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Linux Product Insider: Instant-on Internet for ASUS

May 16th, 2008 by James Gray in

This week's "Linux Product Insider" features instant-on Internet on ASUS motherboards, Adobe Flash Player 10 beta, Sacred Gold for Linux, The Book of IMAP, Deploying Rails Applications and Adaptec's Series 2 Serial RAID Controllers.

Here this week's hot Linux product news:

DeviceVM's Splashtop on ASUS Motherboards

LTSP 5 - Making Thin Clients Phat

May 15th, 2008 by Shawn Powers in

Last year, I wrote about our school district's implementation of LTSP. In the article, I pointed out the significant limitations a thin client environment gives you. While I don't think my article was the reason the issues were addressed, less than a year later just about every limitation I highlighted has been eradicated.

10 Must-Have Firefox Extensions

May 15th, 2008 by Dan Sawyer in

A whirlwind tour through the powerful and diverse world of Firefox extensions.

How Long Have You Been a Linux User?

May 14th, 2008 by LJ Staff

We know a fair number of you have been around since the beginning, but we figure there are those of you who may be new to the Linux community, as it does seem to be growing at an impressive pace. One of the great things about LinuxJournal.com is that you can all come together and weigh in on any topic from so many different angles and levels of experience. We're curious.

Wireshark 1.0

May 14th, 2008 by Mitch Frazier in

Its not breaking news, since it happened in March, but Wireshark 1.0 has been released. The news, for me at least, was that Wireshark even existed, never heard of it before. Somebody mentioned it recently when we were trying to diagnose a networking problem.

Linux Users: Why Did You Switch?

May 13th, 2008 by Shawn Powers in

As a Linux Journal editor, I'd love to claim that in my college years I realized the oppression stemming from proprietary operating systems. I'd love to confess that Linux was the natural choice amongst a sea of other options. Heck, I'd even like to say back then Linux was my first choice. For me, however, the story played out a bit differently.

Recover a MySQL Table with Zmanda Recovery Manager

May 12th, 2008 by Paddy Sreenvasan in

If somebody accidentally drops a critical table in MySQL, the application no longer works. The solution to this problem is to utilize the (open source) Zmanda Recovery Manager.

Who Controls Your Data?

May 11th, 2008 by Doc Searls

The main problem with "social networking" isn't just that your "social" life has corporate boundaries. It's that your personal choices do too.

Linux Product Insider: Trolltech's Qt 4.4

May 9th, 2008 by James Gray in

This week's "Linux Product Insider" features Trolltech's Qt 4.4, Matthew MacDonald's Your Brain: The Missing Manual, the Embedded Linux Track at LinuxWorld, AdRem's NetCrunch 5, MindTouch's Deki Wiki v8.05 and REAL Software's REALbasic 2008 Release 2

FreeRTOS - A Mini Real Time Kernel

May 8th, 2008 by Mitch Frazier in

If you're having trouble getting Linux to run on that 8-bit processor with 32KB of memory don't despair, there are open-source alternatives. FreeRTOS is an open source real time kernel that has been ported to a number of microprocessors. The website lists ports to over 40 different processor/compiler combinations.

With Linux vs. Because of Linux

May 7th, 2008 by Doc Searls

I'm looking to compare how much money is made with Linux, vs. how much is made because of it. While I know it'll be hard to find the former and impossible to determine the latter, I think comparing the two will still be revealing.

One standard dist. with choices?

May 6th, 2008 by Phil Hughes

The comments on the single distro story got me thinking about what I want/need/use. I have been using Linux since before Bill Gates heard of it and my uses, needs and interests have changed over time.

How's The Weather?

May 6th, 2008 by Phil Hughes in

One of the items on the Geek Ranch agenda is a weather station. While we don't have one yet, we have learned a bit about weather stations and Linux.

First, why don't we have one? Well, there is no electricity at the Geek Ranch site yet for starters. But, more important, there is no Internet connection. So, let's just call this research.

Interview With LPI's Jim Lacey

May 5th, 2008 by James Gray in

Linux Journal Products Editor, James Gray, spoke with Jim Lacey, Linux Professional Institute's President and CEO, about Linux certification today and its outlook for the future.

Should Linux Standardize on a Single Distro?

May 5th, 2008 by Shawn Powers in

When I demonstrate software for Linux Journal, I tend to use Ubuntu as my operating system. The reason is simply because Ubuntu is extremely popular, but it begs the question, should the Linux community standardize on a single distribution? Let's look at some of the pros and cons:

Advantages of a Single Linux Distro

Penguicon 6.0 -- Penguins in Space!

May 2nd, 2008 by Shawn Powers in

BONUS: Video interview with Benjamin Mako Hill, and bragging rights if you can identify the birds twittering in the background...

A couple weeks back, I headed down to Penguicon 6.0. It's a Linux convention, but also a Science Fiction convention. Really, it's like a geeky version of, "Hey your chocolate is in my peanut butter."

Linux Product Insider

May 2nd, 2008 by James Gray in

This week's "Linux Product Insider" features SkyWayUSA's Rural Hi-speed Internet, Apress' MINDSTORMS NXT book, Curl Nitro, Open-Source Java and Linux, SugarCRM 5.1 Beta and Plat'Home's OpenMicroServer.

There's Linux Inside

May 2nd, 2008 by LJ Staff in

Have you ever uncovered Linux hidden in a place you didn't expect or have you implemented it covertly? Here are some interesting stories from readers.

This submission comes from Andy in Vermont, USA:

Comparing hard and soft infrastructure

May 1st, 2008 by Doc Searls

It turns out that hard infrastructure is softer than the name suggests. This is good, since I want to make the case that both LInux and the Net are forms of infrastructure no less legitimate than water, electricity, roads, sewers and waste collection.

Mini Review: Open Source in Harvard Business Review

May 1st, 2008 by James Gray in

This month's Harvard Business Review features a case study of a company debating whether to open source its software. Here's a mini review of the article.

Should KMS Choose Open Source?

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