LXer Features
Why pay-to-spam does not violate network neutrality
By Andy Oram - Feb 28, 2006
The Expandable, Versatile MadTux LivePC
A new policy announced by America Online and Yahoo! will let email senders pay extra to bypass mail filters. This should not be compared to the much more serious issue of network neutrality, as critics charge.
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By DC Parris - Feb 28, 2006
Linux News: What are the writers really writing?LXer Feature: 28-Dec-05
LXer editor, Don Parris, takes a gander at the MadTux LivePC. Whether you just want to provide Internet access to visiting relatives, setup a computer lab down at the church, or support a high-tech, roaming workforce, you're likely to find the LivePC easy on the budget and heavy on the utilities.
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By Tom Adelstein - Editor-in-Chief - Feb 27, 2006
Comment of the Day - February 26, 2006 - Microsoft Anti-Trust Settlements
If you learned critical analysis in school, you may want to apply it to ferret out what the press has to say. In this close-up of the forms of articles we separate journalism from bigotry. For example, John Dvorak's writing has always come into question, especially when he pens Will Apple Adopt Windows? You don't have to call him names or say he's stopped taking his medications like the Mac sites do. Just get a handle on the content he provides and you can dismiss him quickly.
By Gary Edwards - Feb 26, 2006
Microsoft and Officials in IBM's Linux Hot Tub
My informal ticker has Microsoft at $14 Billion paid in settlement fees and fines for illegal activities.
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By Tom Adelstein - Feb 25, 2006
Microsoft Evidence: A No-Show for IBM re Linux?
Microsoft doesn't seem to worry about missing a software release. They also haven't worried about paying off private anti-trust cases. But when they start posting exhibits on their web site in defense of legal rulings, then doubt, suspicion, or lack of confidence in future outcomes have become a preoccupation in Redmond.
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By Tom Adelstein - Feb 24, 2006
Congress may have failed to take into account Microsoft's special effects department. Instead of focusing on the movies, this might turn out as reality TV. Have you heard about the case of the disappearing email?The wake up call of the JBoss blueprint
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By Gary Edwards - Feb 23, 2006
JBoss is not Linux
Gary Edwards post on Digg.com. He writes "I hope that important FLOSS communities like my beloved OpenOffice.org can rise to the occasion and learn from the JBoss blueprint."
By Tom Adelstein - Feb 23, 2006
LXer Looking for Best Linux "Up and Comers"
Most Linux people don't know much about JBoss, the open source firm reported in talks with Oracle about a $400 million purchase. That tops any free software deals I can recall. Novell paid $210 million for SUSE in cash. So, what about this JBoss company? They did it without any initial outside funding, generated revenue and self-funded and stayed true to open source 100% while selling services.
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By Tom Adelstein Editor-in-Chief - Feb 22, 2006
Is your company or organization a Linux startup or emerging business. Who knows about you? One of our missions involves finding "Up and Comers" in the open source and Free software community for our readers. We're looking for you and want to tell your story. Read more below.An Interview with Falko Timme - the Perfect Linux Guy
By Tom Adelstein, Editor-in-Chief - Feb 22, 2006
Book Review: Kontact Compact
Falko Timme will be thirty this year. He's possibly one of the most popular mentors for people wanting to become Linux system administrators on the Internet. His step-by-step tutorials have gained a large readership.
He was born in Celle, Germany. He studied industrial engineering in Dresden and Braunschweig and speaks and writes perfect English, even though it's not his first language.
I have interviewed a lot of people over the years. I don't remember an unpleasant one. But this interview with Falko stands out in my mind as the best. I hope you enjoy spending time with him. He's a remarkable person.
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By Hans Kwint - Feb 21, 2006
How is this a GNU/Linux Worm?
A lot of people say, Linux doesn't break through because it lacks an equivalent of MS Outlook. But, in a forum post, I read, Kontact can do a lot of the tasks Outlook can. A bit later, I found on the KDE site, the German publisher Bomots offers a (German) book about "Kontact", KDE's Personal Information Manager (PIM). I decided, it's time to see if this book, "Kontact Kompact" by Andre Schreiber, is usefull for people looking for a 'replacement' of Outlook, and people willing to learn Kontact.
