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Ubuntu Linux vs Windows Vista: The Desktop Battle |
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Thursday, 06 December 2007 |
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It may be a brave opinion but I predict that Ubuntu Linux and Windows Vista are going to be the two operating systems that will take over the largest chunk of the desktop OS market during the next couple of years. This comparison is based on my experience with both systems during the last couple of weeks on two different computers. |
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Trick: Ten Firefox extensions to keep your browsing private and secure |
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Tuesday, 27 November 2007 |
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Most people lock their doors and windows, use a paper shredder to
protect themselves from identity theft, and install antivirus software
on their computers. Yet they routinely surf the Internet without giving
a second thought to whether their browser is secure and their personal
information safe.
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Tip: Skype's beta videophone for Linux looks pretty good |
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Monday, 26 November 2007 |
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Skype recently released Skype 2.0 beta for Linux, which includes the ability to make video calls, a feature the Windows and Mac versions have had for some time. I tried the beta on two systems running Ubuntu 7.10 -- my desktop PC with a USB webcam and a MacBook Pro with its onboard iSight webcam -- with mixed results. |
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Trick: Updating your system the Smart way |
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Monday, 12 November 2007 |
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All Linux distributions have things in common, but many differ in
software installation and updating. Gentoo Linux is based on Portage,
SUSE uses YaST, Red Hat and Fedora opt for yum, Linspire prefers
CNR.... Oh, and don't forget the different package options: RPM,
Debian, source, and more esoteric options. Smart Package Manager works with all major distributions, replacing native tools and installing different types of packages.
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Tip: Fedora 8 Server Setup: LAMP, Email, DNS, FTP, ISPConfig |
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Monday, 12 November 2007 |
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This is a detailed description about how to set up a Fedora 8
server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web
server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND
DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota,
Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of
Fedora 8, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little
modifications as well.
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Running FreeNX using a Mandriva 2008 Server |
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Monday, 05 November 2007 |
NoMachine NX is a Terminal Server and remote access solution based on a comprising set of enterprise class open source technologies. NX makes it possible to run any graphical application on any operating system across any network connection at incredible speed.
FreeNX application/thin-client server is based on NoMachine’s NX technology. It can operate remote X11 sessions over 56k modem dialup links or anything better. FreeNX package contains a free (GPL) implementation of the nxserver component. The following workshop describes the FreeNX installation on a Mandriva 2008 Free server. Additionally it explains how to access it using a Windows XP and an OpenSuse 10.3 client.
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