Ark Linux 2005.1 SR1 Released
This is a bug fix release of Ark Linux 2005.1 and here is a mini-report on Ark.
Linux Archive
Torvalds: Put Linux to the test
Linux founder Linus Torvalds on Tuesday called for more regular performance tests on the Linux kernel, so that any reduction in efficiency can be highlighted sooner.
The role of WINE in migrating enterprise desktops to Linux
This whitepaper by Codeweavers COO Jon Parshall and CEO Jeremy White takes a detailed look at the potential value of WINE as an ingredient in a strategy for enterprise migration from Windows to Linux desktops. The paper itemizes the requirements for enterprise desktop migration, examines a range of available tactics, and then suggests strategies for making the journey in ways that are "pragmatic, economical, and customer focused," the authors say.
Linux Virtually Ready for the Data Center
New start-up efforts and maturing commercial and open-source projects promise to make virtualization more powerful and ubiquitous for Linux and the x86 platform. Also, 64 reasons to opt for Linux.
Alan Cox: Linux doesn’t need Linus
Alan Cox chats about life as a Linux kernel hacker, describing the Linux development process as a controlled explosion. He also notes that Linux doesn't need Linus and even names his most likely successor. He also talks about Trusted Computing's affect on Linux and his research in people's desires for desktop Linux.
Arch Linux: Why It Rocks
2003 was the year with Gentoo written all over it in the Linux universe. Last year was Ubuntu's & MEPIS'. I believe that Arch Linux's year is the current one. Read more for a comparison of Arch to existing distributions, and why we think it rocks and where we think it still requires some work.
Linux Thin Clients: The Server
Linux offers an excellent alternative for businesses looking for something different in an OS. However, Linux with all of its components and options installed can be a massive resource hog. Enter "thin clients," pared-down Linux installations, which offer a streamlined OS for lighter system usage.
Ark Linux 2005.1 Released
Linux Kernel Security, Again
"It's a sad day when an ancient fork bomb attack can still take down most of the latest Linux distributions." Read through this article at Security Focus for more.
A moment of Xen: Virtualize Linux to test your apps
Xen is a paravirtualization technology available for the Linux kernel that lets you enclose and test new upgrades as if running them in the existing environment but without the worries of disturbing the original system. This article shows you how to install a Xen system that will give administrators a valuable sandbox for testing system upgrades (as well as a playground for running multiple virtual machines on the same Linux box).
Book Review: Linux Kernel Development, 2nd edition
GNU/Linux is increasingly being seen as a viable, economical alternative to proprietary operating systems, and its market penetration, especially on servers, is increasing. To continue to grow Linux's importance as a secure, low cost kernel, much more serious programmers are needed not only to keep improving it, but to develop stable drivers and most importantly to help continue the rapid Linux march to the Desktop.
Linux Rules Supercomputers
The homegrown Linux operating system has come a long way from its origins as a college kid's pet project and computer hobbyist favorite. Refined in recent years by professional computer programmers at IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Novell and Red Hat, Linux now has become so technically powerful that it lays claim to a prestigious title--it runs more of the world's top supercomputers than any other OS.
EDS: Linux is insecure, unscalable
Large enterprises should not use Linux because it is not secure enough, has scalability problems and could fork into many different flavours, according to the Agility Alliance, which includes IT heavyweights EDS, Fuji Xerox, Cisco, Microsoft, Sun, Dell and EMC.
Linux Still Struggling for Desktop Acceptance
Some companies surveyed recently said they have examined the prospect of moving to desktop Linux to assist in their contract negotiations with Microsoft Corp. Others are trying Linux in kiosks or for limited-function desktop systems.
VectorLinux 5 SOHO Review
MadPenguin published a two-page review on VectorLinux 5 SOHO.
Multi-OS “virtual platform” runs Linux with Nucleus
Jaluna has partnered with Accelerated Technology, a division of Mentor Graphics, on a combined Nucleus/Linux offering that the companies claim allows real-time Nucleus applications to run side-by-side with Linux applications on the same system, without additional hardware, and without requiring changes to the applications.
Poll: Most Promising Generic Linux Distro?
We all know the big Linux players: RHEL/Fedora, Mandrake, SuSE, Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Linspire, Xandros, Lycoris, YDL, TurboLinux etc. But what about these still-small but promising distros? Come in and vote for which one you think is the most promising of all.
Puppy: A Linux Live-CD that Saves Back to CD
As far as I am aware, this is a world first, a live-CD that saves back to the CD at the end of the session. So how does it work? "Boot the PC with the multi-session CD inserted in the CD-burner drive -- thus, Puppy automatically knows which drive is the CD-burner, in case you have more than one CD/DVD drive. Then you use Puppy in the normal way. At shutdown, all the changed files in your home directory are saved back to CD. That's it. Next time you boot, all the personal files are restored."
Linux 2.6.x.y kernel releases for major stability and security fixes
Ongoing discussions on improving the kernel release structure and naming has caused the kernel developers to have a more fine grained release number for major fixes.
Linux Reality Outstrips Linux Myth
Tipping points aren't made out of technical reality. They're made out of perceptual change. Thus, it was the legend of Torvalds, not the reality of his actions, that gave Linux the patina of political correctness needed for it to gain widespread public acceptance. Read the editorial here.