Linux Archive

VectorLinux 5.0 Soho released

Submitted by UKBill 2005-02-22 Linux 19 Comments

The Vector Linux crew is pleased to announce the release of VectorLinux Soho v5.0 - a feature-rich full-sized Linux Distribution.

Arch Linux Review

Eugenia Loli 2005-02-18 Linux 46 Comments

Arch is a very capable distro. If you want a fast, lightweight distro that puts you in the driver's seat, Arch is your best bet, says the review at NewsForge.

Part II: Corp. Desktop Linux – The Hard Truth

Submitted by Steve Mallett 2005-02-16 Linux 63 Comments

Steve Mallett published Part II of W. McDonald Buck's essay on Linux TCO. In it he looks at the scenario of a company having already moved to Linux in the server room and also to OSS on Windows desktops, but "...now wants to know, how much extra can be saved by the final step of changing the operating system itself? And, what are the other costs, risks and benefits of doing that. To keep the scenario simple, we're assuming too that this will be done at a time when the desktop equipment is also being replaced. The news is good, but not as good as we like to believe." Here's Part I.

A quick Review of PCLinuxOS

Submitted by Garret 2005-02-15 Linux 19 Comments

PCLinuxOS is without a doubt one of the cleaner and easier to use Linux Distributions available today. Based on Mandrake, with development led by Texstar, it continues to be a Live CD distribution that often finds it's way as a permanent solution for many desktop workstations. The latest release is looked at by a GUILinux Team Member. Read the full review Here.

Wind River completes embedded Linux metamorphosis

Eugenia Loli 2005-02-14 Linux 7 Comments

Embedded software powerhouse Wind River's metamorphosis into an embedded Linux vendor appears to be complete. The company will announce today that first embedded Linux distribution, and that it has already delivered 1,000 "developer seats" for the Carrier Grade Linux 2.0 compliant software.

Anatomy of the Linux boot process

Eugenia Loli 2005-02-11 Linux 6 Comments

This article discusses detailed similarities and differences between booting Linux on an x86-based platform (typically a PC-compatible SBC) and a custom embedded platform based around PowerPC, ARM, and others. It discusses suggested hardware and software designs and highlights the tradeoffs of each. It also describes important design pitfalls and best practices.

The Power of Community on the Linux Desktop

Submitted by Chris Dunphy 2005-02-11 Linux 48 Comments

The latest in a series of desktop Linux related articles from NerdSyndrome, The Power of Community on the Linux Desktop examines how community driven open source Linux distribtutions such as Ubuntu and Fedora Core are promising to change the way we use desktop computers for the better.

The vfat file system and Linux

Guest post by Christian Paratschek 2005-02-10 Linux 26 Comments

Recently I stumbled across a very nice article, written by Torsten Scheck, published on pro-linux.de, a German Linux site. This article proved to be so helpful to me that I decided it would be worthwhile to translate it into English and republish it. Comments of the translator will be added in italics. I hope a lot of people will find this little gem as useful as I did...

Yellow Dog v4.0.1 released

Submitted by Daniel Blanken 2005-02-09 Linux 18 Comments

TerraSoft Solutions released an update to Yellow Dog Linux v4.0.1. The press release is here.

Arch Linux In Depth

Submitted by Editor 2005-02-08 Linux 37 Comments

Linuxtimes.net has published a 4-page article on Arch Linux, the promising Linux distro.

Plug memory leaks with Rational Purify for Linux

Eugenia Loli 2005-02-07 Linux 4 Comments

In the Linux environment, Rational Purify provides a comprehensive solution for finding errors and memory leaks. This article features a simple C program and a more complex C++ program that gives you a good idea of how you can successfully integrate Purify into your Linux development environment with very little effort.

coLinux 0.6.2 Released

Submitted by Will Brown 2005-02-05 Linux 25 Comments

The latest release is based on the 2.6.x kernel, and not guaranteed to work out-of-the-box with Gentoo root file systems that are based on the 2.4.x kernel. Cooperative Linux is a port of the Linux kernel that allows it to run cooperatively alongside another operating system on a single machine. It allows one to freely run Linux on Windows without using commercial PC virtualization software such as VMware.

Linare launches low cost Linux laptops for 498 USD

Submitted by Jill Dietz 2005-02-05 Linux 57 Comments

Linare introduced today its newest product, an AMD-based laptop for $498. A $598 model with more RAM, DVD-ROM and WiFi is also available. My Take: Good & fair prices for the features.

Retired World Bank CTO on Corp. Desktop Linux Facts, Part I

Submitted by Steve Mallett 2005-02-04 Linux 71 Comments

W. McDonald Buck, retired CTO of World Bank, believes we need to take a more honest and frank look at the Cost Analyses it will take to put Linux on the corporate desktop. In Part I of Corporate Desktop Linux - The Hard Truth he says that a business can't buy a computer without Windows and save money in the transaction.

Linux 2.6 Kernel to Include Xen; Infiniband, NFS 4

Submitted by Rahul Sundaram 2005-02-04 Linux 15 Comments

A forthcoming update to the Linux 2.6 kernel will incorporate the Xen open source virtualization technology, said the man who maintains the Linux kernel.

Linux developers create forum to air core flaws

Eugenia Loli 2005-02-03 Linux 19 Comments

Developers of the Linux kernel created a security mailing list this week to air future vulnerability information regarding the open-source operating system's core code.

Linux Creator: A Little Fragmentation is Good

Submitted by jeanmarc 2005-02-02 Linux 48 Comments

Linux creator Linus Torvalds defended the open source movement against critics who say that the so-called "community of communities" should band together or risk ending up like Unix.

Linux LiveCD Roundup

Guest post by James LaRue 2005-01-31 Linux 73 Comments

This article is a quick roundup of "best picks" for Linux Live CD's.

A test of VectorLinux SOHO 5.0 RC2

Guest post by Phil Hall 2005-01-31 Linux 24 Comments

I like Slackware, it's simple, it's robust, it's fast. But I always felt there was some lacking in Slackware when it came to desktop use--I was never able to put my finger on it exactly, but using Slackware for a desktop, although it works just fine, seemed like it (or I) was out of place.

A Week in the Life of an Arch Linux Newbie

Guest post by Andrew Roberts 2005-01-27 Linux 65 Comments

Can there ever be too much choice? Is that a bad thing? Well, to me in recent months it feels that way as I seem to have installed more Linux distributions than you can shake a stick at! Serial installers are a common phenomenon within the Linux community, but I say to you all, alas, I am cured!!! So, what makes Arch Linux all that? Well read on...