Linux is free, easy-to-use and is shedding its geeky image, thanks to fans who prefer it to Microsoft's mighty operating systems. But is it for everyone? Jamie Merrill asks four rookies to put it to the test
Read more »Is there life after Windows?
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Unix and Linux Humor: RTFM Man Page
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A little something to make you laugh... just in case you're leaning toward crying right now ;)
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Some Off-Season Linux And Unix Humor
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Some of the similarities are scary... And this description used to be too short :)
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Deciding Which Linux Flavor is Best
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Even the smallest amount if research into Linux will have illustrated the sheer range of distributions out there. They are all based on the original Linux kernel built by Linus Torvalds (the father of modern Linux) and can all interoperate to varying degrees.
Read more »PkgBase Relaunched
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PkgBase has long been an unknown web site outside of FOSSwire; it was simply a quickly-linkable site that could be used to provide new users with instructions on how to install software packages.
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4 Ways to Create CD/DVD ISO Images in Ubuntu
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In this guide I will show how to create CD/DVD ISO images in Ubuntu using four easy methods.
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How to burn a data cd on mac for free
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There are a number of CD burning utilities available for Mac OS X (cough -- Toast -- cough), but did you know that Mac OS X has built-in disc burning support? This functionality was added in Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger). It's a very handy feature that allows you to quickly and effortlessly burn data CDs! We'll show you how.
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Jargon Jam - Linux
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Someone asked me “should I install Ubuntu or Linux?”, I replied “Ubuntu is Linux” but this didn’t help a lot. There’s a lot of terminology we take for granted. It can put people off and I want to demystify some of it if I can.
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Living Without Windows: An Introduction to Linux
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Let me introduce you to Linux. A free Operating System that can replace Windows for a very good fee. FREE. Yes you heard me...FREE, NADA, ZIP, ZERO, ZILCH! What is the catch? Well you may have to give up a few things like native gaming but even that is a minor point.
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5 things you need to know about Ubuntu
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Here are 5 important things that you need to know while you start installing and using on your system. You will need to note them if you are a Window user trying to install Ubuntu.
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Make Kazehakase Faster
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Kazehakase is a small web browser based on the mozilla gecko engine. Fortunately because of this we can make this faster browser even faster with the same tweaks most people apply to firefox.
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3 Easy Ways to Test-Drive Linux
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Microsoft wants you to believe that their products are all you should ever have. Apple has been around as long as Microsoft, and are known for making elegant, stylish, user-friendly computers and other products. There is a third option, and that is the one that I prefer-- nice friendly, stout Linux desktop systems.
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Different partition types in Linux-Know it before partitioning and formatting your disk
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Linux is completely a command based Operating system which is based on a Linux Kernel.
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Ubuntu 9.04 File Manager
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The File Manager, Nautilus 2.26.1, allows you to view, manage and manipulate files and folders from a window view in Ubuntu 9.04. The File option on the Menu Bar allows you to open a second Tab in the same window or open a separate window for viewing multiple directories at one time. You have the option to create a Folder in the current directory you are viewing and then provide it with a name.
Read more »Setting local Ruby on Rails development environment with Lighttpd and FastCGI
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Lighttpd has become popular within the Ruby on Rails community and this book will help users learn how to set up web applications and frameworks such as WordPress, Ruby on Rails, MediaWiki, trac, AjaxTerm, and more. Through this book, web developers will be able to create a lean deployment platform for their web applications.
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