Infrastructure Linux News for Aug 11, 2008:

Three Things the Linux Desktop Needs to do to Beat Windows
(2008-08-11 05:04:07)
Computerworld: "Number one with a bullet is one that most of you never think of but, trust me, the PC vendors and developers are painfully aware that Linux needs to do a much better job of managing power."

Feeling Zen Yet?
(2008-08-11 09:04:07)
Intramatrix: "I still fumble with xorg.conf and fstab files. Granted, I didn’t even know what those were last year. At least now I know where to go, what to edit, and when to prepare for experimental shutdowns (ie. major screw-ups & reinstallations) “Oh, I meant to copy the files, not the entire directory. Crap..” Navigating through a command line, to me, has the same suspense as jumping from one rock to another with a sea of rabid badgers below."

How To Set Up A Cisco Lab On Linux (CentOS 5.2)
(2008-08-11 12:04:03)
HowtoForge: "I recently decided to study for the Cisco CSSP certification. My main concern in the beginning was the fact that most of the lab simulation software that I found out there could only run on Windows, this was a problem for me given the fact that I do not own a windows computer. After a quick search I found the wonderful Dynamips project that goes beyond what other simulators do by running actual Cisco IOS images, as well as the PEMU project which allows for running of Cisco PIX images."

Spread Firefox or Shred Firefox?
(2008-08-11 14:34:03)
blog.angulosolido.pt: "The worst part of it is not acknowledging that this is a problem and just passing the hot potato to the users and distributors. As a consequence users of Ubuntu 7.10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Mandriva 2006/2007 and many other distributions need backported packages to be able to run Firefox 3."

PHP 4 is Dead, Long Live PHP 4
(2008-08-11 15:34:03)
Computerworld: "The 8th of August marked the end of life for PHP 4, which has been in stable release since May, 2000. With no further security patches to come for the technology, what options are there for those who can't or won't upgrade?"

An Introduction to Linux CLI - Tutorial
(2008-08-11 16:04:03)
TuxArea: "A shell is a command interpreter which allows the user to interact with the computer. The way things work is simple: you type in commands, the shell interprets them and performs the tasks you asked it to do, and finally sends the results to the standard output (usually the screen)."

Linux Install 101, or How I Helped Build Refurbished Linux PCs for Disadvantaged Schoolchildren
(2008-08-11 18:04:03)
Computerworld: "Building and using Linux-based PCs is a rewarding and fullfilling pastime for open source enthusiasts, but spreading the gospel to the masses can be even more satisfying."

Make NBCOlympics.com Work on Linux!
(2008-08-11 19:34:03)
Tech Broiler: "It’s not often when a piece of technology impresses me enough that I do the “wow” thing when I’m using it. But the Silverlight streaming video implementation on NBCOlympics.com is truly awesome, even if I am forced into using Internet Explorer to watch it."

Why Lawyers Don't Like Linux
(2008-08-11 20:04:03)
IT Wire: "Professionals who work on the basis of billable hours rarely take the time out to write an article for publication unless they have a valid reason for doing so. That's why I'm generally a bit sceptical when lawyers come out with articles that attempt to make a case against the use of free and open source sofware."

Giving an Old Windows Hand Some Linux Advice
(2008-08-11 20:34:03)
Computerworld: "I see my colleague Preston Gralla is looking for the best Linux for a Windows pro. That's a good question with several good answers."

Canonical Tells VARs: 11 Percent of U.S. Businesses Running Ubuntu Linux
(2008-08-11 21:34:03)
The VAR Guy: "Fast forward to the present day, and Canonical’s partner program remains in its infancy. The VAR Guy recently spoke with five solutions providers listed on Canonical’s web site, and three of them conceded they had done no business with Canonical so far in 2008."

Advanced Recoll Setup: Indexing Your Data the Convenient Way
(2008-08-11 22:04:03)
LinuxPlanet: "Recoll is a great full-text indexing search engine for Linux/Unix. It has a Qt-based graphical interface, and is designed to be fast, easy to use, and easy on system resources. A. Lizard shows you how to run Recoll when you have time to let it run, and then have it automatically shut down your system when it is finished."

Linux Today Editorial Policy
(2008-08-11 23:04:03)
Linux Today Blog: "Here come the "This story doesn't belong on Linux Today!" whinges again, so this seems a good time to discuss how I select stories. In any week approximately 170 stories get posted on Linux Today. Some of them are contributed by readers, some are selected by me."

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