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#8: Debian 5, 4-disks DVD Set, Includes "Introduction to Linux" video-DVD, Linux Training Library and printed Quick Reference Card of Linux commands, Contains both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, includes Complimentary Evaluation Exam

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Debian 5, 4-disks DVD Set, Includes “Introduction to Linux” video-DVD, Linux Training Library and printed Quick Reference Card of Linux commands, Contains both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, includes Complimentary Evaluation Exam by DVDxDVD (2) Buy new: $19.95 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in list for authoritative information on this...
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Phoronix Benchmarking.. Statistically Significant?

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Blogger Kevin Bowling takes a look at the never-ending stream of benchmarks from Phoronix, with various Linux distros pitted against each other and even different operating systems, and he wonders, are they bullshit? . Case in point, this Debian vs FreeBSD benchmark that was submitted to OSNews yesterday. (more here…) Related items Seeking the One True Linux:...
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Research and Markets: Linux Bible 2010 Edition: Boot Up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, openSUSE, and 13 Other …

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DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new book “Linux Bible 2010 Edition: Boot Up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, openSUSE, and 13 Other Distributions” to their offering. (more here…) Related items Chrome Browser Runs on Mac, Extends Windows, Linux (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News) HP supporting Oregon State Linux portal (ZDNet) Research and...
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Installing PowerDNS (With MySQL Backend) And Poweradmin On Debian Lenny

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Howtoforge: “This article shows how you can install the PowerDNS nameserver (with MySQL backend) and the Poweradmin control panel for PowerDNS on a Debian Lenny system. PowerDNS is a high-performance, authoritative-only nameserver” (more here…) Related items Install Memcached With repcached "Built-In Server Side Replication" On Debian How To Relay Email On A Postfix Server (Linux Today) How To Set...
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Music sharing app sounds out Linux

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Spotify yesterday released a preview of its peer-to-peer (P2P) music application for desktop Linux, packaged as a Debian Squeeze/Ubuntu 10.04 package. (more here…) Related items Research and Markets: Linux Bible 2010 Edition: Boot Up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, openSUSE, and 13 Other … The Linux Mint Blog Debian Opens ‘Derivatives Front Desk’ to Encourage Upstream Contributions Debian Opens "Front...
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The Linux Mint Blog

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Linux Mint blog: “The idea of a Linux Mint desktop based on top of Debian Testing is quite seducing. It’s much faster than Ubuntu and the current Linux Mint desktops, it uses less resources, and it opens the door for a rolling distribution…” (more here…) Related items Research and Markets: Linux Bible 2010 Edition: Boot Up to...
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Kanotix 2010

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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 Opens ‘Derivatives Front Desk’ to Encourage Upstream Contributions

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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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Debian Opens "Front Desk" for Derivatives

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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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Unusual, Obscure, and Useful Linux Distros

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angry tapir writes “Most people will be familiar with some of the big names when it comes to Linux — 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 beyond these distros...
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