By cgagnon, AnomymousCoward and wjl - Feb 21, 2006
Comment(s) of the Day - February 21, 2006How to Build a Linux Service Business
cgagnon writes: Although not easily (my supposition based on information on the net...I don't do windows), php runs under windows and I would hazard a guess that the Mambo CMS would as well. So how is this deemed a GNU/Linux worm?
Then comes the next comment? Hmmm - PHP Version 1.x?
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Linux worm turns on Mambo and PHP
By Tom Adelstein - Feb 20, 2006
What Linux distribution do you use as a desktop? Debian Testing and Unstable
Interested in enhancing your project by adding an efficient service function. Open source solutions exist that can help you build a high quality, low cost solution. Interested? Read on.
By TxtEdMacs - Feb 19, 2006
What Linux distribution do you use as a desktop? Debian is King
Fedora Core 3 ... became my default desktop until late this past year when Debian Sarge was loaded followed by packages from mainly Testing and a few from Unstable on the tower.
By Sal Paradise - Feb 19, 2006
What Linux distribution do you use as a desktop? Gentoo
Out of them all, Debian is King
By chron - Feb 19, 2006
I use Gentoo. I switched from Debian when I built a dual Opteron. At the time there were only a few Linux distros that were ready to run in 64bit with dual ( 32/64 bit ) binary support. I tried them all and ended up trying Gentoo last.Which Distribution Do You Use for Your Desktop? SimplyMemphis
By Gary Edwards - Feb 19, 2006
How to write an article
SimplyMepis is simply the best! I believe in Debian. And yes, i do suffer from portage envy, but Simply Mepis is the only distro to pass the "my wife the Realtor" test.
By Tom Adelstein Editor-in-Chief - Feb 18, 2006
Howtoforge: Quality Linux Tutorials
Many people want to write but have a fear of rejection. When one understands the correct format to use, it makes it easier to articulate your ideas.
By Tom Adelstein - Feb 18, 2006
The Myth of a Linux Talent Shortage. Is it true? You tell us.
My first encounter with Howtoforge began with "The Perfect Setup" for Debian Sarge by Falko Timme. I found a site loaded with fundamentally sound and easy to follow setups for Linux administration. This is a location on the WEB that people needing to administer Linux should bookmark. But then there's more.
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By Tom Adelstein, Editor-in-Chief - Feb 17, 2006
How to Misunderstand the Current Impact of Open Source Software
Last fall I wrote an article entitled "Critical Shortage of Linux Talent Slowing Adoption". I composed a parody, a spoof about the ignorance of human resource management. I wrote:Most human resource people believe Linux is an air conditioner company. They get confused between the term Linux and Lennox. So, HR recruiters define their job profiles like this:The article title has become an urban myth and from the comments I have read about it, most people took the title to heart and never read the article. So, let's set the record straight.
Linux programmer needed by enterprise. Skills required:
REFRIGERANT METERING DEVICE CALIBRATION
LEAK TESTING
LIQUID & SUCTION LINE SERVICE VALVES KNOWLEDGE
START-UP
CHARGING FOR TXV SYSTEMS
Five to ten years of relevant training and master plumbers' license required. Will accept equivalent for H1B applicants. Microsoft Certifications a plus.
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By Tom Adelstein - Feb 16, 2006
Charlotte Linux User Group tackles GPLv3
Commercial software companies like SAP don't get it about Free or Open Source Software. Neither do Venture Capitalists. The ecosystem doesn't rely on a medium of exchange but first on faith and trust and then monetization. Those concepts don't fly well in a system where decision makers cannot take a long-term approach to business. Look how long it took Linux to get into the mainstream and look at the changes in the industry once it broke through.
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By DC Parris - Feb 16, 2006
wyoGuide, another way to improve the Linux desktopLXer Feature: 16-Feb-06
Charlotte, NC - The Charlotte Linux User Group, in a monthly meeting Saturday, discussed the provisions of the GPLv3 draft. Members of the group expressed concerns about the language used in the anti-DRM, license compatibility and license termination sections of the revision draft. The anti-DRM section was seen by some as a potential show-stopper for many developers, while the license compatibility section was seen as potentially encouraging further adoption.
