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It's Easy to Bitch, Easy to whine, Easy to moan, Easy to cry,
Easy to feel like there ain't nothing in your life,
Harder to work, Harder to strive, Harder to be glad to be alive
But its really worth it if you give it a try...
Fred Leblanc
Welcome to Capnkirby's Linux Reviews and News
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The open source operating system experience exists in pieces, scattered across a world of projects and technologies. Distributions exist because they attempt to create a unified experience from the bits and pieces of open source functionality out in that world, while establishing themselves as a vendor their users can trust. Users might try a few distributions to see which one works for them and settle on one which provides the experience they are looking for. Users build a relationship with their distribution from which they can establish a trust in the packages the distribution ships and the defaults they configure.
On Distributions, Kubuntu, and KDE
2008-11-21
The open source company OpenX, which is behind the free ad server of the same name, is something of a mysterious beast.
OpenX: the Unknown Variable
2008-11-21
A full-featured distribution, ClarkConnect includes most features that would be needed to facilitate access from a remote site.
ClarkConnect: Open source gateway option for the remote office
2008-11-21
The Ubuntu project says that the initial alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04 (the "Jaunty Jackalope") could be available for testing in less than twenty-four hours. Yes, that's a little less than a month after the current, stable version, "Intrepid Ibex" was finalized and formally released.
Jackalope Rising: Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 1 As Early As Tomorrow
2008-11-21
If all goes according to plan, the first alpha release for Ubuntu 9.04 (the Jaunty Jackalope) will be released tomorrow. It's not even been one month since the release of Ubuntu 8.10, but this first alpha release will show early signs of what we can expect to see in this next Canonical-sponsored release -- albeit many of the features are still in planning. In this article we will provide a glimpse at what Ubuntu 9.04 should hold in store to captivate Linux desktop users.
Exciting Features For Ubuntu 9.04
2008-11-20
A few months back I met in London with Daniel Holbach, Graham Binns and James Westby for a short sprint. I had flown Daniel over for the purposes of a face-to-face catch-up and to record some MOTU videos for the Ubuntu Developer Channel. It was a productive few days, and in our many meetings we sowed the seeds for an idea which I am proud to announce today.
Announcing The Ubuntu Hall Of Fame
2008-11-20
No it's not Sizzlean (see below). It's Ubuntu Server. I have been running Fedora on the web server in my basement (which runs this site, BTW) for years and years. The last time I upgraded was when Fedora Core 5 was released and it has run that way ever since.
Move Over Fedora. Now There's Something Leaner.
2008-11-20
We already concluded in my previous guide (from April) that we think that Ubuntu might be the greatest OS in the world. But that doesn’t change the fact that the desktop looks very dull out of the box.
9 Steps: Make a ultra cool and good looking desktop for your Ubuntu Linux machine in 30 minutes - green version
2008-11-20
Following its commitment to desktop virtualization solutions, Ulteo, an Open Virtual Desktop Infrastructure company, announced today that they were releasing the first installable version of their Open Virtual Desktop solution for enterprises. Delivering faster deployment times and ease of management for the IT department, this first release can be integrated easily into an existing professional Linux or Windows IT environment. The solution can be up and running in a few minutes, delivering rich desktop applications to corporate users.
Ulteo unveils the first Open Source virtual desktop
2008-11-20
Linux and other Unix-like operating systems use the term "swap" to describe both the act of moving memory pages between RAM and disk, and the region of a disk the pages are stored on. It is common to use a whole partition of a hard disk for swapping.
Linux: Should You Use Twice the Amount of Ram as Swap Space?
2008-11-20
These reasons aren’t listed in any particular order. All of them are quite important for me.
5 Reasons I Like Linux (And 5 Why I Dislike It)
2008-11-20
Chip maker ARM is to get Ubuntu Linux up and running on its ARMv7 processor architcture, part of its plan to get its chips into netbooks and handheld internet devices.
ARM to fuel netbook, internet gadget drive with Ubuntu
2008-11-20
On desktops and Netbooks, it has been a stellar year for Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux distribution. But on the server, Ubuntu continues to face long-term challenges in terms of application and vendor support. Here’s the scoop from The VAR Guy.
Ubuntu Server Edition: Canonical’s Big Challenge
2008-11-20
Here’s a list of a few of the reasons I think you might want to take a look at Ubuntu. Thanks to the Ubuntu UK Podcast episode 10 for originally inspiring this post.
A few good reasons to switch to Ubuntu
2008-11-19
So I installed for a second time Mandriva 2009 XFCE. OK, it's not an official Mandriva product, but it's using its packages. And it's annoying.
Mandriva, gimme a break, will ya?
2008-11-19
Most of us have only just got our systems updated to Intrepid Ibex, but the Ubuntu development team is steaming ahead with plans for an Alpha 1 release of Jaunty Jackalope tomorrow
First Ubuntu Jaunty Alpha imminent
2008-11-19
Not everybody is a Linux geek, or a geek at all for that matter. However some of us assimilated ones are so I decided to make a list to show what separates a Linux geek from the rest. This list is from my personal experience and is in no particular order.
