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Four great pipe menus for Openbox

Linux Today  Sun, 07/31/2011 - 12:00

TechRepublic: Here is why I like Openbox pipe menus, which make the Linux desktop much more efficient for those who do without Gnome or KDE, and four of my favourite ones.


 

How to remove duplicate files on Linux without wasting time

Linux Today  Sun, 07/03/2011 - 16:00

TechRepublic: Here are some code snippets to streamline the search and removal of duplicate files on your Linux computer.


 

Linux and kids: What are the best ways to teach children about o...

Linux Today  Fri, 03/05/2010 - 07:32

TechRepublic: "Apart from enthusiasts getting their own kids involved at home, are there special projects aimed at teaching children about Linux and open source software?"


 

10 operating systems you've never heard of

Linux Today  Wed, 12/23/2009 - 06:02

TechRepublic: "Where are the radical new ideas, the Wild West code commits and the geekery and hackery that really drive innovation?"


 

DIY pfSense firewall system beats others for features, reliabili...

Linux Today  Mon, 12/07/2009 - 22:34

TechRepublic: "With the prevalence of “black box” appliance firewalls available for $50 or less, one might wonder why you would look for a do-it-yourself solution.

Linksys and D-Link, among other vendors, create simple and easy to configure firewall solutions for cheap."


 

Fedora 12 boasts enhanced performance, improved reporting, bette...

Linux Today  Fri, 11/20/2009 - 05:03

TechRepublic: "Today, Fedora 12 was released (November 17, 2009). This is perhaps one of the most significant Fedora releases to date, for a few reasons.

A lot of performance enhancements under the hood make this a much more tightly optimized release for x86 (32bit) systems."


 

Will the real 'new' features in Windows 7 please stand up

Linux Today  Mon, 10/26/2009 - 22:36

TechRepublic Blogs: "This one is a big one. Bit Locker (Only available in the Ultimate edition) basically allows you to encrypt your entire drive for added security.

Umm... Ubuntu Linux has had this starting with 9.04."


 

Installation guide for eGroupware on Ubuntu Server

Linux Today  Mon, 09/28/2009 - 19:34

TechRepublic: "Although eGroupware is not the easiest to install, it doesn't come close to the complexity of installing Zimbra.

And eGroupware has all of the features users and administrators would expect of a powerful groupware suite:"


 

My ideal operating system

Linux Today  Mon, 09/28/2009 - 13:03

TechRepublic: "What would my ideal operating system consist of? While running a lot of possibilities crossed my brain: Which kernel, which desktop, which multi-media system, which printing system..."