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Linux : Howtos : HOWTO Access A Superfast Linux Desktop From Anywhere Using FreeNX
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:45:05[PM] UTC )
FreeNX allows superfast and secure access to your Linux box from anywhere in the world. This HOWTO is a step-by-step guide for configuring the nxserver, generating custom encrypted keys, and using a combination of Live-CD and USB thumbdrive to create a portable nxclient for remote access.

main : News : Qualcomm gives Eudora a Mozilla makeover
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:44:33[PM] UTC )
Telecommunications technology company Qualcomm is rebuilding its Eudora e-mail program using open-source Thunderbird software from the Mozilla Foundation.

Linux : News : SGI's Unix variant fading into history
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:44:33[PM] UTC )
Silicon Graphics will phase out its Irix operating system and the MIPS chip-based computers the Unix variant runs on at the end of the year, 18 years after the once-vaunted computing company introduced the technology.

main : News : Sun's plan for open-source chips bears fruit
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:44:33[PM] UTC )
A start-up called Simply RISC has built a single-core variant of Sun Microsystems' UltraSparc T1, an indication of interest in Sun's plan to encourage others to adopt and modify open-source designs for the processor.

Linux : News : South Korea to redraw its maps with open source
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:44:33[PM] UTC )
South Korea will try to tackle one of its lingering problems--a chaotic street and address system--through a new open-source project.

FreeDOS : News : FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:44:33[PM] UTC )
The FreeDOS project, an attempt to create an open-source alternative to Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system, has finally reached a major milestone.

Linux : Links : A Linux Help Blog
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:29:54[PM] UTC )
A great site maintained by a linux enthusiast containing his experiences in using this free OS. It contains tons of tips and tricks in configuring a lot of features in Linux.

Linux : Opinions : 10 Things a new Linux user needs to unlearn
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:21:41[PM] UTC )
OK, you have Linux on your computer. Maybe you had some trouble getting it installed and everything working (probably wifi if I had to guess, or a winmodem), but you are past all that, everything is working, and you are ready to start using the computer. Old habits die hard, so hopefully this list helps you get over them.

Linux : Articles : The new table of analogs of Windows software in Linux
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:20:25[PM] UTC )
One of the biggest difficulties in migrating from Windows to Linux is the lack of knowledge about comparable software. Newbies usually search for Linux analogs of Windows software, and advanced Linux-users cannot answer their questions since they often don't know too much about Windows :). This list of Linux equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software is based on our own experience and on the information obtained from the visitors of this page on English, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French & German.

Linux : News : Oracle-Ubuntu tie-up coming?
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:18:18[PM] UTC )
A trail of breadcrumbs seems to be connecting database powerhouse Oracle with the Ubuntu version of Linux. The most recent crumb was a report last week by Jeffries & Co. analyst Katherine Egbert. "Our independent checks in the past two weeks indicate that Oracle seems to be close to introducing its own software 'stack,' featuring Ubuntu Linux.

Minix : News : Linus-Tanenbaum: Round II
Posted: ( Sat 21st Oct 2006 05:14:47[PM] UTC )
The famouse debate between Linus and Professor Tanenbaum about micro-kernels, now has it sequel. Linus opend the discussion with an interresting write opinion about name-spaces. It was all over the Net. Tanenbaum counters with a well balanced article.

Linux : News : Indian state to bypass Microsoft 'monopoly'
Posted: ( Wed 30th Aug 2006 02:13:06[PM] UTC )
In a new attack on multinational corporations, the Communist government in India's southern state of Kerala is campaigning to eliminate Microsoft from use in public institutions, just weeks after it imposed a ban on Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

Linux : News : DIY Linux, the easy way
Posted: ( Wed 30th Aug 2006 02:12:54[PM] UTC )
So you want a Linux that's set up with just the applications you want -- no more, no less. What do you do? Well, an expert Linux user does it himself. But, not everyone's a Linux legend. For the rest of us, there are two good choices. There's a low-end personal option: Instalinux.com's free service, SystemDesigner. There's also a high-end corporate choice: rPath's rBuilder.

Linux : News : Migration tool adds "full" MS Office-to-OO.o support
Posted: ( Wed 30th Aug 2006 02:12:44[PM] UTC )
Desktop migration specialist Versora on Aug. 8 released an updated version (v2.0) of its Progression Desktop Windows to Linux desktop migration software, a tool that helps users to transfer files and settings from their Windows system to a Linux system.

Linux : News : Real to plug Windows media support into Linux
Posted: ( Wed 30th Aug 2006 02:12:24[PM] UTC )
RealNetworks will release open-source software this year that will let Linux computers play Windows Media files.