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- Linux Distribution
- The Linux operating system packaged for customers for a fee. It includes the Linux kernel, essential operating system components from the GNU Project, an installation program, various open source...
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ZDNet Resources
- How does OpenSolaris fare for Ed Tech?
- In a nutshell, just fine. It's Unix, it's stable, it's robust, it's free, and includes a solid repository of free software. The real question is, does it have a place in Ed Tech? It's certainly pretty, but it's running Gnome and looks an awful lot...
- Tags: OpenSolaris, Linux Distribution, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux Distribution: Red Hat
- One Oracle exec said there should be only one Linux distribution -- Red Hat -- and claimed there will be no fragmentation of that code base. In an interview with the Linux Foundation recently, Oracle's chief corporate architect said Oracle Unbreakable Linux is not a product but...
- Tags: Linux Distribution, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- 10 things to consider when choosing a Linux Distribution
- Many users would argue that one Linux distribution is pretty much like another, at least on fundamentals. But when it comes down to everyday use, each distribution is different from the next. So how do you decide whether to use Debian vs. Fedora or Ubuntu vs. Mandriva? Jack Wallen looks...
- Tags: Linux Distribution, Jack Wallen, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software
- Download resources 2008-04-08
- A (Linux) use for x86 virtualization?
- According to distrowatch there are about 360 currently more or less active Linux distributions. According to Intel and VMware a quad processor Tigerton/Caneland based PC server with enough memory and storage will be available real soon now and handle 360 Linux ghosted applications for real cheap. ...
- Tags: Linux Distribution, Virtualization, Intel X86, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2007-09-26
- Linux Distribution Testing and Quality Assurance: Current Developments of the EDOS Project and Open Questions
- This paper describes the developments done within the EDOS project regarding Linux distribution testing and quality assurance process. It will also point out remaining open questions that could be subjects for further research and which could bring significant advances for Linux distribution developers. As the number of testing units (the...
- Tags: Linux Distribution, Conectiva, QA, Mandriva, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-02-12
- Use this guide to choose the Linux Distribution that's best for you
- This guide to Linux distributions from the book Linux Desktop Pocket Guide will help you determine which best matches your organization. All Linux distributions are not created equal. While largely similar, each one has unique features and applications that may or may not suit your organization's needs....
- Tags: Linux Desktop, Linux Distribution, O'Reilly Media Inc., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2006-01-10
- Alternative Linux Distributions for POWER Processor-Based Systems: A Review of Unsupported Linux Distributions Running on POWER5
- This paper reviews several alternative Linux distributions for the POWER5 platform. After discussing their test environment, the paper attempts to install Debian, Gentoo, openSUSE 10, and Fedora Core 4 on an IBM eServer OpenPower 720 system in a variety of configurations. In each case, the authors summarize their install experience...
- Tags: Linux Distribution, IBM POWER5, IBM Corp., Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Processors, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2006-01-01
- SGI Uses VMware to Solve Customer Problems Across Different Linux Versions
- SGI Global Customer Services is a one-stop shop for Linux services, whether the need is for education, transition and integration services, or ongoing support and maintenance. To best help users, they need to simulate the user's problem on the exact Linux distribution and configuration the user is working on. Many...
- Tags: Linux Distribution, Silicon Graphics Inc., VMware Inc., SGI Global Customer Services, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software
- Case studies
- Largest Privately Owned Life Insurance Company in the U.S. Turns to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as Its Standard Linux Distribution to Consolidate Servers
- The largest privately owned life insurance company in the United States, American Fidelity Assurance Company AFA employs more than 1,400 people in 26 locations. The company was facing rising IT and support costs and found it was often buying a new server each time it wanted to implement a new...
- Tags: Linux Distribution, Environment, Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Life Insurance, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, Open Source, Servers, Insurance, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance
- Case studies
- Model Checking an Entire Linux Distribution for Security Violations
- Software model checking has become a popular tool for verifying programs' behavior. Recent results suggest that it is viable for finding and eradicating security bugs quickly. However, even state-of-the-art model checkers are limited in use when they report an overwhelming number of false positives, or when their lengthy running time...
