So … you think you know Linux, the operating system that is as much a product of evolution as invention.
Why not take our short History of Linux quiz.
We’ll score your results and let you know just how much open source credibility you have. And in the unlikely event you make a mistake, we’ll even tell [...]
Having failed to stop piracy by suing internet users, the music industry is for the first time seriously considering a file sharing surcharge that internet service providers would collect from users.
In recent months, some of the major labels have warmed to a pitch by Jim Griffin, one of the idea’s chief proponents, to seek an [...]
UPDATED: AOL has announced that it is purchasing Bebo, the British social network, for $850 million in cash.
“Bebo is the perfect complement to AOL’s personal communications network and puts us in a leading position in social media,” AOL Chairman and CEO Randy Falco said in announcing the acquisition.
“My vision for AOL is to create a [...]
For my money, the best desktop operating system is Linux — MEPIS and OpenSUSE at the top with Ubuntu closing in fast, to be exact. But everyone has their own opinion, and over at PC Magazine some old friends and coworkers of mine decided to compare all the most popular desktop operating systems: Windows XP [...]
LVM creates logical storage volumes, and allows you to increase the size of your volumes painlessly on live filesystems. Smartctl uses your hard disk’s built-in Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) to test its health, and to warn you of impending failures. SystemRescueCD and Knoppix CD both include LVM, mdadm, and smartmontools when you need [...]
Web browsers are like surfboards for Internet users. Internet Explorer is still the most widely distributed browser, but it doesn’t take much scratching beneath the surface to discover that other programs provide better protection from phishers and other cyber-criminals. As an added bonus, the other programs are also generally easier to use and offer [...]
