Mac vs. PC: Which is Better for Business?
"Can I run my business on Macintosh?" David Coursey answers the question in his editorial at C|Net.
UNIX’s True Competition: Linux?
Linux only has a small percentage of the computing market, however Microsoft already considers it a major competition as the open source OS steals the hearts of many users. Following the hard numbers though, Microsoft also increases its market share on both server and desktop space with time. The only logical explanation is that Linux steals quite a market share from the traditional UNIX providers (SCO, Sun, SGI, HP, IBM). But only Sun seems to truly be in a real Linux trouble, as it is the one with a resistance to Linux integration to its full product range.
AROS Status Update
Fabio writes: "Another whole month has gone by, which means that it's time for another status update. Read more about it, and also check the screenshot showing the Zune real time gradients in action!"
Controlling Program Flow in Java
This excerpt from "Thinking In Java" shows you how to use operators and execution control statements. It covers precedence, assignment, regular expressions, relational and logical operators, and short circuiting. You'll learn to use Java's execution control statements, including loops and switches. More programming articles, more operating system articles at InformIT.
SuSE Linux 8.2 Live Evaluation Available
SuSE Linux AG made the "Live Eval" version of SuSE Linux 8.2 available for free download. With this version, you can take a glance at the look and feel of SuSE Linux on your machine before you decide to deploy SuSE Linux on your PC. If you prefer the FTP installation instead (which installs the full SuSE Linux on your hard drive), check the tutorial over at PCLinuxOnline.
A Live Linux ISO for the Mac? Vote for your Favorite Mac Linux Distro
Apple.slashdot.org features an interesting question by a reader, asking for a bootable "live" Linux CD for the Mac, the way Knoppix and/or Morphix do it on x86 (one CD with KDE and another one with Gnome, plus apps). I would like to urge Yellow Dog Linux, the premier Linux distro for Macs (review), to build such a version, as it would not only help their product marketing-wise, but given the reluctance found in the majority of "normal" Mac users (as opposed to power users) to re-partition their Macs and try other OSes, it should "push" and introduce these users to Linux in an easy and comfortable way. UPDATE: I put up a poll for you, come in and vote for your favorite Mac Linux distro (vote even in case you don't own a Mac; there is an option for it).
Multiprocessor Work Sharing with Cocoa; Real Basic Tutorials
Restructure your code for multiprocessor Macs and take advantage of SMP with the help of Cocoa. Elsewhere, you will find a tutorial of Real Basic under Mac OS X, the 21st in the long series.
Windows Server 2003: Testing Windows
So, how is Microsoft is testing Windows in its labs? Read it at WinSuperSite. Update: Huh, a duplicate. My second ever (getting 30 years old yesterday it already affected my memory, it seems). :)
Syllable 0.4.4 Announced for Next Week Release
From Kristian Van Der Vliet, project leader of Syllable: "We are currently checking everything into CVS in preperation for Syllable 0.4.4, which is now scheduled to be released next weekend."
Installing and Securing Red Hat Linux in an Hour
Want a quick guide to installing and securing Red Hat Linux? This article details the steps required to install Red Hat Linux 8.0 on a production server. It covers the procedures necessary to get the operating system from the setup CDs to your system's hard disks, shutting down any unnecessary system services, and applying any required system updates from Red Hat.
Poll: Vote for your Favorite Linux Distribution
It's been almost a year since our first Linux distro poll, so here is your... annual Linux poll. Click more and vote for your favorite distribution!
A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing a Linux Distribution
The bewildering choice and ever increasing number of Linux distribution can be confusing for those of you who are new to Linux. This is why this page at DistroWatch was created. It lists 10 distributions, which are generally considered as most widely used by Linux fans around the world.
eComStation 1.1 Released
Serenity Systems announces the release of eComStation 1.1 products. The new product branding includes the separation of OS platform component from some of the applications which had been included in eComStation 1.0. Users may now select from eComStation Entry, the OS platform component, and the eComStation Application Pack. The multiprocessor support is available as an optional feature as well, and a server edition based on Warp Server for e-business is also available. Read the full announcement as a PDF here. Our review of eCS 1.1 can be found here.
MySQL & QNX Announce Product Compatibility for Embedded Market
MySQL and QNX announced that the MySQL database is available for the QNX Neutrino realtime operating system (RTOS) running on x86 processors. Users of the QNX Neutrino RTOS can now integrate MySQL as a high-performance data management system in their embedded applications. In other mySQL news, there are news about the FreeBSD port while for more QNX news head to OpenQNX and QNXZone web sites.
Linux Boots on Early POWER5 Hardware
This is one of the original boot logs for Linux on a POWER5 IBM microprocessor. Linux was ported to POWER5 at an IBM Lab in Austin Texas. The port was done with pre-production hardware.
The Design and Implementation of the NetBSD rc.d system
After the recent announcement that the FreeBSD boot scripts in /etc have been replaced with the next generation version imported from NetBSD, I've wanted to learn more about the new system, but wasn't able to find much info.
Updated Looks for Upcoming MorphOS 1.4
MorphZone posted a screenshot of the upcoming MorphOS 1.4, revealing an updated MUI look and feel. OSNews featured a review of the Pegasos platform just a few days ago. Update: In other Amiga-related news, Fleecy's 11th week of Q&As is online.
Microsoft Prepares Reply to iTunes
While Apple grabs publicity for its new 99 cent music download store, Microsoft is quietly preparing for a counterattack by improving its own technology for supporting subscription music services.
Mono 1.0 Slated for Release this Year
Project Mono, an effort to create an open source version of the Microsoft Corp. .Net Framework, expects to release version 1.0 of its software this year, probably in the fourth quarter.
Analysis: Windows 2003: What’s Next?
"Win 2003 is the foundation for an entire wave of next-generation Microsoft products and feature upgrades that are coupled with the new platform. Without an upgrade, corporations can expect to be in a holding pattern. Win 2003 is the linchpin for forthcoming products and services, including an advanced file system, collaboration environments, identity management infrastructure, digital rights management and a platformwide self-healing management system." Read the article at ComputerWorld.au.