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By Otto Wyss - Feb 14, 2006
Network Neutrality and an Internet with Vision
Improving the desktop by improving the applications
By Andy Oram, O'Reilly Media - Feb 13, 2006
Get around MS software when using Windows with portable apps
In recently-aired plans by telephone companies, content providers who are willing to pay extra would get their content delivered at a higher bandwidth. While it's easy to wax indignant over telephone companies' presumptuousness in deciding what packets should travel at what times, it's harder to step back and take in the economic issues driving the proposed change. And there are technical questions about it as well.
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By H.Kwint - Feb 13, 2006
What would Linux users do without flamebait?
On a lot of locations, you are forced you to use Windows, but you are not allowed to install anything on your networked PC. Probably, you think this also forces you to use other MS software; like MS Office and Windows Messenger when using the MSN IM-protocol. Well, think again, because It is possible to put 'portable' apps like Firefox, OpenOffice and Gaim on an USB stick, and use it in Windows without installing anything.
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By Tom Adelstein - Feb 13, 2006
Comment of the Day - February 13, 2006 - BSA Wins OSS Promoters of the Year
People new to the Linux community may not understand the controversy created in comment sections, mailing lists, etc. At first, I never did understand it myself. As a writer I learned that the craft has two jobs or functions: Interpret events so the reader can better understand them and challenge people to think in different ways. Let's take Pamela Jones as an example.
By number6x - Feb 13, 2006
number6x writes: "Make sure any management types you come in contact with see this article".Comment of the Day - February 10, 2005 - Lessons Learn in Brazil
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BSA Offering Rewards of $50,000 for the First Time in the USA
By Mario Miyojim - Feb 10, 2006
Mario writes: ",,, if any of you is young and ambitious, fear not and go ahead and fight for what is right. You will have nothing to regret in the future".Comment of the Day - February 9, 2006 - You Misunderstand Pieces of Our License
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History's on the Linux Side of the Equation
By Ned Lilly - President/CEO, OpenMFG - Feb 09, 2006
Ned Lilly responds to yesterday's reader comment.History's on the Linux Side of the Equation
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Comment of the Day -February 8, 2006 - OpenMFG isn't Open Source
By Tom Adelstein, Editor-in-Chief - Feb 08, 2006
Comment of the Day - February 6, 2006 - I use Xandros 3.0.2
I once read an essay in which the author wrote: "No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourself". When it comes down to making irresponsible decisions about Linux and Open Source Software, you might make the kinds of mistakes that people have made in the past in other endeavors thinking they knew the future as it slipped through their fingers.
By Rajiv G Gunja - Feb 06, 2006
When we asked the question: What Linux Distribution do you use as a desktop? We received an overwhelming response. In a short time, a question posed to LXer readers generated unparalleled activity on our site and on other sites around the globe. We now have several hundred replies we can use to create a statistical model to project Linux desktop use.Linux Training and Laptops Go Hand in Hand at LinuxCertified
We also will feature comments from the forum posts such as Rajiv's. He makes a compelling case for his favorite distribution. You can find all the posts in our Linux Meta Forum. Thank you.
By DC Parris - Feb 05, 2006
IBM Offers Migration Guide for Linux as Free Download
LinuxCertified is a growing company that started off loading GNU/Linux on refurbished laptops for students, and now market their own brand. LXer's Don Parris interviewed Rajesh Goyal, LinuxCertified's Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. Meet the company that goes where you are to make sure you know how to manage your GNU/Linux systems.
By Tom Adelstein Editor-in-Chief - Feb 05, 2006
Internet Explorer: No Catching Up with Firefox Now
Rebooks became one of my favorite benefits of partnering with IBM. I even had an opportunity to write one for Global Services on how to install Insight Server. So, when Chris Almond offered their newest book on release to our readers, I jumped for it.
Now, here's how you can get ISBN 0738496081, a 446 page system administrative guide and something about the book itself.
