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- Linux- types, flavours, behaviours
- On TR we have SMEs that understand Linux and Free BSD in ways that the uninitiated do not. And I think that those of us who want to learn a Linux have different objectives as well.I propose this- that those of us that are admitted newbies come to the...
- Tags: apotheon, BSD, distro, hal, jaqui, Linux, off-topic, solutions, TiggerTwo, unix, we are all in thi
- Discussion threads 2007-02-19
- Can Linux Desktops Live in an Active Directory World?
- Since Palmetto has been fighting with this exact issue, I did a search and found the following article:http://reverendted.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/linux-goes-mad/To summarize, Novell has included their own code into the version of SAMBA that they ship with their Suse Enterprise Desktop that enables a linux desktop to integrate with an Active directory domain.unless...
- Tags: SuSE, Samba, distro, Jaqui, tagging sucks, windows, it management, linux, networking, advertisement, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, desktop
- Discussion threads 2007-01-31
- Source Mage?
- I decided to scan the list of distros on distrowatch..Sourcemage gnu-linux?! ~blink~WTF?has anyone else never heard of this one?http://www.sourcemage.org/they are trying to get a distro together, based on what distro I have yet to figure out.They don't use standard names for positions within the team... they call themselves "Mages"I'm not...
- Tags: distro, Jaqui, linux, Mage, tagging sucks
- Discussion threads 2007-01-06
- The magic of Ubuntu Linux
- bahhh!! bloatware almost as bad a rad het's crapuse a real distro, linux from scratch.get rid of the pre packaged microsnot style distros and get back to real linux.I actually would never use any of the *buntu variants because they broke *x security and bloated the os with useless crap.why...
- Tags: distro, Jaqui, Linux, open source report, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Linux
- Discussion threads 2006-10-17
- The FSF attacks small hobby distros
- Here is the original Article:http://software.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/06/23/1728205&tid=150in short, the not yet ratified or released GNU-GPL V3 is making a significant change in how the hobbyist supplied distros will have to comply with the source code availablity clause... they will now have to maintain a repository of sources for each version they release...
- Tags: distro, linux, compliance, licensing, Jaqui, Free Software Foundation
- Discussion threads 2006-06-28
- That could have been worse...
- Although I wish he would have shot his testicles. At least then, he would not be able to further contaminate the gene pool.This guy is just..to stupid to live.http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2006-01-04T181351Z_01_KNE463323_RTRUKOC_0_US-BATHROOM-ODD.xmlDarwin awardshttp://www.darwinawards.comHe should get honorable mention. They are usually only awarded to those who manage to do themselves in.Fedora gets...
- Tags: distro, Fedora Project, Jaqui, networking, oddly enough
- Discussion threads 2006-01-04
- Pros and Cons of using LSB compliant distro
- Pros and Cons of using LSB compliant distroJust noticed on perusing the standard that there are a few points that may make targeting lsb compliance a bad idea. RPM REQUIREDthis means that any debian based system, using apt and .debs, as well as the from source distros will never be...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, distro, Debian
- Discussion threads 2005-10-12
- has anyone
- looked at Vector?http://vectorlinux.combased on slak.for an ncruses based installer, very good installer and a fairly nice default ui kde a couple of issues, which become obvious with looking at thier forums.defaults the xserver to 640 by 480 at 8 bit, even after installer configures xorg at a better resolution.if...
- Tags: Linux, ATM, Network technology, NETWORKING, password, distro, installer
- Discussion threads 2005-08-17
- application installation
- how often do you find yourself building from sources, as opposed to using a package management tool?of the applications installed after system has become live, what percentage are commercially licensed as opposed to free?( open source can be commercially licensed, so it is not an open source vs closed source...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, open source, distro
- Discussion threads 2005-07-13
- Mandrake and Connectiva merging
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press/pr?n=/pr/corporate/2539what do you think about this?Looks good on paperThe Mandrake/Connectiva merger looks like a success + a success. The result should be good. I don't like Mandrake but a lot of people do.By contrast the Novell/SuSE merger didn't make much sense on paper. At least not to me. Here we...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Mandrake, Linux, Connectiva, merger
- Discussion threads 2005-03-04
- what do you think about
- the current practice of programming for newest hardware, rather than for os minimums?why develop an application that will force prospective customers to have the increased expense of upgrading thier hardware to use it?why not code the application to run on the lowest level of hardware that the target os will...
