LWN.net: “Kanotix is a Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at new users or anyone wishing for an easy-to-use system. In 2005 Kanotix was looking good, it was stable, fast, and had some handy extras. But then it suddenly disappeared. Now it’s back.” (read here…) Related items Phoronix Benchmarking.. Statistically Significant? SimplyMEPIS 8.5 Review Buck-security – Security scanner for Ubuntu Servers Debian...
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Debian is one of the premier Linux distributions and as many as 120 distributions are based on the popular open source Linux operating system. But one problem for Debian is that projects, such as Ubuntu , don’t give back to the core Debian project. (more here…) Related items WaveMaker 6.1 for Linux Delivers Cloud Portability to Citizen...
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The Linux Foundation project combines the Maemo and Moblin platforms and features touch capabilities (read on…) Related items Microsoft updates Linux virtual machine support LVM, RAID, XFS and EXT3 file systems tuning for small files massive heavy load Ubuntu 10.04: A Second Look KDE 4.5 Screenshot Tour 10 reasons why your kids should be using Linux
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Webupd8: “There are no changes to the Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat artwork: no new Light Themes version, wallpaper, no new icons or anything like that – those usually come very late in the development cycle. But there are still some changes since Alpha 1 in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat and Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.10...
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Datamation: “Linux vendor Red Hat is out this week with the second major milestone for the next generation of its enterprise Linux release, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL), as the Linux player ramps up development for its flagship operating system” (read on…) Related items The Most Popular Web Server Linux Is… Red Hat’s Fortunes Rising With New...
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Many Linux projects use Debian Linux as their code base for developing their distributions. Perhaps as many as 120 distributions are based on Debian and some include SimplyMepis, sidux, KNOPPIX, Elive, and Parsix. Perhaps the most widely known and used is Ubuntu. Ubuntu receives negative comments because many feel its developers don’t contribute back...
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One step closer to prime time Commercial Linux distributor Red Hat said today that it has kicked out the second beta of its Enterprise Linux 6, moving the operating system one step closer to production. Free On-Demand Webcast – Virtualizing the Hard Stuff (read on…) Related items CentOS / Redhat Linux: Setup KVM Virtualization Red Hat Focuses New...
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It was over six weeks ago that rumors, later confirmed as true, circulated stating that Mandriva’s financial situation was so dire that it was considering buy-out offers to try to avoid having to close its doors. This news struck many Mandriva users and developers hard and all held their breath waiting for further news...
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There are hundreds (at least!) of different Linux-based operating systems. Most people will be familiar with some of the big names – distributions like Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Debian and Mandriva. Most of the well-known Linux distros are designed to be used as general purpose desktop operating systems or installed on servers. But...
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