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10 predictions for Linux and open source in 2009

Jack Wallen believes that the new year holds a great deal of promise for the Linux OS and open source software -- from an explosion in the mobile arena to large-enterprise scalability to widespread adoption of OpenOffice 3. See if you agree with his outlook. by Jack Wallen

Tags: Desktop, Ubuntu, Operating System, GNOME, KDE, OpenOffice 3, GNOME 2.24, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2009-01-07

10 reasons why GNOME is better than KDE

A new battle is playing out in the Linux desktop arena.  See why Jack Wallen believes that today's GNOME has pulled ahead of today's KDE in terms of design, stability, and usability. It seems like only yesterday that I was reading thread after thread of "emacs vs....

Tags: Desktop, GNOME, KDE, KDE 4, K, Nautilus, GNOME 2.24, NVdia, Open Source, Jack Wallen

Blog posts 2009-03-09

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Create your own "Ubuntu" LiveCD with Reconstructor

ReconstructorI haven't had a chance to check yet - but has anyone used this utility in other distros?One of our marketing people wants to use the new eLive unstable distro as a base for a custom LiveCD.I can certainly check later this week (when I'm back in my office) -...

Tags: Reconstructor, wine, Ubuntu, LiveCD

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Mozilla, Gnome take aim at Longhorn

By Paul Festa ...

Tags: GNOME, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., open source

Technical articles 2004-04-28

Linux from the eyes of a newbie girl, part 4: Going from newbie to Gnubie

Beginning users can relate to the fun and frustration that Natalee McClure describes in this installment of her Linux experience. Read on to find out how she customizes the GNOME desktop and installs Applixware.One of my mom's favorite stories is the one about her first day at work after completing...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Natalee McClure, GNOME, Linux, Red Hat Inc., desktop

Technical articles 2000-09-05

Introducing the Sawfish window manager

There's a new kid on the block when it comes to window managers for Linux. In this Daily Drill Down, Vincent Danen introduces you to the Sawfish extensible window manager.There's a new kid on the block when it comes to window managers for Linux, and its name is Sawfish. Sawfish...

Tags: Construction, OPEN SOURCE, Vincent Danen, Sawfish, window manager, window

Technical articles 2000-05-19

Linux and Palm Pilots

Did you know that Palm Pilots play well with Linux? Jack Wallen, author of "Setting up your Palm Pilot with Linux via GNOME," answers questions about how you can use Linux to get the most from your Palm Pilot.TechProGuild held an online chat on Oct. 11, 2000, in which Jack...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Handhelds, UNIX, Operating systems, Jack Wallen, Jr., SPEAKER_JWALLEN, Palm Pilot, Guild, Moderator, Palm Inc., Linux

Technical articles 2001-01-17

Screen blacks out when startx is issued.

I have a Dell D630 with an Nvidia Quadro VNS 135M on which I am attempting to install Debian. I have installed the Nvidia drivers per http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers.When I try to start the Gnome desktop, I get a blank screen. Even CTRL-ALT-F# will not work. Meaning the black screen persists....

Tags: Corporate communications, OPEN SOURCE, Monitors & displays, NVidia Corp., Debian, NVIDIA Driver, video, desktop, DFP

Discussion threads 2008-02-28

True image formats

By Paul AndersonA true image format accurately stores an image for future editing. There are dozens--if not hundreds--of existing true image formats, and picking the right one depends on which editing tools you plan on using, as well as whether you need to share the files with others who might...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Desktops, Tagged Information File Format, Portable Network Graphic, Paul Anderson

Technical articles 2003-09-29

PowerPC support on tap for Red Hat Linux

Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today! By ...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Processors, Red Hat Linux, Fedora Core 4, IBM PowerPC, Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., Linux

Technical articles 2005-02-15

Install Microsoft core TrueType fonts in Mandriva Linux

The default fonts packaged with Linux are definitely passable; however, Microsoft has some freely available TrueType fonts that make Linux look even better. These fonts technically aren't redistributable, which is why most Linux vendors do not provide them out of the box. But, these fonts are available for personal use;...

Tags: Rpm, Linux, General

Blog posts 2007-07-16

Is the software license dead?

Is the software license dead?article rootIt's not the license...The problem is not with the concept of the software license itself. The issue lies in the draconian terms that are included in these so-called "agreements". One prime example is the license condition in Microsoft Frontpage which stipulates that the end user...

Tags: Bic, comptech3, software, software license

Discussion threads 2004-10-21

Firefox Exploit...

Code posted on a cracker's website TuesdayPatch released to remove exploitable error Wednesdaya one day patch time.gotta love when the real strength of OPEN SOURCE software shows even Microsoft's BEST effort as being lacking. one tenth the time for fixing a Firefox exploit over the WMF exploit.full article on it,...

Tags: buffer-overflow, denial of service, exploit, Firefox Exploit, Jaqui, linux., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, open source, patch, windows

Discussion threads 2006-02-09

Does the energy-efficient Sun Fire T1000 rack mount server have a place in your organization?

The SunFire T1000 from Sun is a 1U rack mount server incorporating the T1 NiagaraSPARC CPU. Out of the box, the test unit came with a rack mount kit, twonetwork cables, and a serial adapter for the management port, one eight-core T1CPU, 16 GB of RAM, one 80 GB SATA...

Tags: CPU, Justin James, server, Sun Fire, Sun Microsystems Inc., T1, T1 CPU, T1000

Technical articles 2006-08-22