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Linux : Howtos : Introducing Motor, Part 2: Advanced usage
By Posted: ( Fri 29th Dec 2000 02:00:04[AM] UTC )
Motor is a great new IDE for programming under Linux. In this second part of the series, the author looks at more advanced issues including debugging using the gdb front-end, CVS and some of the new features in Motor 2.0.
Rating [ 7.33 / 10 ]

Linux : Opinions : The penguin inside
By Posted: ( Wed 27th Dec 2000 11:04:20[PM] UTC )
Ever wondered why seemingly sane people would choose to install and use Linux? Is there some method to this madness? Here's a geek's reasons for leaving the safety of Windows for uncharted territory. What does Linux have that other OS' don't?
Rating [ 6.82 / 10 ]

Linux : Articles : Somebody stop me!
By Posted: ( Tue 26th Dec 2000 10:09:44[AM] UTC )
Grab some popcorn! These are great times for watching movies on your desktop. There have never been so many options available. Read on for more about the choices you have under Linux for MPEG/VCD playback.
Rating [ 7 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Linux and the TV
By Posted: ( Mon 25th Dec 2000 09:24:58[AM] UTC )
Third compile of the new kernel not working? Maybe you need to switch off for a while and tune into some mindless TV viewing. Contrary to popular belief, Linux does support TV tuner cards and quite well too. Care to find out?
Rating [ 7.26 / 10 ]

Linux : Reviews : Red Hat 7.0
By Posted: ( Wed 20th Dec 2000 07:42:11[AM] UTC )
Red Hat 7 is the latest and greatest release to come out of Research Triangle Park. Should it have been later and could it possibly have been greater? Let's find out.
Rating [ 6.21 / 10 ]

Linux : Interviews : Robert LeBlanc, VP, IBM, Software Strategy, Software Solutions Division
By Posted: ( Tue 19th Dec 2000 11:27:18[PM] UTC )
Robert LeBlanc was part of the original team that evaluated Linux, the open source movement and decided that this was where IBM should be. IBM's recently announced billion dollar fund is proof that IBM is serious about Linux. Here, Mr. Robert LeBlanc talks about a variety of issues including the reasons for choosing Linux, the status of Monterey and the release of AIX code into the open source community.
Rating [ 0 / 10 ]

Linux : Opinions : Itanium - The next big leap for Linux
By Posted: ( Tue 19th Dec 2000 03:48:09[AM] UTC )
Previously, if you wanted 64-bit computing power, you would have had to choose one of the proprietary 64-bit platforms. Linux does run on several of these but it is not the first choice for the enterprise on these platforms. The Itanium is expected to change all that and cement Linux's position at the top-end of the corporate segment.
Rating [ 4.17 / 10 ]

Linux : News : Report from the IT and Empowerment conference, India
By Posted: ( Mon 18th Dec 2000 04:41:30[AM] UTC )
IT has been called the great leveller, but what really is the situation at the grassroots level? Freeware and open source perfectly complement and extend the goals of the NGOs. While Linux certainly has worked for some organizations, there is more work to be done.
Rating [ 3.25 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : E-mail security using Mutt and GPG
By Posted: ( Fri 15th Dec 2000 03:27:24[AM] UTC )
E-mail is the most widely used means of communication on the net. Convenient? Yes!Safe? No! Encryption is what you need to keep your communications private. This article shows you how you can use the mail client Mutt and the open source replacement of PGP--GnuPG, to secure your e-mail.
Rating [ 8.63 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Red Hat 7 installation guide
By Posted: ( Thu 14th Dec 2000 05:42:19[AM] UTC )
Red Hat has the reputation of catering to geeks but looking at the installation, you might think otherwise. For experienced users it's a piece of cake. For new users or those who have had problems during the installation, we have this detailed install guide.
Rating [ 6.52 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Securing Linux: Part 2
By Posted: ( Wed 13th Dec 2000 05:32:02[PM] UTC )
This second article in the series takes you through TCP wrappers, OpenSSH, disabling unnecessary services and better monitoring of system activity by using unique log files to monitor specific information.
Rating [ 7.48 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Exploring /proc
By Posted: ( Tue 12th Dec 2000 04:33:00[AM] UTC )
The Proc psuedo file system is a real time, memory resident file system that tracks the processes running on your machine and the state of your system. Read on to learn how to get the most out of the /proc file system.
Rating [ 7.35 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Introducing Motor: An IDE for Linux
By Posted: ( Mon 11th Dec 2000 10:42:32[PM] UTC )
Motor is a new IDE for Linux. It also features a set of tools that will help you create rpm or tar ball packages of your code. A great utility for programmers -- read on to learn more about this software, from the author himself!
Rating [ 7.08 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Centralised authentication using NIS
By Posted: ( Fri 1st Dec 2000 06:49:24[PM] UTC )
If users on your network are working on more than one machine you will need to create a login/password pair for them on each machine. A more elegant solution is to maintain a centralized database that client machines refer to for authentication. NIS is one way to do that and this article shows you how.
Rating [ 8.33 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Securing Linux: Part 1
By Posted: ( Wed 29th Nov 2000 04:42:12[PM] UTC )
Linux was built from the ground up with security in mind. However, this security will amount to nothing if some basic security measures are not adopted. This is the first in a series of articles that will show you some of the basic security measures that you can adopt for your system.
Rating [ 6.45 / 10 ]