Adam Scheinberg Archive

First Look at TurboLinux 10D

Adam Scheinberg 2003-11-14 Linux 40 Comments

Remember Turbolinux? Less than 5 years ago, it was a fixture in the forefront of the Linux landscape along with Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake, Debian, and the now defunct Storm Linux. Later this week, Turbolinux will release their new desktop distribution, dubbed "10D." The following is a first look at Turbolinux's return to the fray.

LindowsOS 4.0 Examined

Adam Scheinberg 2003-11-04 Linspire 67 Comments

What sets LindowsOS 4.0 apart from the crowd is not what is shares with standard Linux approach, but what it doesn't. LindowsOS has been reviewed many times over, mostly with favorable results - but this is not just another review. This piece will tell you not only about my experience with LindowsOS 4.0, but also what you need to know to arm yourself with the knowledge to make the decision whether LindowsOS is right for you.

Novell to Acquire SuSE

Submitted by Joe Childrose 2003-11-04 Novell and Ximian 102 Comments

Novell today announced it will acquire SuSE, one of the leading enterprise Linux companies, expanding Novell's ability to provide enterprise-class services and support on the Linux platform. With the open source expertise of SuSE Linux and Novell's world-class networking and identity solutions and support, training and consulting services, Novell will be able to deliver Linux and all its components –- from the server to the desktop. Press release can be found here. This isn't the first news of these companies interoperating. Update: C|Net News has a nice round-up article on it too.

KDE 3.2 Beta 1 “Rudi” Available

Submitted by Richard Moore 2003-11-03 KDE 50 Comments

The first beta release of KDE 3.2 has just been released. The announcement can be found here and a discussion can be found here. This release features 10,000 closed bugs and 2000 closed wishes. Enjoy.

A Bevy of Browser Releases

Adam Scheinberg 2003-10-15 Mozilla, Gecko 56 Comments

Many users submitted the news of the myriad Mozilla releases, including Mozilla 1.5, Firebird 0.7, and Thunderbird 0.3. In other news, Opera 7.21 for Windows, Solaris, Linux and FreeBSD was released this week as well. Update: Epiphany 1.0.3 is out too.

Samba 3 Benchmarked Against Windows 2003

Submitted by Élie Charest 2003-10-13 Internet 43 Comments

"Seems the new version of Samba ups the ante in file/printer sharing options for Windows network, with a 2.5x performance gain over Windows Server 2003, according to tests by IT Week." Read it here.

Build a Network Router on Linux

Submitted by Frank 2003-10-11 Linux 12 Comments

Zebra is open source TCP/IP routing software that is similar to Cisco's Internetworking Operating System (IOS). Flexible and powerful, it can handle routing protocols such as Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), and all of their various flavors. This article shows you how to set up Zebra and used it to manage routes dynamically in conjunction with real Cisco hardware.

Gamespy Looks at Lindows 4.0

Submitted by Justin 2003-10-08 Linspire 15 Comments

Justin writes "Gamespy's latest Peripheral Visions newsletter takes a look at the latest Lindows release from the gamer's standpoint." You can read the rest here.

Advanced Chip Opens Door to Software Choice

Submitted by MCAlexP 2003-10-08 Intel 23 Comments

"A computer chip designed to run more than one operating system at a time could break Microsoft's stranglehold on PC software. Plans for the chip were announced last week by Intel, the world's largest maker of processor chips." Codenamed Vanderpool, this is sure to be high on everyone's wish list. I look forward to playing with Fedora Core, Panther, Zeta, and Longhorn -- all at the same time! Read more at NewScientist.

QNX Revs Up for the Road

Submitted by Paul Gallant 2003-10-08 QNX 12 Comments

"Imagine this. You're driving along when a voice comes over your car's speaker system. "Your vehicle now requires its 10,000-kilometre oil change," the voice says." A reliable, embedded OS with this ambitious a goal could only be QNX. Read the rest here.

Humor: Barbie, the Debian User

Submitted by Vincent 2003-10-08 Debian 29 Comments

"Making a bid for a piece of the emerging desktop Linux market, Mattel, Inc. announced the immediate availability of downloadable beta ISOs for BarbieOS 0.99, and said it hoped the final 1.0 retail version would be on store shelves in time for Christmas." Read the "review" at DivisionTwo and look for Eugenia's review when the torrents show up!

Lindows.com Responds To Microsoft

Adam Scheinberg 2003-09-30 Linspire 59 Comments

After Microsoft threatened to sue Lindows.com over the introduction of MSFreePC.com, a service provided to help Californians who are set to receive a settlement from Microsoft in their antitrust case, Lindows.com CEO Michael Robertson took the offensive with this letter to Microsoft. Anything but subtle, I'd say.

First look at SuSE Linux Professional 9.0

Adam Scheinberg 2003-09-29 SuSE, openSUSE 49 Comments

MadPenguin takes the scoop with a first look at SuSE Linux 9.0. The review is very favorable. Screenshots are included.

Red Hat Linux Project Renamed ‘Fedora Linux’

Submitted by Robert Renling 2003-09-22 Fedora Core 75 Comments

"Red Hat and Fedora Linux are pleased to announce an alignment of their mutually complementary core proficiencies leveraging them synergistically in the creation of the Fedora Project, a paradigm shift for Linux technology development and rolling early deployment models." Read more at Fedora Linux's site.

PF for Beginners

Submitted by gijsbert 2003-09-22 OpenBSD 14 Comments

gijsbert points us to this comprehensive guide to setting up and configuring PF, the BSD packet filter. PF is one of the more robust enterprise firewall applications available today.

Microsoft Ups Competition With Linux

Adam Scheinberg 2003-09-18 Windows 124 Comments

With the push of a new campaign, Tools to Compete, Microsoft has effectively admitted that they see Linux as a legitimate threat. Even with the massive reduction in the cost of Windows in big deals, Microsoft has still lost customers. It almost causes one to ask - a passing trend, or the beginning of the end?

German BeOS Usergroup Alive Again

Submitted by Matthias Breiter 2003-08-28 Haiku 38 Comments

Despite trolls' claims to the contrary, BeOS is still alive and well, and no one shows it more than active BeOS usergroups . The German BeOS User Group, DeBUG, has reformed and reorganized and the next BeGeistert is planned for mid-October. More details within.

Pegasos NYC OPEN HOUSE + Demo of MOS 1.4

Submitted by magnetic 2003-08-27 Morphos 7 Comments

The first meeting of the New York City Pegasos Users Group is scheduled to occured in September. Read on for more information.

Websites Down Due to Patents

Adam Scheinberg 2003-08-27 Internet 142 Comments

Multiple readers submitted this newsbit: Linux related websites all over the net are down "due to software patents. Spotted so far are: the Gnome website, the KDE website, and Knoppix homepage. All pages point a visitor to http://swpat.ffii.org. Update: This topic seems to need clarification. These sites are down in protest of a proposed patent law in the EU that many people believe is too broad and will hurt rather than protect the rights of software developers. Read the "swpat.ffii.org" site for more details.

Possible Linux 2.6.0 Release Date

Submitted by Matthew Baulch 2003-08-27 Linux 20 Comments

As we all anxiously await the release of Linux 2.6, we hear speculations on the final date ranging from early September to late December. A fellow optimist from comhem.se has posted this graph showing predictions based on the kernel's current rate of progress. It was composed using the compile statistics from John Sherry of OSDL. This chart suggests a release date of the 12th of October.