- Tags: hardware, Jaqui, marketing, programmer, programming, software
- Discussion threads 2005-02-16
Additional Resources
- Get some answers on Ubuntu Linux with this review and interview with Jeff Waugh
- Contributor Jaqui Greenlees had a few problems with his attempt to install Ubuntu Linux so he decided to confront one of the developers for some answers. Not all Linux distributions are the same. In fact, each distro has its own personality and presents its own set of...
- Tags: Ubuntu, TechRepublic Inc., Jeff Waugh, Ubuntu Linux, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2006-04-28
- TR Member Spotlight with Jaqui
- The TR Member Spotlight got a little heated this week, and Jaqui Greenlees is responsible. Unfortunately, due to explicit content, half of the podcast had to be edited out. Sure, the raw file still exists, but don't even bother sending in bribes unless they're really impressive. Here's...
- Tags: Podcasts, Web Hosting, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
- By Jack Wallen (SolutionBase: Get a handle on GNOME settings with Gconf-edit)
- Different Distro Gconf settings?I would like to see an article listing how the most popular distros handle certain gconf settings and how they affect the desktop experience.ie: Ubuntu does this ...OpenSUSE does this ...Fedora does this ...Then administrators can pick their favorite distro but might like how another distro handles...
- Tags: dagar, distro, GNOME
- Discussion threads 2007-07-17
- Sun flirts with Ubuntu
- An Ubuntu distro that works?Does this endorsement mean that cdrom and usb ports actually work on this distro? These might be functions that some people would actually like to have.
- Tags: craiglarry@..., cdrom, usb functions in ubuntu, programming, Sun Microsystems Inc., Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2006-05-27
- Linux Distro ?
- http://www.ubuntulinux.org/;)http://distrowatch.com is a good url to remember for linux.Linux Distro ?What is the name of the new distro called, ubo...something. I read about it in PC World and would like to download it. Lost the damn mag.!just to add a little more information: ubunto is gnome based...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Distro, Linux
- Q&A 2005-10-06
- test <img src="http://jaqui-greenlees.net/images/smileys_files/lmao.gif"/>
- testing something.Say that's my bandwidthyou are using there ! :Dit workedssshhhh I won't tell if you won't.uh-oh testy~pout~a six character post title only to use the emotes in the title.And your point was? ;)Oooookay
- Tags: Jaqui
- Discussion threads 2007-10-12
- Knoppix 5 DVD Distro
- After dallying with Knoppix 3.4 in CD form, I returned to it after downloading Knoppix 5.0 in CD form. Tried it, was MOST impressed.I noticed they now have an "uber-install" on DVD for the same version, 4 Gbs of Linux goodness. When I've tried to acquire it however I've run...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Knoppix Linux
- Discussion threads 2006-08-27
- linux
- i am not able install linux work station 4.while i am putting cd it is asking for cdrom driver . pls help .thanks in advance.You need to give a lot more info.For instance what is "linux work station 4"? Any particular distribution of Linux?And what type of hardware? ...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, mrksamy@..., Linux, distro
- Discussion threads 2007-04-16
- booting to two Linuxes
- does anyone know how to boot to two different linuxes on two hard drives?Hi well that's quite a general question.depending on the distribution you will be using lilo or grub or whatever boot loader comes with the distribution.the best thing to do is to go into the config file for...
- Tags: Linux, gig, loader, distro
- Q&A 2005-04-06
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