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Linux gets security black eye
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On the Linux laptop the distro is key
Open Source —
... While it is complicateed getting a Debian version of Open Office onto your Linux laptop it can be done. With Xandros it’s both simpler and harder. ...
Debian VD launch signals changes ahead
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Debian Linux is finally - no really! - getting close to release
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... should be the last one and that the final version should be out by Valentine's Day. So, what took them so long? Lots of things, but, as usual with Debian, mostly arguments. The Debian community, which over the years has had more than its fair share of internal battles over open-source/free software ideology, had to endure yet another battle before Lenny could appear. This time around it was whether proprietary firmware in the form of binary blobs could be in the distribution. Debian Social Contract fundamentalists want nothing to do with proprietary firmware. ...
Installing Linux software 101 for Windows users
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... that's not available, you can do it by going to the third-party software tab and clicking on Add. Once there, you enter the "APT line" for your new repository. This typically looks like: deb http://ftp.debian.org etch main and you'll find this information on the repository's Web site. This breaks down as: the type of packages; its URL (uniform resource locater) address); and descriptive words. In the one above, it describes a repository with Debian-style software packages, at a Debian Web site for the main Debian Etch Linux distribution. Since Ubuntu is a direct descendant ...
Debian 5's Five Best Features
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... , and it's a darn nice Linux distribution. You don't have to take my word for it. Consider what Warren Woodford, the well-regarded Linux developer, who uses Debian for the foundation of his ...
Homebrew boombox PC
CrunchGear —
... , a developer contributing to Debian GNU/Linux, has shoehorned a fully functional PC into a portable boombox stereo. Two USB ports are embedded in what used to be the CD eject button, and the computer’s LEDs are visible where the CD slot used to be. The tape deck has been repurposed to provide access to a 4-port USB hub. “Hit Stop/Eject to change USB keys. :-)” You can see a thumb drive sticking out from the tape slot in the photo above! ...
Best Home Server Software [Hive Five]
Lifehacker —
... with your Apache installation for keeping track of file revisions. Debian [image] Why use Debian for a home server? There are over twenty five thousands software packages available for Debian, and the operating system supports 12 unique hardware architectures. There's a a slim-to-none chance you've got a computer that can't run it. Like Ubtuntu a Debian derivative by the way you can configure this flexible operating system to do nearly anything you can imagine, from serving media and remote backups to running your own web server with a wiki and ...
Five Best Linux Distributions [Hive Five]
Lifehacker —
... installing applications a breeze. The user interface also gets a boost from Slab, a polished Windows Vista-like start menu. openSUSE puts an emphasis on hardware support and ease of use, making typically troublesome tasks like setting up a multi-monitor system less awkward. OpenSUSE is also part of the SMOLT driver project when you install it, you can opt in to participate in a hardware survey to help continue the growth of Linux and foster support for new hardware. Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint [image] Purists might complain that we've opted to group Ubuntu, ...
Hive Five Winner for Best Linux Distribution: Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint [Hive Five Followup]
Lifehacker —
[image] There are dozens and dozens of distributions occupying all manner of broad and niche markets. Nonetheless, here are the distros that clawed their way to the top of this weekend's Hive Five . Taking home the crown is the Debian family of Linux with the Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint spread. Between the widespread popularity of Ubuntu, the enormous software depositories Debian calls on, and the ease of use and media support provided by Linux Mint , it was a brutal show of force in their favor. Following behind them was ...
Ultrasonic Cat Water Dish Monitor
Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog —
... reflashed with Debian, sends a request every hour at “0″ minute for the current water level. It takes that level and creates a text file, the text file is then uploaded to the ...
Best of the Best: Hive Five Winners, January through March 2009 [Hive Five]
Lifehacker —
... Cut Pro supports non-linear and non-destructive editing of a wide variety of video formats. You can easily mix video files of varying formats and resolutions without having to spend time recoding the files. There are extensive tools for filtering and color correcting your video built right in with support for third party plugins. Since version 4 you've been able to apply effects in real time thanks to the introduction of DynamicRT. Best Linux Distribution : Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint [image] Purists might complain that we've opted to group Ubuntu, ...
Shuttleworth wants Debian/Ubuntu co-operation
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... , the company behind Ubuntu, recently tried to heal the breech, but it doesn't seem to be taking. The Debian/Ubuntu battles started almost as soon as it became clear that Ubuntu was winning the mass popularity that had always eluded Debian. The war of words had calmed down, but recently they've caught fire again. This time around the spark, from what I can see, was when the Debian community "decided to adopt a new policy of time-based development freezes for future releases, on a two-year cycle." That may not sound like anything to most of you, but many ...
Steven's handy desktop Linux guide
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... , which is based on Debian is remarkably stable, easy-to-use and full-featured Linux. So, that's my two cents, but what do you think? What are some of your Linux picks for a particular kind of user? I'd like to know. Drop me a line in the comments.
Hunkering Down, Linux Style
LinuxInsider —
... "I have a Linksys access point hacked with DD-WRT , although I plan to replace it with a Mikrotik Routerboard -- cheaper and faster than PC Engines kit, although the two are very close," Slashdot blogger drinkypoo began. "I have one pretty decent desktop system with two 22-inch LCDs and a bunch of small systems; DT Research DT168 and DT366, an Asus EEE Surf 4G, an Acer More about Acer Aspire One D250. Everything runs some kind of Debian , sometimes Ubuntu, sometimes Jolicloud ." Having more machines -- even slow ones ...
How a storage company builds their own
Hack a Day —
... storage unit with 45 hard drives in it. Nine SATA port expanders connect to 4 SATA controller cards on the mainboard. The system boots from a 46th hard drive into 64-bit debian. Drives are running ...
HP's new--kind of, sort of--Linux support
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... According to a report by Sean Michael Kerner , Garbee explained, "We intentionally set this up as a site outside the HP domain and hierarchy so it can be a focal point for whatever the community would like to do in terms of capturing best practices for making non-commercial Linux distributions work well on everybody's hardware over time." OK. So, I guess that means HP is offering its best wishes, and a Web portal, to those who'd like to run Asianux , CentOS , Debian , Fedora , openSUSE , and Ubuntu on HP servers. The desktop? ...
Maximum PC Primer: Lightweight Netbook Computing with Linux
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
... out Damn Small Linux. This miniature 50MB operating system packs in a full Linux experience in a footprint that is about as tiny as a full-featured Linux distro can get these days. DSL is a Live CD distro but can also be installed in accordance with the same precautions as Slax. In both cases, preparing Slax and DSL for netbook use is best left to more experienced users rather than beginners.
Conventional full-size distros like Debian and Mandriva have been known to work well on Netbooks as ...
Choosing a Desktop Linux Distro, Part 2: Installation and Support
LinuxInsider —
... currently listed at Linux Online, it's perhaps an understatement to say that newcomers to the field face a broad array of choices. In addition to considering their own goals for Linux, however, potential users may also need to take other factors into account. Hardware considerations are often foremost among them. "If you plan to run Linux on the sparc64 architecture," for instance, "I think there's only a small handful of distros that even support it, including Debian , ...
Linux Incorporated
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog —
... . That's when it crystallized. Robin and I both started using Linux when people hitch-hiked to the first Linux shows; when people got Debian tattoos and had long, unfashionable hair; when coding came before food and sleep. That was not the crowd at this show. The early Linux crowd stood out. The people at this show looked just like everyone else at the hotel. Were there people with tattoos? Sure. People with ...