You know you are a Linux geek when...
2008-11-19
I must say Linux Mint seems to always impress me with every new release. In this release Linux Mint has brought to us a new software manager called MintInstall, which allows you to browse the Mint Software portal offline, see screenshots that are available per package, and much more. Linux Mint has also brought you MintNanny, which allows you to control what domains are blocked.
Linux Mint 6 ScreenShots
2008-11-19
In many ways Ubuntu Intrepid is a little bit of a let down. Probably like many Ubuntu fans I remember the heady days of early Ubuntu releases when each one was so noticeably better than the previous. Each new release was like opening a pile of new birthday presents with no idea of what to expect.
Three things I like about Ubuntu Intrepid, and one I don’t
2008-11-19
There are many options available for Linux distros, over 500. Most of them you can make into a server. Basically, a server is a computer that provides services for other computers, like a web site, or DHCP or ftp download, etc. So it does not take much for a computer to act as a server. However, if you are looking for the professional level server that, in my opinion, leads all other distros in functioning as a server then you need to investigate CentOS. Here is a list of the reasons that CentOS is top on my list for a server.
Why I Choose CentOS for a Server
2008-11-19
I have always had a hard time trying to figure out how to configure sources.list in Debian or its derivatives, like Ubuntu. To learn this thing myself, and to give a basic introduction to all, this post is being written. Debian uses dpkg, apt-get, aptitude, and other programs to install and maintain software packages. These applications, in turn, use the /etc/apt/sources.list file to figure out which repositories to use and where they are located. Depending on how you configure sources.list, the selection of software available to you will vary. So it is important to learn more about this critical piece of your Debian experience.
Debian sources.list Demystified
2008-11-18
I’ve been working on Windows computers for nearly two decades and have never been compelled to use anything else. But a recent experience with something called Linux Ubuntu has turned my computer world view on its head!
Blown Away by Ubuntu!
2008-11-18
I’ve tried just about every Linux distro you could mention over the years. From the supremely user friendly yet frustratingly slow and clunky Ubuntu family, the polish and bloat of openSUSE, the personalised beauty of Gentoo and Arch, the “cool” of Slackware, and every Mint, Mepis and PCLinuxOS inbetween. Only two ever sat right with me, Debian and Fedora. Debian was solid as a rock and Fedora was fast and beautiful, provided you stay on this side of the KDE fence. Seriously, why can’t the Fedora guys sort KDE out… Anywho…
Zenwalking
2008-11-18
KDE used to be a very nice desktop environment for Linux, I remember using it over the years in CentOS, Fedora Core, Kubuntu, Mandriva, and PCLinuxOS. I used KDE 3.5.x in Kubuntu and thought it was the best desktop environment available for the Linux operating system. But lately things have gone downhill.
No longer a KDE fan
2008-11-17
If you belong to the “Linux Community” bandwagon, you may just have a different opinion on the fact that there are lessons to be learned from Windows and Mac! Linux community does enjoys some real good evangelism despite having a minuscule user base. Just to prove the support statement, statistics by Marketshare show that Windows enjoys a guerrilla sized market share of 90%, followed by Mac 8% and Linux users together mount less than 1%.
Linux, Windows and Mac - The OS Race
2008-11-17
Going through hard financial times—who isn't? As you may already know, you can use free operating systems (OSs) and software applications, provided by the Linux open source community.
Discovering Ubuntu as a Windows User
2008-11-17
Codenamed "Felicia",Mint 6 is due to arrive this month, and RC1 is already available over at http://linuxmint.com. Mint 6 is built off the solid basis of Ubuntu 8.10, and inherits most of its goodness, and layers on the extras that make Mint my favorite Distro right now. I'll have a post up soon over at TalkBMC about using Mint 6 as the main office distro. This one is about Mint on the Acer Aspire One (AAO) though..
Mint 6 RC1 on the Acer Aspire One
2008-11-17
Things have gone very smoothly on my third day of using the Xubuntu flavor of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. While in Xfce (Xubuntu's desktop environment), I haven't had the screen, keyboard and mouse freeze at all.
Xubuntu and Ubuntu 8.04 LTS — Day 3
2008-11-17
For at least the third time in recent weeks, prominent Dell newspaper advertisements feature the Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook running Canonical’s Ubuntu 8.04 (that’s a small Linux notebook, folks). The VAR Guy hears Microsoft “has gone postal” over the Linux notebook ads. You might even say this is Microsoft’s nightmare before Christmas. Here’s the complete scoop.
Dell’s Linux Ads: Microsoft’s Nightmare Before Christmas?
2008-11-17
Most of my hardware questions about my FMV-5100 have been answered, thanks to Slitaz. A quick hop, skip and jump from an installation, and I had a booting, self-configuring Linux system in place on my newest family member
Slitaz to the rescue
2008-11-12