Category Archives: Linux

Trolltech To Ship Open Cell Phone

Posted on 8/15/2006 by Ben

Trolltech will ship a Linux-based GSM/GPRS/WiFi phone in September. I want one!

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Linux Kernel Myths

Posted on 7/24/2006 by Ben

Greg Kroah-Hartman’s OLS keynote on Linux Kernel Myths is very interesting. And by secure, I really mean it. A lot of times a security problem will be found in one driver, or in one core part of the kernel, and … Continue reading →

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Cory Doctorow Makes The Switch

Posted on 6/29/2006 by Ben

Cory Doctorow is switching to Ubuntu! How many tech luminaries can Ubuntu rack up in the span of a few weeks? Tim Bray is switching, too. Next Walt Mossberg will post a glowing review and Scoble will replace his Vista … Continue reading →

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Essential Software

Posted on 6/27/2006 by Ben

Updated: I keep a more current list on the wiki. Now that Mark Pilgrim has switched to Ubuntu he’s updated his essential software list. Here’s mine: Ubuntu, Linux for human beings. Vim + Markdown Vim Mode + bufexplorer + svncommand, … Continue reading →

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Vista and SUSE Linux Head to Head

Posted on 6/13/2006 by Ben

CRN do a head-to-head comparison of Windows Vista and Novell SUSE Linux and like what they find. The basic question here is, can solution providers count on Linux to fill the gaps? The simple answer is yes. SUSE Linux Enterprise … Continue reading →

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Mark Pilgrim Switches to Linux

Posted on 6/6/2006 by Ben

After 22 years Mark Pilgrim has given up on Apple and switched to Ubuntu.

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Lenovo Says No to Linux, China Says Yes

Posted on 6/5/2006 by Ben

I love the juxtaposition of these two stories. First, we hear that Chinese PC-maker Lenovo won’t be supporting Linux on any of its products. Lenovo bought most of IBM’s PC hardware business last year, including it’s Thinkpad line of notebooks. … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 6.06 Released

Posted on 6/1/2006 by Ben

Ubuntu 6.06 is out. Lionel Dricot has a funny story of Ubuntu.

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Picasa for Linux

Posted on 5/26/2006 by Ben

As promised, Google has released its Picasa photo management software for Linux. Yay, Google!

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Novell’s new Linux driver process

Posted on 5/22/2006 by Ben

Novell has launched a new Linux driver process aimed at solving the problems I was trying to figure out earlier. These drivers are then linked to a specific Linux kernel version via kABI (Kernel Application Binary Interface) metadata. This linkage … Continue reading →

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Use vi shortcuts in terminal

Posted on 5/2/2006 by Ben

Today I learned one of those things that makes your life so much easier and you just can’t believe you never knew before: you can use vi shortcuts in a terminal.

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Linux for human beings?

Posted on 5/1/2006 by Ben

Linux for human beings? is a blog by Danny Tuppeny wherein he tests the validity of Ubuntu‘s slogan. Danny’s tests are very thorough and he has a good eye for things that would confuse a normal user. I hope he’s … Continue reading →

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How a patch becomes a driver

Posted on 4/29/2006 by Ben

Over on Don Marti’s blog I’m being educated on how hardware vendors can get Linux drivers written, accepted into the kernel, and distributed to users in time for product releases. Don and kernel hacker Greg Kroah-Hartman are participating in FreedomHEC … Continue reading →

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No Foundation for the Fedora Project

Posted on 4/6/2006 by Ben

Fedora Project leader Max Spevack lays out the reasons why Red Hat won’t be transferring control of Fedora to a non-profit foundation. It all comes down to this: FIVE: The Fedora Foundation could serve as a truly independent entity, providing … Continue reading →

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A Look at GNOME 2.14

Posted on 2/17/2006 by Ben

Davyd Madeley has done his usual sneak peek at new features and improvements in the upcoming GNOME release, 2.14.

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