@veatnik

Wow, thanks for your comments. That is an excellent analysis. Are you sure you aren't RMS himself?

I was talking with my friend, Jason Perlow (http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow), yesterday and he told me that I should back off of the free software rants because he feels that I'm entering the gray...

It's hard for me to admit it but there are things, ten things to be exact, that I really hate about Linux. Sometimes I think it's just me but I do see other people stating a few of these in the...

According to an ongoing debate over the GPL version 3, he does. How can this be, since Linus Torvalds, creator and chief architect of the Linux kernel, knows about software freedom and free software?...

At my last, best count, there were over 550 individual Linux distributions. From the most generic, flat installs of the most common distros to ultra-specialized, multimedia-oriented to the...

@esavard

OMG, I can't let my daughter see that.

@sourceview

I didn't include FreeBSD because it isn't Linux. These are the top 10 Linux distributions. It's possible that I could do a 10 best server OSs but that's a whole other ball of wax.

It was exactly one year ago today that I published my original "The 10 Best Linux Distributions (http://www.daniweb.com/news/story219749.html)" and it's time to put forth a new list for this year's...

Try connecting it via a wire to troubleshoot any other issues. If it connects fine with a regular network cable then you'll know it's the wireless card or its settings.

Since I check my linkbacks religiously, I noticed one of the comments over at linsux.org (http://www.linsux.org) (An anti-Linux rant site) on my recent post, "5 Things You Can Do to Put Linux in the...

This is a plea to all hardware manufacturers: Please create Linux drivers for your hardware. OK, so Linux isn't the Stormin' Norman of the Desktop arena but that doesn't mean its users don't want or...

It won't work correctly unless you have some things in your apache config for that site:

SSLEnable
KeyFile /path/to/key.kdb
SSLServerCert www.yoursite.com

Or Java.

Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel, said at the LinuxCon (http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon) in Portland yesterday that, "We are not the streamlined, small, hyper-efficient...

@Swashbuckler2

No, I'm not a lawyer. Are you?
No, I've never tried a case. Have you?
It would be interesting to interview you on this subject on The Frugal Tech Show (www.frugaltechshow.com) if...

@fosslc
Thanks very much for that link. It is very interesting and I'll be sure to catch it.

Does Public Domain software have a license?

Do I need a license to use a hammer?

And without a license, it's closed source? Dude, it's you who perhaps needs an education.

Today I'm pondering if the current open source model is still valid or if it's outdated. Do we need licensing for open source software? Do we need the GPL, LGPL, APL and all the other licenses...

As promised, here's Jason's recipes for installing Linux on Hyper-V R2: http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow/?p=10830

The most cost-effective way would be to install CentOS (a Red Hat Enterprise clone compiled from RHEL source) and buy yourself an RHCE/RHCA study guide. Red Hat Certification exams aren't like the...

My good friend and partner in crime, Jason Perlow (http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow) is working on (as I'm writing this) a new Linux distribution that is Hyper-V ready. It is a modified OpenSUSE 11.1...

It's hard to convince Joe and Mary User to convert to Linux when the first things you hear from them are: "Where's my <insert stupid application here>?" "Why can't I just have <insert ridiculous...

DATELINE - July 30, 2009

An open letter was sent to Lance Davis, primary administrator, describing the problems experienced by the other major members and contributors to the CentOS...

If you haven't heard of ProxMox (http://www.proxmox.org) yet, you need to hit the site right now and grab the ISO (http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Downloads) file for the latest version (1.3) as of this...

FYI and Disclaimer

I am not associated with Linux New Media or Ubuntu User in any way. I get no royalties or payments from it nor have they even asked me to write for it. But I certainly hope to...

Actually, Dan, Linux Pro Magazine is called Linux Magazine in the UK. Linux Format is a different publication. And guess what? The editing for the mag is done in Kansas. That's right, Kansas...home...

Quick question: What do the following things have in common?

A Mythical Horned Rabbit from Douglas, Wyoming.
A French-Canadian Linux Guy.
An A4 Format.
An African Word.
A Double-sided DVD.
An...

Yes, I forgot to mention that the XFCE Spin also has the choice of LXDE. I like the interface too.

Ok, so we all know that I've been giving Fedora (http://www.fedoraproject.org) a bit of a black eye lately with my BaitNSwitch (http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4448.html) and Is Fedora Still...

The Linux Foundation (http://www.linuxfoundation.org) notified me a few days ago about some new member benefits and I'm excited to tell you about them. For starters, you receive discounts on their...

Ok, it's supposed to be "penny-pinching" not penny "penching" -- I'm writing this week's blogs from my vacation location in beautiful Port Aransas, Texas on my Netbook so I'm allowing myself a...

I received a newsletter from rPath (http://www.rpath.com) concerning Lean IT and it occurred to me that Linux is the keystone in each one of the elements listed in it: Virtualization, Cloud Computing...

This week I'll be at InterOp Las Vegas looking for the latest and coolest Linux-based technologies that InterOp exhibitors have to offer. My favorites are certainly the "new innovators." New...

Sean,

I didn't know about the insurance thing. It seems he had some grant or something. It was a long time ago so my memory of it has faded. I'm glad you got retrained and are...

The topic of certification surfaces every so often in technical circles--especially when job seekers face tough job competition. The value of such certifications comes into question versus that of...

I wonder if the Linux Foundation (http://www.linuxfoundation.org) is prepared to go to task for us, the Linux users, the Linux supporters, the Linux developers and the Linux Foundation members? I...

Well they are the "soul" owners apparently.

IBM (http://www.ibm.com) CEO, Samuel Palmisano, announced at 12:01 am EDT that IBM has completed the purchase of Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds for $4.6 Billion in cash and stock. This...

@wolfen69

As I said, there have been some improvements but not enough. Ext4 is too new and unstable for production--fair warning. The faster boot time may be perceived only by hiding the actual...

I can't say that I've been waiting patiently or otherwise for the upcoming April 2009 (9.04) Ubuntu release and my indifference is justified. There are some updates and OpenOffice.org 3.x is included...