux of course. Let's look at these innovative new devices that are likely to be on your next shopping list.
Rating [ 7.75 / 10 ]

FreeBSD : Howtos : Compiling the FreeBSD kernel
By Posted: ( Tue 20th Mar 2001 05:19:49[AM] UTC )
As with the Linux kernel, compiling the FreeBSD kernel is something of an essential skill. The newly compiled kernel will give you access to your new hardware. It will be your custom configuration. And finally, it will elevate you a couple of points up the Guru scale. Read on for more on how you can achieve all of the above.
Rating [ 7.96 / 10 ]

Linux : News : IBM's Linux Wristwatch
By Posted: ( Thu 15th Mar 2001 04:06:04[AM] UTC )
One of the products showcased by IBM at the recently concluded Bang!inux conference was their Linux-based wrist watch. The software development for this watch is being done here in India. We were able to grab some of the developers working on this watch project and pump them for more information.
Rating [ 8.11 / 10 ]

FreeOS : Howtos : Psudo root!
By Posted: ( Wed 14th Mar 2001 02:27:04[AM] UTC )
If you wonder about safely allowing a user to run a program on your Unix box requiring root privileges and feel uneasy about options like sharing the root password or using setuid bits then sudo is the program for you.
Rating [ 8.41 / 10 ]

Linux : News : Report from Bang!inux at India’s Silicon City, Bangalore
By Posted: ( Mon 12th Mar 2001 08:28:24[AM] UTC )
Bang!inux looks set to become the Linux event in India. This year's event was aimed at Linux programmers and getting people involved in Linux and Open Source development. There was a lot here and we were fortunate enough to be there to see the IBM Linux-based wrist watch, Kylix in action and interact with many famous Open Source developers.
Rating [ 6.55 / 10 ]

Linux : Reviews : Windows rules or goes Phat?
By Posted: ( Thu 8th Mar 2001 01:47:33[AM] UTC )
This distro of Linux is for all those who are desperate to try out Linux but are scared to make the jump. Check out Phat Linux – you can’t get any closer to Windows than this. It not only installs on your Windows partition but also starts up from there.
Rating [ 7.64 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Choosing a Linux Distro
By Posted: ( Tue 6th Mar 2001 11:20:09[PM] UTC )
Heard a lot about Linux, want to adopt it but don't know how? No sweat. For all Linux newbies, here's an article that talks of not only the different kinds of distributions available, but also about how to go about choosing one that is ideal for you. And all this in a simple and lucid manner, sans tech jargons.
Rating [ 7.4 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : TCP Wrappers: Part 2
By Posted: ( Mon 5th Mar 2001 11:54:57[PM] UTC )
In the second part of our series on TCP Wrappers, we look at its various features, implementation and configuration.
Rating [ 6.78 / 10 ]

Linux : Reviews : Corel Word Perfect 2000
By Posted: ( Sun 4th Mar 2001 04:18:30[PM] UTC )
Office tools comprise the core of an average person's computer usage. One reason for sticking to Windows was the availability of an excellent office suite in form of MS Office 2000. Well, not any more. Word Perfect 2000 looks all set to demolish that reason.
Rating [ 5.24 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Network monitoring, access control & booby traps using TCP Wrappers: Part 1
By Posted: ( Wed 28th Feb 2001 08:33:56[AM] UTC )
TCP Wrappers is one of the most common methods of access control on your Unix box. A wrapper program 'wraps' around existing daemons and interfaces between clients and the server. Good access control and logging are strong points. In this first part, we introduce you to the concept behind TCP Wrappers.
Rating [ 8.02 / 10 ]