Linux Reviews

Linux : Reviews : Sylpheed: A fitter email client
Posted: ( Thu 15th Mar 2001 10:29:30[PM] UTC )
"Sylpheed is faster, more stable, and more complete than Evolution is today. It may be the best Linux email client I've used, although I want to spend a little more time with it before making that pronouncement."

Linux : Reviews : Icepack Linux
Posted: ( Thu 15th Mar 2001 10:26:45[PM] UTC )
"Squarely targeting consumer Windows users who want to give Linux a try, the $25 Icepack Linux provides a usable installation wizard complete with a partition resizer, a colorful and configurable GUI, and excellent hardware recognition."

Linux : Reviews : Introducing iceSculptor: Chilliware's desktop publisher shows promise and immaturity
Posted: ( Tue 6th Mar 2001 11:25:52[PM] UTC )
"That is not to say that the application does not work or that it is bad. It is good as a basic desktop publishing program. But iceSculptor needs a few things before it can swim with the big fish. It needs a basic image-editing tool that resizes imported graphic objects. It is missing too many features to be considered a contender."

Linux : Reviews : Understanding the Linux Kernel
Posted: ( Tue 6th Mar 2001 02:36:18[AM] UTC )
The authors have painstakingly poured over each line of the kernel source code, over the Intel x386 specifications, have asked hundreds of questions to the developers to finally deliver what is the best ever compendium of the version 2.2. you get ever get.

Linux : Reviews : USB modems under Linux: D-Link's DSB-560
Posted: ( Sun 4th Mar 2001 09:33:25[PM] UTC )
USB modem support under Linux is tough to predict. This review takes a look at D-Link's latest USB modem, the DSB-560, and explores the issues surrounding setup and configuration of this modem under Linux.

Linux : Reviews : Extreme Linux Developers Forum (ELDF): An overview
Posted: ( Sun 4th Mar 2001 09:24:16[PM] UTC )
Topics at the ELDF ranged from the somewhat pedestrian "Cluster Building Fundamentals" to a point-counterpoint session on why Open Source is/isn’t more secure than proprietary source, to a talk on how to get your Linux cluster to approach an inner state of homeostasis. A synopsis of some of the interesting talks.

Linux : Reviews : Trustix Secure Linux 1.2: Distribution for the pros
Posted: ( Fri 2nd Mar 2001 01:33:14[AM] UTC )
Trustix Secure Linux is a distribution that focuses on providing a server distribution that is secure. No frills here. It is geared more to the seasoned professional than the regular user or hobbyist and is not designed with `ease-of-use' motto in mind.

Linux : Reviews : SuSE Linux 7.1: A Windows-killer
Posted: ( Thu 1st Mar 2001 08:59:16[PM] UTC )
SuSE's 7.1, is a platform you could install out of the box, plunk a Windows user in front of it, and they could work with it. Not tweak it, not play with it but, work with it. This is the distribution Corel Linux wanted to be: easy to use for newbies, with all of the power of Linux.

Linux : Reviews : Evolution's latest mutations
Posted: ( Wed 28th Feb 2001 09:52:27[PM] UTC )
"For Linux to take a prominent place on John Q. User's desktop, it needs a top-notch graphical email client. Evolution may be it. But, while some serious progress has been made between Evolution 0.2 and the current 0.8, there is still work to be done before 1.0 goes out the door later this year."

Linux : Reviews : SuSE 7.1 - A first look
Posted: ( Tue 27th Feb 2001 06:04:37[PM] UTC )
"What's new besides KDE 2.0.1 and the 2.4 kernel? Quite a lot. XFree 4.02 can be used, as well as XFree 3.3.6, installable kernels are either 2.2.18 or 2.4. YAST2 can use GNU parted to shrink existing Windows partitions during the installation setup, everything is glibc 2.2.0 based, Netscape 6 is included, CUPS can be used for printing."

Linux : Reviews : Links provides multicolumn text browsing
Posted: ( Mon 26th Feb 2001 06:46:49[PM] UTC )
Unlike Lynx, Links provides quite a few extras with its display--the most noticeable being the multicolumn screen. Besides tabular support, frames are supported in versions 0.90 and beyond. Color support is also included.

Linux : Reviews : NetMAX FireWall worth the fickle installation
Posted: ( Fri 23rd Feb 2001 04:49:38[AM] UTC )
"NetMAX FireWall from Cybernet Systems is a smooth-running, easily configurable firewall, if you can get past its annoying setup and installation."

Linux : Reviews : Instant Messaging on GNU/Linux Part 3: Yahoo! and MSN
Posted: ( Fri 23rd Feb 2001 04:46:32[AM] UTC )
"First, we'll take a look at the Yahoo! client for Windows and see how its open source counterparts measure up. We'll look at the official Linux client for Yahoo! as well as a few open source clients. Next, we'll take a look at MSN and see what is available in the open source world for MSN-only clients."

Linux : Reviews : Win4Lin Desktop 2.0
Posted: ( Thu 22nd Feb 2001 07:20:44[AM] UTC )
Win4Lin is a program that allows you to install and run Windows 95/98 under Linux. With Windows up and running (from within Linux) you can easily add all your favorite Windows applications just like you would with a regular installation of Windows.

Linux : Reviews : X is for Xfce
Posted: ( Tue 20th Feb 2001 10:42:40[PM] UTC )
"This is a GTK+-based window manager that is made to resemble the CDE environment for UNIX, and having played around on that platform once upon a time, I can tell you that this is certainly a valid claim,"