By Fernando Lopez - Feb 05, 2006
New Vendor Interview: MadTux
Mozilla FireFox already has the technological lead in the browser market and the momentum has just started to build. So, how can Internet Explorer catch up? They would have to open the code completely and allow their community developers to start writing extensions.
By Herschel Cohen - Feb 05, 2006
Comment of the Day - February 5, 2006 - Switching to SUSE 10
The MadTux is a new Linux vendor with a mad idea for pushing Linux out to the wild. At present with wide pipes on their end, download speeds are limited on the client side only by the potential capacity of the users' ISP. The fees are modest, but you no longer have to wait at the mailbox looking for the latest distribution if it matches one on the MadTux list. In the interview we try to understand what attracted them to Linux and why they see this business as providing an important service to the Linux community.
By pmcc - Feb 05, 2006
sharkscott started a thread in November discussing SUSE and has 22 replies. He wrote: "Today is the day that my casual relationship with Linux gets serious". We missed pmcc's comment, however, sharkscott picked it back up today. We're pleased he did. You can see the thread if you're interested in the saga of our readers interested in SUSE.Open source Windows Server, Microsoft's next poisonous pill?
By Hans Kwint, LXer Senior Editor - the Netherlands - Feb 05, 2006
What Linux distribution do you use as a desktop?
When Microsoft launched its first shared source initiative, Eric S Raymond called it a 'poisonous pill'. His opinion was, anyone who ever saw the 'shared' code, could be sued by Microsoft if the viewer ever wrote code that even looked like the shared Microsoft code. The latest Microsoft initiative to 'open source' parts of the Windows Server to settle with the EC may be one of the latest of Redmond's poisonous pills.
By Tom Adelstein - Feb 04, 2006
Comment of the Day - February 3, 2006 - The underlying value system of FLOSS
I don't believe the reports from IDC and others on desktop Linux use. I keep fiddling with statistics and I get a higher figure. Now, I'm counting more than Novell's Linux Desktop and the Red Hat desktop. I'm curious if IDC even counts Linspire. But, if you start looking at downloads and do a scatter chart, the percentage runs higher than people say.
So, I started a thread in Lxer's Linux Meta Forum to get a feel for what people use.
Please go to that thread and let me know what you use. Please, also tell me why you use that distribution, if you have any annoyances with it and if you'd like something added.
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By Gary Edwards, Founder OpenDocument Foundation - Feb 04, 2006
The Two Faces of Microsoft: Pervasive Brand Recognition
Thanks Tom for pointing out the underlying value system of FLOSS. What makes FLOSS work isn't so much that efforts (products) are cost free, although that goes a long way towards initiating mass participation and use. It's that FLOSS is a vast exchange system where value is routinely traded, in exchange for participation and effort.
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Firefox Extensions Say it All
By DC Parris - Feb 03, 2006
Firefox Extensions Say it AllLXer Feature: 02-Feb-06
Microsoft is preparing a publicity campaign to address their image as a 'big' company. In this, the first of a series of four articles, LXer's Don Parris points to the pervasive nature of the Microsoft brand, and how keeping that separate from the corporate reputation keeps regular consumers in the dark.
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By Tom Adelstein, Editor-in-Chief - Feb 01, 2006
Linux News Questions Corel's Support of OpenDocument
If you have any doubts about the source of innovation in information technology, you should look at the Mozilla web site. I just counted 1,028 extensions contributed by the community. Then take a look at the themes section. Even the colossus of Redmond with its billions of dollars hasn't mustered that kind of development effort for IE from its community over the years. Now, let's get familiar with underlying reasons.
By DC Parris, Assistant Editor-in-Chief - Jan 29, 2006
Linux Growth in Developing Countries Soaring Past Microsoft
With OASIS ODF member Corel chanting a Microsoft mantra on OpenDocument - that is, they'll support it if they see customer demand - Linux News wonders aloud if a "family" connection between Corel and Microsoft exists.
By Fernando Lopez - Jan 29, 2006
Byebye Google.
