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traceroute is a program which allows you to pinpoint the exact location where there are bottlenecks on the internet or your network. For instance, if you are finding it difficult to access a website, you can use this tool to check the gateway where the error has occurred. Such as between your machine and your ISP , at the website server or an intermediate location. This article explains how to analyze the output of the traceroute tool with the help of an example.

Sun Microsystems is handing out free DVDs of Solaris 10 OS for both x86 and SPARC platforms. The DVDs are enclosed in a beautiful DVD Jewell case (See the pictures) and is shipped free of charge to the address of your choosing. This could be an easy way to try out Solaris 10 OS and learn more about this robust OS as this article indicates.

This article takes a good look at what to expect in KDE 4.0 when it is finally released some time this year. Even though the work is still going on and the screenshots shown may not be the final ones, it gives an idea to the end user of the different projects involved which makes KDE 4.0 possible.

This review takes a first hand look at one of the most comprehensive book on Python which is targeted mainly at people who are new to Python and who wish to learn this wonderful language.

This is the dawn of a new year. As usual, the new year is ushered in by making resolutions and wishes. And what is a Linux enthusiast to wish for if not for this year being the year of GNU/Linux. This article ponders on the accomplishments of GNU/Linux and Free software in the year gone by and feels that after all, 2007 could really be the year of GNU/Linux.

A large number of very useful Free templates have been created by third parties and individuals alike for use in OpenOffice.org office suite, with worldlabel - a label manufacturing company being in the forefront of it.This article takes a look at one of the ways by which one can easily import third party templates into OpenOffice.org.

This article analyzes the shortcomings of Microsoft Vista OS found by a reviewer and arrives at the conclusion that GNU/Linux has a lot of advantages over Vista OS and in the long run, it really pays to use GNU/Linux and safeguard ones Freedom in the process instead of getting tied down to a proprietary OS such as Vista.

This article takes a look at two programs which can be effectively used to detect any rootkits that are installed on your machine. The programs conducts a number of tests and checks against a database of known rootkits to see if the machine is infected by any of them.

Perhaps the need of the hour is that all Linux distributions support a universal package format with all packages residing in a central repository, which can be shared by all Linux distributions alike. But this scenario looks bleak with Debian having its own dpkg format and Red Hat based distributions having their own RPM based package formats. At least there is going to be better inter operability with different Red Hat based Linux distributions in the future as one of the goals of this new project is to work towards a shared code base between SuSE, Mandrake, Fedora and so on.

In recent times, Sun Microsystems has surprised everybody by choosing to release Java under GPL and hinting at GPLing Solaris. Now in a low key manner, it is handing out a free media kit comprising of a DVD containing the latest version of Solaris 10 and Sun Studio software as this article indicates.

Ever had to install a second hard disk on a machine running Linux? If it is an IDE hard disk, the jumper settings of the hard disk decide how it is detected by the computer. This article details the experiences of the author in adding a second IDE hard disk in a Linux PC.

Recently, one of my friends shared with me this rather funny ode to Linux which was passed on to him by a friend of his, which I am in turn sharing with you. So without much ado, here is the rhyming ode to Linux...

This is a review of a fantastic albeit paid game called FizzBall which has been released for the Linux platform. The game is gorgeously animated and well illustrated and is developed by a professional game developing company. What is worth noting is that professional game developers have started eyeing the Linux platform rather seriously which is good news for all Linux enthusiasts.

This article gives a brief synopsis of the most suitable specifications for a PC such as the type of mother board, the processor, memory and so on so as to make sure the computer you buy today will serve you for the maximum possible time taking the rapid upward changes in the prerequisites for running various software applications into consideration.

This article takes a deep look at the output of the ubiquitous command 'ifconfig', apart from setting the IP address, this command can also be used to find out more details about the network including possible network congestion.

LinuxBIOS is a project which aims to replace the normal BIOS found on PCs, Alphas, and other machines with a Linux kernel that can boot Linux from a cold start.Recently it made news with Google deciding to sponsor the LinuxBIOS project. This article takes a look at what is so unique about the LinuxBIOS project. You can also watch a video of Linux BIOS booting Linux on a rev board.

On a recent visit to India, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer was posed this question in a talk show hosted by a premier cable TV news channel on whether "Free Software is indeed the future of India". And he ended up responding in a round about way bypassing the word Free Software ....

AptonCD is a GUI tool which allows one to create a backup of all the packages and their dependencies to a CD/DVD. This article takes a good look at this unique program which eases the lives of Debian Linux loving people who have a slow internet connection.

A Content management system is a software which allows one to publish content online without being bogged down by any technical aspects. This article takes an indepth look at Drupal ver 5.0 beta and explores the pros and cons of this very popular CMS.

This article gives a visual explanation of some of the new features found in Firefox ver 2.0. It also describes a sure shot way of installing Firefox on any Linux distribution.