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- What is the outlook for ubuntu Server?
- Is Ubuntu getting ready to make a big splash in the Linux server market, just as it has on the desktop? Blogger Matthew McKenzie thinks so. In his article, "Ubuntu Eyes The Linux Server Landscape,"he notes that Ubuntu Server is making moves that position it well to compete in the...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Blogger Matthew McKenzie, McKenzie, Servers, Hardware, Selena Frye
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- 10 things to consider when choosing a Linux distribution
- I can't begin to tell you how many people over the years I have consulted with about choosing a Linux distribution. And even with my own personal loyalties to one distribution or another, it always amazes me how certain distributions are better suited to various users and needs. So...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Distribution, Linux Distribution, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2008-04-09
- Get to know the Lab Rats with this ubuntu video
- Skipping through the Internet (I do not "surf"), I found this Ubuntu video, "Lab Rats - Intro to Linux and Ubuntu." The Lab Rats are a quirky, Canadian duo who produce technology videos on the Web. This one is a bit rambling at 21 minutes, but engaging and informative. They...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Video, Corporate Communications, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Marketing, Software, Selena Frye
- Blog posts 2008-03-19
- A cure for NVidia drivers in ubuntu
- Over the weekend I finally upgraded my main machine. This was not just an upgrade but also a migration to another distro. After about ten years with Red Hat/Fedora I finally jumped over to Ubuntu. There's a reason: NVidia. I figured that jumping from Fedora Core 6...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Card, Fedora Project, NVidia Corp., Video Cards, Hardware, Components, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2008-03-10
- If it "ain't" broke...
- Since this last summer I have been promising myself I would upgrade my main PC. You see, I am still running Fedora 6 with e16 (Enlightenment). Let's put that into perspective. Fedora "Core" 6 was released in October 2006 and e16 was released sometime in 2000. So that's a two-year...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Fedora Project, KDE4, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Open Source, Construction, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2008-01-28
- ubuntu Forums Menu (55-fx+fl)
- Additional navigation menu for Ubuntu Forums via main-menu and context menu. Version 0.55 includes unspecified updates.
- Tags: Ubuntu, Menu
- Software downloads 2008-01-22
- ubuntu's wireless woes
- Over and over again, I see Linux users, particularly those new to open source, get bogged down with trying to set up wireless. Since wireless access is pretty important to most users these days, this perpetual difficulty seems to dampen the enthusiasm of many potential Linux converts. Just doing a...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, Wi-Fi, UNIX, Wireless, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Selena Frye
- Blog posts 2008-01-10
- OpenVZ to support ubuntu
- OpenVZ, the open-source virtualization project, will be adding support for the Linux variant Ubuntu. An excerpt from TechWorld: OpenVZ users will be able to download and customize the templates, allowing the quick deployment of either desktop or server instances. For example, a Web server could be...
- Tags: Ubuntu, OpenVZ, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2008-01-09
- Dell upgrades to ubuntu 7.10
- Dell will add the latest version of the open-source OS to its current lineup of Ubuntu Linux machines. Product Group Strategist Daniel Judd wrote in the company blog: We believe Ubuntu 7.10 is a solid step forward for both Linux enthusiasts as well as the mainstream...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Linux, Desktops, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-12-19
- SolutionBase: Installing and configuring Network Access Control with PacketFence
- PacketFence is the next big thing with network security and open source. Jack Wallen shows you how to run this installation completely by command line. PacketFence is the open source community's answer to NAC. Being a solid supporter of the open source community, I knew this was going...
- Tags: PacketFence, Ubuntu, Password, Network, MySQL, Installation, Command, Apache Software Foundation, Server, News, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Jack Wallen
- Technical articles 2007-12-20
- ubuntu News
- Opera Widget that will show on your desktop the latest Ubuntu related news. Ubuntu News is a widget that will display the latest Ubuntu related news, linux-based operating system. Ubuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Ubuntu News, Linux, Operating Systems, Productivity, Desktops, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-12-11
- Macedonia to install ubuntu on 20,000 school PCs
- The Macedonia Ministry of Education and Science has received its first batch of 7,000 PCs with Ubuntu Linux installed. Ubuntu sponsor Canonical expects the figure will soon reach 20,000 units. The actual distribution deployed here is Edubuntu 7.04, a version of Ubuntu tailored for classroom use....
- Tags: Ubuntu, PC, Desktops, Linux, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-17
- UNetbootin (exe)
- UNetbootin is an installer that allows Windows or Linux users to install Fedora, Ubuntu, or Debian Linux, without needing a CD. After installing, the user reboots, selects the "UNetbootin" option, which downloads the installation files, installs the system, reboots, and allows the user to boot either their Windows or Linux...
- Tags: Ubuntu, CD, UNetbootin, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software
- Software downloads 2007-11-23
- No more ubuntu on Dell in the United Kingdom
- Remember our report in August about Dell offering Ubuntu pre-installed on selected hardware as an option? There were some of you folks who got very excited about it then. Well, it appears that Dell has stopped offering Ubuntu pre-installed in the United Kingdom. Excerpt...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., U.K., Linux, Corporate Communications, Marketing Research, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-07
- ubuntu 7.10 and drive mounting...
- Ugh... I have installed Ubuntu 7.10 and am having significant trouble mounting my secondary hard drive without reformatting it. I need to keep the NTFS format until I get some data off of it. When choosing 'mount drive' by either double-clicking the volume within the left-hand pane of...
- Tags: Operating systems, boxfiddler, NTFS, Ubuntu, 3G, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-11-24
- Networking woes plague ubuntu 7.10
- Canonical's Ubuntu 7.10, which was just released last week, is running into some snags. Also called the Gutsy Gibbon, the newest release of Ubuntu was touted as "delivered on a stable, easy to use and learn platform." However, there appears to be issues with its implementation...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Network, Ethernet, Networking, Internet, Domain Names, Telecommunications, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-10-25
- Highly superior gifts for the Linux geek
- Ah, the crassness of the commercialized holiday season is upon us, and I could curl my lip and refuse to participate, but no! Instead, I have scoured the Internet for holiday gifts that are geeky with an open source, stick-it-to-the-man slant. Now these are just my random, probably unsuitable selections,...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Productivity, PDAs, Linux, Internet, Digital Music, Digital Media, Handhelds, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Selena Frye
- Blog posts 2007-11-21
- ubuntu 7.10 released
- Ubuntu 7.10 of the popular desktop Linux distribution has landed. According to DesktopLinux: The Gutsy Gibbon Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Edition includes improvements in advanced plug-and-play printing, enhanced browsing, and the option of a smooth new user interface built on top of the new GNOME 2.20 desktop....
- Tags: Ubuntu, Desktops, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-10-18
- RTFM: I did
- PacketFence SupportJack,I'm sorry you weren't pleased with your PacketFence support experience. To start, I feel it's important to disclose to your readers that "never", as used in your article, means "three business days". Admittedly, three days is a bit long to wait for a response. However, as...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, david@..., Fedora Project, PacketFence Wiki, PF ZEN, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2007-11-19
- Macedonia to install ubuntu on 20,000 school PCs
- At a technology levelLinux has been ready for some time. Wider public acceptance is an education and marketing exercise. Any use of Linux in education will enable more to be exposed to how easy Linux can be. I personally, in the education system in my country, would after initially using...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, j-mart@..., PC, Linux, Macedonia, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2007-11-17
