Linux Today

RedMonk: A recent poll on Hacker News asking about Linux distributions of choice got me thinking, what can can we learn from a bigger picture of the distro landscape than a single HN poll? I

MakeTechEasier: For those that need to work constantly on SSH, it can be very frustrating when the system cut you off after a period of time.

TechRepublic: Free office suite tools like OpenOffice and Libre Office have more advanced features than you might expect. Here are seven that go beyond the common tasks.

ComputerWorldUK: free software is widely recognised as inherently superior in practically all situations, as its rapid uptake across many markets demonstrates

OpenSource.com: The humble browser. Its main purpose, for many years, was to serve up simple HTML documents and provide information on just about any subject you could think of.

InternetNews: Web pages load 5% faster on average

 tecmint: Linux is fun! Huhhh. OK so you don't believe me.

 OStatic: Maintaining a local mirror has several benefits, and is a recommended practice for maintaining even modest number of servers.

 DesktopLinuxReviews: CrunchBang 11 has been released so it's time for a review.

 Unixmen: Nowadays, our personal computer is not only a work tool, it is also our private space where we store our little secrets.

 HotHardware: We recently set out to design a mini desktop computer with the wildly popular Raspberry Pi single board computer.

 MyLinuxBook: In this article, we will discuss some impressive features of vim editor that can help you save a lot of time while working on vim.

TechCrunch: Use of Unity tech is now free on both mobile platforms.

CNET: Opera has graduated from beta (with Webkit under the hood) and brings new discovery and data-saving features.

LinuxAdvocates:I tend to think of only a few Distributions which have a lot of potential under the hood and are categorized as 'sleepers'. 

 OStatic: The topic of collaboration on open source projects needs to extend to cross-project collaboration.

 Softpedia: Linux kernel 3.0.78 includes an updated DRM driver for Radeon graphics cards, improvements to the x86 and PowerPC architectures

 FOSSforce: These days there are a lot of "user friendly" distros - all with a little different take on what constitutes friendliness.

InternetNews: From the 'Descendants of View Source' files:

 EverydayLinuxUser: Emmabuntus focuses on ease of installation, use and an abundance of software.

 LinuxBSDos: From the release number, you can probably guess that it is based on Ubuntu Desktop 13.04.

TecMint: A single article or a single book is unable to explain the power, the utility, the usability and the Art of Linux.

PC World: With Bitcoin all the rage and startups popping up left and right, it's hard to know who's an expert in the virtual currency and who just has an opinion.

TNW: Now there's an easy way for almost anyone to create a dedicated Glass app.

The VAR Guy: SugarCRM continues to grow fast. But is the open source alternative to Salesforce.com, Oracle Siebel and Microsoft Dynamics CRM a serious contender in the IT channel?

NixCraft: How do I enable nginx SPDY support running on Debian or Ubuntu Linux server?

OSTATIC: Clement Lefebvre, Mint founder and lead, recently announced the public release of Linux Mint 15 Release Candidate.

The VAR Guy: A few days ago, Canonical reiterated its commitment to restoring the Ubuntu "community" Web portal to front-and-center of official Ubuntu websites.

CNET: Like the Web version unveiled at Google I/O, Google+ for Android provides users with options such as automatic photo enhancements and Auto Awesome.

OSTATIC: This release features Linux 3.9.0, Xorg X Server 1.14.1, GCC 4.7, GNOME 3.8.1, and KDE 4.10.2. It also ships with LibreOffice 4.0.2, Firefox 20, and GIMP 2.8.4.

EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet: Software Defined Networking takes hold at Juniper, thanks in part to the use of Linux.

Wazi: The core Drupal 7 install has a Reports tab with fairly limited functionality, so here's how to give yourself better reporting.

The H Open: The developers of HandBrake, the popular open source video transcoder, have announced the release of version 0.9.9 of the popular video conversion application.

LinuxPlanet: Some forks do better than others.

InternetNews: From the 'open source rulez' files:

Tech Radar: Dear old Linux, what are we to do with you? Developed for just over two decades and it's still barely made a mark on the consumer consciousness.

Engadget: We're still lacking a lot of the specifics, other than that there's WiFi, Bluetooth, Wyse PocketCloud integration, plus, of course, HDMI and Android 4.something.

Mageia Blog: We still can't believe how much fun it is to make Mageia together, and we’ve been doing it for two and a half years.

Python Tutorials for Kids 8+: We're having a look at a couple of different aspects of the Python language.

CNet: Hewlett-Packard rolled out another Android device this week. This could become a pattern as PC makers hedge against a world that's less about Microsoft and more about Google.