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Linux : Opinions : Killing Linux
Posted: ( Thu 5th Jun 2003 05:40:38[AM] UTC )
The Linux community seems to be taking very lightly the recent events surrounding the SCO-versus-IBM lawsuit and SCO's claim that Linux relies on Unix in unfair ways. One writer calls the situation a farce, while another thinks it's laughable and stupid. Linus Torvalds has reportedly said it is not much different than a Jerry Springer Show—mere entertainment. The Linux community seems to have put its collective head in the sand. Nobody seems to realize that Linux and the entire open-source movement are at grave risk. Apparently the open-source idealists don't understand the quirks of the legal system.

Linux : Articles : The Wrong Choice: Sometimes it's Linux, consultant says
Posted: ( Mon 2nd Jun 2003 09:10:38[AM] UTC )
An IT consultant says Linux was the wrong choice for one of his clients -- one who ended up getting done in by a remote programmer with too big a fingerprint on a custom application.

Linux : Articles : Ten reasons to turn to open source support services
Posted: ( Mon 2nd Jun 2003 09:09:03[AM] UTC )
Free software support is usually an e-mail or a mailing list away for the open-source community. Linux users don\'t need to play phone tag with help desks, just tap into the bevy of resources available online. Usually, users said, an answer is no more than a day away.

Linux : Opinions : Microsoft's new Linux gambit
Posted: ( Mon 2nd Jun 2003 07:58:29[AM] UTC )
Listen closely to what Microsoft is not saying about SCO Group's open-source operetta.

Linux : Articles : A new distro in town: Gentoo emerges victorious
Posted: ( Mon 2nd Jun 2003 07:57:54[AM] UTC )
The 'meta-distro' Gentoo makes it possible to compile and configure everything on your system exac tly the way you like, providing you with more structure and tools to ease the process and automate updates. Do I still like Debian? I absolutely love it. But until further notice, Gentoo is now my f lavor of Linux.

Linux : Articles : Grandma Runs Linux... Has it Been a Year Already?
Posted: ( Fri 16th May 2003 05:10:50[AM] UTC )
A year ago this Mother's Day weekend, I converted my mom, a 67 year old mother of 3, and grandmother of 4, to Linux. With regards to computers, she barely knew a right-click from a left-click, and didn't deal well with navigating menus, or changing settings of any kind.A year ago this Mother's Day weekend, I converted my mom, a 67 year old mother of 3, and grandmother of 4, to Linux. With regards to computers, she barely knew a right-click from a left-click, and didn't deal well with navigating menus, or changing settings of any kind.

Linux : Articles : Linux/OSS support, part 4: Step-by-step guide to getting it
Posted: ( Fri 16th May 2003 05:10:12[AM] UTC )
An IT manager describes his step-by-step process for finding free Linux or open-source software support.

Linux : Articles : Microsoft's double standard on third-world piracy
Posted: ( Fri 16th May 2003 05:08:43[AM] UTC )
outhEast Asia - I would like to talk about Microsoft's double standard regarding software piracy. I work for a software development company. We are currently working on different projects for a big telecommunications company under Microsoft's Consulting Services division. But let me tell you... at this very moment, if the BSA comes crashing into our development location, all our equipment will be confiscated, and we will be fined for our use of pirated Microsoft products (Windows 2000 AS, Visual Studio 6.0, Visual Studio .NET, SQL Server 2000, BizTalk 2000, etc.).

Linux : Interviews : Red Hat's Tiemann: Architectural vision must be 20/20
Posted: ( Fri 16th May 2003 05:00:53[AM] UTC )
In this interview, Red Hat CTO Michael Tiemann talks about the importance of system and network architecture, and he explains how Linux and open-source enable cost savings and innovation. Tiemann also reacts to the SCO-IBM lawsuit, AMD's new 64-bit Opteron processor and UnitedLinux.

Linux : Websites : The Linux Migration Quick Reference
Posted: ( Fri 16th May 2003 05:00:27[AM] UTC )
This site gives you the nuts and bolts view of how to get things going in Linux in the shortest amount of time. No need to wade through lots of documentation.

FreeOS : Articles : Which OS Are You?
Posted: ( Tue 15th Apr 2003 10:13:25[AM] UTC )
Take this quiz to find out which OS most matches your personality.

Linux : Articles : Dos & don\'ts: Smoothing out patch-management woes
Posted: ( Tue 15th Apr 2003 09:59:08[AM] UTC )
Gibraltar Software CTO Mark Allen shares some advice on developing a strategy for patching critical systems and applications.

Linux : Articles : Linux vs. Windows TCO: Complex issues, no easy answers
Posted: ( Tue 15th Apr 2003 09:58:03[AM] UTC )
In this article, industry experts comment on a recent IDC white paper which stated that the five-year total cost of ownership of Linux was higher than that of Windows 2000. According to some, the TCO issue is less important to most enterprises than the issue of return on investment -- and Linux versus Unix may be a more compelling contest than Linux versus Windows.

Linux : Websites : Asian Open Source Centre launched
Posted: ( Tue 15th Apr 2003 09:54:27[AM] UTC )
This Asia Open Source Centre is to promoting free software and open source use in Asia, especially related to localization.The centre focuses on open source issues specific to Asia, such as localization of software, open source for creating local content, and the use of open source to bridge the 'digital divide'.

Linux : Websites : MH Linux News Portal and Support Forum
Posted: ( Tue 15th Apr 2003 09:54:03[AM] UTC )
“MH Linux”. My main aim is to produce a support forum that will be useful for the Linux Newbie right the way up to the more experienced Linux user, but more than this I am hoping it will become a community of like minded people that share a common interest in Linux MH Linux Homepage