Linus Torvalds To Leave Transmeta
Linus Torvalds, the Finnish programmer and leader of Linux, is leaving his job with Transmeta and taking a position with a consortium developing the Linux operating system for corporations.
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Forbes: The Limitations Of Linux
"There have been so many glowing stories on the use of Linux that one might come away with the impression that Linux is an elixir that solves myriad business problems, and that it is always cheaper than alternatives. But like a lot of technologies before it, Linux has, to some degree, been overhyped." Read the story at Forbes.
Emulate Legacy Operating Systems on Linux; SourceMage 0.6
This article shows you how Linux is used to emulate a wide variety of operating systems. More than mere academic exercises, these "hosted OSes" are practical investments for many server rooms. One of the best things to do with a Linux box is to run programs for other operating systems on it. It can simplify your life considerably. On other Linux news, the SourceMage 0.6 distribution is released.
Get In Sync with JAMD, ROCK and Aurox Linux
Here is a review with screenshots of the i686-optimized Red Hat-based JAMD Linux 0.0.6, and a review of the mainland European language-focused Aurox Linux 9 while Rock Linux released version 2.0.0-b4.
Editorial: I Have a Linux Desktop Dream
Lasse Christiansen has a Linux desktop dream. This lengthy opinion column at DesktopLinux.com provides Christensen's perspective on Linux usability, application support, and more.
Cosmoe 0.7rc3 Released
Bill Hayden released version 0.7rc3 of the AtheOS fork, Cosmoe, today. The changes from 0.6 are almost too extensive, since libcosmoe was almost rewritten from scratch based on code from OBOS.
Linux Kernel 2.4.21 Released
The Linux kernel 2.4.21 has seen a number of cleanups, and a patch which increasing performance of the system under heavy disk IO, especially on IDE systems. Changelog here.
Inside the Linux Kernel Debugger
When debugging kernel problems, being able to trace the kernel execution and examine its memory and data structures is very useful. The built-in kernel debugger in Linux, KDB, provides this facility. In this article you'll learn how to use the features provided by KDB and how to install and set up KDB on a Linux machine.
Rule out Linux on the Desktop Until 2005, says Giga
IT decision-makers should avoid 'platform religion' and rule out Linux on the desktop until at least 2005, says analyst Giga Information Group. Research fellow Rob Enderle told delegates to the GigaWorld IT Forum at Disneyland Paris this week that experimenting with alternatives to Windows could prove a costly mistake.
Tux Goes to College
In an era when mature Linux distributions abound, do you need a special one just for college? Robert Kennedy College in Delémont, Switzerland, thinks so. The school's CollegeLinux 2.3 , a single-CD Linux distribution, is a power tool for educational organizations. Read the review at NewsForge and our recent interview with professor David Costa here.
When you Shouldn’t be Using Linux
Many articles already explain why you should use Linux and describes its advantages. However, for a potential new user, it's also important to know the other side: what are the disadvantages of Linux? This short article by Carl Simard tries to present this other side so that new users can evaluate much better if Linux is for them to try or if they should forget about it.
Interview With Anticipatory Scheduler Author, Nick Piggin
KernelTrap has an interview with Nick Piggin, a college student living in Canberra Australia who has been working on an anticipatory I/O scheduler for the Linux kernel.
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.
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.
Performance Inspector for Linux
Performance Inspector puts your finger on the pulse of your C/C++ and Java code, helping you nail down performance bottlenecks and problems with Linux kernel interaction. The suite of tools includes sample-based profiling, monitoring at the thread level, and more
Vector Linux 3.2 Review
After a dissapointment with Red Hat's Anaconda installer, a user is on a quest to find the OS that will fit the bill. Reading an OSNews article he finds Vector Linux, he tries it, and here is his review of it.
Why I Ditched MacOSX for Linux – A Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 Review
I entered the world of Apple hardware about 3 months ago now, with a second-hand iBook2. It was a 500mHz, 256mb, ATI Rage 128 model, with a standard CD-Rom drive. I spent the first few days trying to tweak Mac OS X to my liking, then a few further weeks installing and learning to use the applications I thought I'd need. Chimera, BBEdit, the developer tools, even the Fink X server so I could use Gaim.
The Fear War Against Linux
"Microsoft's connection to the anti-Linux campaign being waged by the SCO Group is becoming clear", Bruce Perens writes in his editorial at C|Net.
Linux Clustering with MOSIX
This tutorial explains what it is, how you go about cluster-enabling your Linux system, and how you can benefit from setting up a cluster. By the end of this article, you will have set up your own MOSIX cluster.