US trained technology managers proliferate developing countries. They worked in the US, they came back and they're bringing GNU/Linux with them. As for Microsoft, vendors don't even talk about them these days.
By sal paradise - Jan 29, 2006
IT Professionals Don't Buy Microsoft Research & Development Hype[opionion]Google's recent decision to comply with the Chinese Governments "requirements" have brought things to a head for me. I'm not going to use Google anymore. I don't want anything to do with a company that is prepared to accommodate repression like this.
By DC Parris - Jan 22, 2006
Dell in Jeopardy with their Red Hat and Oracle Partnership
Experienced IT professionals don't buy the Microsoft hype about their R&D investments. GNU/Linux vendors can use Microsoft's questionable selling point to contrast Microsoft's investment in solving perceived problems with the libre software world's investment in solving actual problems.
By Tom Adelstein - Jan 22, 2006
Wasted Efforts in F/OSS – Office Suites
Ed Scannell of VarBusiness published an scathing article called Cracking Dell's Code last week. He wrote: "Shifting market conditions, poor business decisions and lagging technology are creating fissures in the direct-sales giant--and creating opportunities for solution providers." Two days later Oracle and Sun announced the renewal of their partnership. We believe Dell's luke warm commitment to Linux may make them the first casualty of the open source wave.
Also consider that Dell sold a total of 5 servers priced over $25,000 in the third quarter while HP and IBM sold thousands.
By Herschel Cohen - Jan 22, 2006
Linux not standing in wait as Microsoft sinks its own ship
This is the first of at least a two part series. I say that because I hold a stronger opinion today than when I first began formulating this premise. Initially, I had'nt thought out all the implications and due to the interactive nature of this format, I expect further ideas to arise.
Oddly enough, for this one instance I see a modicum of truth in one insult Microsoft throws at Linux. And that's what we'll explore together. Please don't take the polite wording of this editorial as an indication of any uncertainty on my part regarding the premise I will present. The politeness exists only because those involved seem so talented. It caused me some difficulty understanding how they arrived at the point they did.
Read on and feel free to comment with vigor as this conclusion or its consequences is not one to take lightly. Furthermore, the next part may seem quite disturbing.
By Tom Adelstein, Editor in Chief - Jan 22, 2006
LXer Feature: Another View of the Hijack of Free/Open Source Software by the Unscrupulous
With the traditional Microsoft news media turning their collective ear to the rest of the industry, you have to suspect a changing of the guard. But Linux companies don't seem to guage their efforts by what the industry says about Microsoft. Linux just keeps chugging along.
So what does the Industry have to say about Microsoft? They say that though many people will swear by the invincibility of Microsoft's ship, it hasn't maneuvered all the icebergs. Collectively, the competition has started ringing up wins. With alternatives in Linux, FireFox, OpenOffice.org and Apple the Microsoft floating casino has begun to list and sway. Here's how and some of it might surprise you.
By Herschel Cohen - Jan 20, 2006
GNU/Linux: An Amazing Story
For many reasons I think, for the moment, it is better to heap praise upon our real friends than to attempt to root out the abusers. There is just too much noise to signal for even to be possible to convey the proper message.So when the next Sap (as was so emblematicly expressed by SAP) complains about the short comings of F/OSS (because they failed to get the free labor they so ardently desired) to revive their decaying product line, just grin. I think by the most subtle means possible, in a subliminal sense, the message is being sent to the uncaring public that something is more amiss with these large corporations than their targets of the moment.
Hence, reward those worthy with praise and give scorn to those such as the above only in forums where the audience level of knowledge and interest is sufficient to understand the underlying arguments. For the rest patience, thought and contributions to the new forthcoming GPL 3. The latter, if done right, will then make it more difficult for the abusers to gain mileage with inferior products via false, misleading marketing.
By Tom Adelstein - Jan 17, 2006
Regardless of the critics, even in spite of them, the Linux Story remains one of the greatest in recorded history. You have protagonists and antagonoists, drama, plots and subplots and we have only made it through part of Act II. So much more remains for others to tell.
Perhaps, the heroics of this story makes Linux so easy to embrace.
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