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A view at Crux-PPC Evolution

Submitted by Sandor 2004-12-06 Linux 21 Comments

A view with screenshots at the first release of Crux-PPC Evolution, a new extended version of the Crux lightweight distribution.

Why Install Linux on your Mac

Guest post by Dhanesh Ramachandram 2004-12-02 Linux 80 Comments

Yeah, why? Your typical modern Mac comes with all the Unixy goodness you could ever need, right? But there are a bunch of Linux PPC distributions that you can, if you feel the need, install on your Apple hardware.

Multi-distro Linux Live CD

Submitted by Alan 2004-12-01 Linux 17 Comments

With CD Shell, it's possible to boot multiple live distros from the same piece of media. Load up a CD or DVD with combinations of Damn Small Linux, DBAN, Slax, or other "live" distributions and always have the right tool for the job.

Torvalds: GPL Needs Minor Work

Eugenia Loli 2004-11-29 Linux 84 Comments

The GNU General Public License, which is the most widely used free-software license and is used to license the open-source Linux kernel, is set for its first revision in 13 years. Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux operating system, last week weighed in on the upcoming challenges facing GPL Version 3.

Notes from a Yellowdog 4.0 installation

Submitted by Rob Carvey 2004-11-25 Linux 33 Comments

Some notes from a Yellowdog 4.0 installation along with some screenshots.

New Linux Distros, Old Problems

Submitted by TTF 2004-11-23 Linux 36 Comments

Several new distributions make communicating with a Windows network more difficult than it should be.

Torvalds Slams EU Patent Proposal

Eugenia Loli 2004-11-23 Linux 42 Comments

Linus Torvalds and two other European software luminaries have thrown their weight behind a campaign to block software patents from being legitimized in Europe, ahead of a critical European Competitiveness Council decision later this week.

Linux sees a Window in enterprise apps market

Eugenia Loli 2004-11-23 Linux No Comments

A report has predicted that more than one in seven ERP servers will be running the open-source operating system by 2007. Companies running ERP systems are increasingly choosing the Linux operating system, rather than Windows or Unix, according to a report published on Friday.

A comparison of Linux alternatives for hard real-time

Eugenia Loli 2004-11-23 Linux 12 Comments

This study compares the real-time capabilities of various Linux kernels. It was part of a project to upgrade the control software in water-wave generators at research institutions around the world. The results of the study were used by Akamina for the selection of a new RTOS for the control system upgrade of Canada's largest hydraulics and coastal engineering laboratory, the National Research Council Canadian Hydraulics Centre in Ottawa.

Into the World of Damn Small Linux

Eugenia Loli 2004-11-22 Linux 31 Comments

Damn Small Linux 0.8.4 was released recently. Now, the Siag Office word processor and spreadsheet are included, there were adjustments to smbclient GUI; adjustments to the control panel for backup and more. We talked to John Andrews, founder of the DSL distribution last week and he opened up to us with enthusiasm on the project's future. UPDATE: Many screenshots of DSL.

Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 Available for Download

Eugenia Loli 2004-11-21 Linux 20 Comments

As promised earlier this month, ISO images of the recently released Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 are now available for free download from Terra Soft's FTP site and mirrors, as well as via BitTorrent.

Morton: Linux 2.7 may see code fork

Submitted by Matthew Sheffield 2004-11-18 Linux 33 Comments

Accommodating large patch sets in Linux is expected to mean forking off of the 2.7 version of the platform to accommodate these changes, according to Andrew Morton, lead maintainer of the Linux kernel for Open Source Development Labs (OSDL). Commenting on the planned 2.7 release of the Linux kernel, Morton said OSDL expects a few individuals with big patch sets will want to include them in the kernel. But there will be no place to put them.

Linux 2.4.28 released

Submitted by Gianluca Varisco 2004-11-17 Linux 12 Comments

Linux kernel 2.4.28 was released this morning. Click here to download the new kernel (patch), or here to see the changelog.

Top Linux vendors partner to further standards

Eugenia Loli 2004-11-17 Linux 6 Comments

Linuxlookup.com is reporting Connectiva, Mandrakesoft, Progeny and Turbolinux today announce the creation of a common implementation of the LSB 2.0 which will serve as the base for future products. The project, called "Linux Core Consortium" (LCC), is backed by Linux supporters such as Computer Associates, HP, Novell, Red Hat, Sun, OSDL, and the Free Standards Group. All details are in the press-release.

CRUX PPC Evolution 2.0.1.1 is out

Submitted by Sirio 2004-11-17 Linux 2 Comments

An extended version of the CRUX PPC 2.0 GNU/Linux distribution for the Apple and Pegasos II systems...more.

Topologilinux Reviewed

Submitted by sarumont 2004-11-16 Linux 16 Comments

Tired of VMWare's emulation slowing you down? Topologilinux has the solution. Topologilinux allows you to install its image into a single file in your Windows file system (Anyone remember BeOS PE?) This allows you to run the Slackware-based distro without spending the system resources on a VM. While the idea seems plausible, LinuxForumsDOTorg's Jeremy wasn't very impressed.

InfiniBand technology on PPC64

Submitted by Sally 2004-11-10 Linux 13 Comments

Terrasoft solution announced today the port on Linux PPC64 of the InfiniBand technology support. This is an important step that will make happy all those institutes working on Apple Xserve clusters and Linux.

Desktop Linux: The Final Hurdles; Editorial Follows

Eugenia Loli 2004-11-09 Linux 178 Comments

"Desktop Linux is almost soup. We only have a few items left on the short list. Will we do it? If history is an indicator, the answer is yes." Read this article at LXer. Read more for a short list of my personal needs before I could say "yes, I can switch to Linux or FreeBSD full time".

Review: White Box fills niche between Fedora and RHEL

Eugenia Loli 2004-11-09 Linux 24 Comments

White Box Enterprise Linux (WBEL) is an attempt to fill the void left by Red Hat's decision to become a purely commercial product. It's not without problems, but but it does a bridge the functionality gap between the Fedora Project and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

Running Linux on Windows

Submitted by Barney Matthews 2004-11-07 Linux 22 Comments

There are a couple of ways you can try Linux before installing it on your hard drive. One way is to use a live cd, another way is to run it on Windows. Damn Small Linux has a version designed to run directly from Windows. Read more.