- Tags: Linux Distribution, University Of California, Linux, Software Development, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Software/Web Development, Management
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- Issues With Generic Linux PPPoE Termination
- WillitsOnline.Com is a local provider of high-speed Internet access, hosting, and network integration services in Willits, CA. The Linux source for PPPoE termination WillitsOnline originally selected was the Roaring Penguin RP-PPPoE, a user-mode PPPoE client for many Linux distributions. It originally took WillitsOnline an estimated 200 man-hours to setup a...
- Tags: Linux Distribution, Fine Point Technologies Inc., Network Integration, WillitsOnline.Com, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Network Administration, Software, Networking
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Additional Resources
- How to ... install Ubuntu 8.04 on a USB flash drive
- From the Hardware 2.0 mailbag: Can you install Ubuntu on a USB flash drive? Yes, yes you can. Here's what you need: Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD USB flash drive (4GB+) If you don't have an Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD then...
- Tags: Ubuntu, USB Flash Drive, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Microsoft, HP ready XP SP3 endless-reboot patches
- Help is on its way for users affected by the Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 endless-reboot problem that has plagued some users for the past week-plus. Both Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard are readying patches that should remedy the glitch, which seems to affect primarily users of AMD-based...
- Tags: Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Moonlight, the Silverlight for Linux project, releases first public version
- Miguel de Icaza has announced that that the first public sourcecode release of Moonlight CNET articleis now available. This version of Moonlight is based on Silverlight 1.0 and not the Silverlight 2 beta that is out now from Microsoft. It's also not Moonlight 1.0 as it seemed early on. According...
- Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Linux, UNIX, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Internet, Ryan Stewart
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- XP meets XO: Will Linux get an equal shot?
- Updated: The One Laptop Per Child program will put XP on its XO laptop and children in the developing world will have a choice between Windows and Linux. On the surface, a little choice isn't going to kill anybody. In fact, choice is good. And if some...
- Tags: Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, XO, XP Screen, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Putting the XP into the OLPC
- So, Microsoft has managed to get in on the OLPC bandwagon and put XP in front of millions of eyeballs in the developing world. But is this move about the children's education, or it is about recruiting more Windows users. What's important to note is that Microsoft...
- Tags: Team, One Laptop Per Child Project, Team Management, Microsoft Windows XP, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- WinXP on XO laptops OK as long as Linux runs, too
- Microsoft's agreement to offer Windows XP on OLPC's XO laptop is appropriate and long overdue. It was pure hypocrasy for Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates to publicly decry the so-called "Digital Divide" while privately refusing to support the XO simply because Linux was a supported operating system. ...
- Tags: Operating System, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, XO, Gates Foundation, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Open Source in 2013
- <satire> <source> Thank you. (Picture from Fox, America's only network. My picture at the top of this blog is expected to look much like this one in 2013, if I shave and get the combover right.) The hectic but repetitive routine of business and journalism often seems...
- Tags: Job, America, World Entertainment Shortage, Recruitment & Selection, Open Source, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Stonesoft Security in Virtual Environments
- As I mentioned in the post, Virtualization and security, quite a number of suppliers focused on security in virtualized environments have come forward to speak with me in the past month. Stonesoft is one of those companies. Mark Boltz, Senior Solutions Architect, and Greg Mead, Solutions Architect, both of Stonesoft,...
- Tags: Network, Environment, Stonesoft, Stonegate Management Center, Security, Networking, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Verdiem spruces up its Survey PC power management software
- Verdiem, one of the better known developers of power management software that counts Hewlett-Packard, Intel and Microsoft among its close partners, has delivered an impressive upgrade to its Surveyor technology. According to the Seattle-based company, the focus was on providing IT managers with even more configuration flexibility than previously available....
- Tags: Software, Power Management, PC, Power Consumption, Survey, Verdiem, Desktops, Hardware, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
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