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Linux : Opinions : IBM's Blue Linux on the Desktop
Posted: ( Fri 30th Jan 2004 03:32:48[PM] UTC )
Although nobody has been able to smuggle out a single screenshot of the top-secret IBM Linux desktop OS often referred to as Blue Linux I have friends who have seen it. I am assured that it not only exists, but is being used by large numbers of IBMers. "They are going through a process of eating their own dog food right now," I was told.

NetBSD : Articles : A daemon-writer's guide to NetBSD's rc.d system
Posted: ( Thu 22nd Jan 2004 06:17:42[AM] UTC )
The NetBSD startup process is extensible, flexible, and a little daunting at first. This article looks at the configuration mechanisms used to enable or disable features, and compares NetBSD's startup procedures to those of other systems.

Linux : Articles : Installing Fedora
Posted: ( Thu 22nd Jan 2004 06:17:42[AM] UTC )
Bill Ball and Hoyt Duff show how to do a basic installation of Fedora Core with a step-by-step walk through of a sample installation.

Linux : Articles : Enjoying NASA's Maestro on your Linux desktop
Posted: ( Thu 15th Jan 2004 10:00:08[AM] UTC )
I decided to download Maestro, the software NASA uses to control the Mars rover Spirit, right after reading about the project on Slashdot last week. Thousands of others were doing the same thing,

NetBSD : Articles : Getting and installing NetBSD-current
Posted: ( Thu 15th Jan 2004 10:00:08[AM] UTC )
The BSD family of Unix-like operating systems evolved from the last release of 4.4BSD, released by the University of California some years ago. As with Linux, they have full releases and a live CVS tree. This article discusses why you might want to run the -current branch of NetBSD, how you would go about it, and a bit of what could go wrong.

Linux : Reviews : SUSE 9.0: A Distro Worth Paying For
Posted: ( Thu 15th Jan 2004 10:00:04[AM] UTC )
SUSE 9 offers a superb printed manual, a great installation interface, a modern KDE system in addition to the more standard, older GNOME interface, and a new kernel build. It's easy to see why Novell thought enough of the software to buy the company.

NetBSD : Howtos : NetBSD PPTP Server Guide
Posted: ( Fri 9th Jan 2004 06:54:32[AM] UTC )
A guide on how to configure NetBSD to act as a VPN server for PPTP Clients.

FreeOS : Articles : Protecting Against Open Source Legal Risks
Posted: ( Fri 9th Jan 2004 06:53:35[AM] UTC )
Despite the popularity of open-source software, chances are you don't know how widely this software has penetrated your company—and you likely aren't aware of the substantial risks involved.

Linux : Reviews : Mandrake Linux 10 Preview
Posted: ( Fri 9th Jan 2004 06:53:31[AM] UTC )
Mandrake Linux 10.0-preview edition pretty much defines the shape of things to come in Linux land in 2004. With Kernel 2.6, KDE 3.2 beta and XFree86 4.4 beta, it doesn't leave much to be desired.

Linux : Opinions : Is Novell Committed to Open Source?
Posted: ( Fri 9th Jan 2004 06:53:22[AM] UTC )
With the acquisition of SuSE and Ximian, Novell has made a serious investment in the idea that a software company can make money without exclusively owning the code it sells. Novell now leads a number of important open-source projects, but its approach to licensing the proprietary software it controls will be the true test of the company's commitment to its new path.

FreeBSD : Howtos : Simple FreeBSD installation yields functional desktop system
Posted: ( Fri 9th Jan 2004 06:53:18[AM] UTC )
Many near-religious-level debates revolve around which GNU/Linux distribution is "best." However, we are blessed with two free platforms for desktop usage, the other being BSD. If you can deal with text-based installation and a few post-install commands at the command line, you can install and use FreeBSD 5.1. I got FreeBSD fully installed on a 450MHz AMD K6-III+ system with 512MB of SDRAM and a 36GB 10Krpm SCSI hard disk in just under an hour.

Solaris 8 : Reviews : Solaris 9 x86 review
Posted: ( Sat 20th Dec 2003 03:16:48[PM] UTC )
Solaris, formerly known as SunOS, is a trademarked UNIX operating system derived from 4.4BSD-Lite and System V Release 4. It's a combination of BSD, SVR4, and proprietary Sun code, and it currently powers most of the world's 64-bit workstations. It was originally designed for the SPARC and UltraSPARC platforms, but it has moved into the x86 market as well and there will be an AMD64 port possibly as early as Q1 2004.

Linux : Articles : Enough about Linus, what's the story with the penguin?
Posted: ( Sat 20th Dec 2003 03:16:44[PM] UTC )
The Linux albatross just wouldn't sell. And the Linux platypus, well, who'd buy anything from him? Ah, but the Linux penguin, there's a bird that could really drive an industry.

Linux : Articles : Linux on the Opteron
Posted: ( Sat 20th Dec 2003 03:16:44[PM] UTC )
Having a 64 bit machine sitting around collecting dust is not my idea of a good time, so I decided (since the semester is over :) to have another go at installing again, and also to see what improvements were made in distributions since some new releases have come out. Specifically, I have installed (or tried to) the following 64bit versions: Gentoo LiveCD beta, Mandrake RC1, Suse 8.2 beta2, Suse 9.0 and Red Hat Taroon.

NetBSD : Howtos : NetBSD PPTP Client
Posted: ( Thu 11th Dec 2003 05:27:24[PM] UTC )
Short guide on how to get started with NetBSD as a client in PPTP networks.