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Infrastructure Linux News for Apr 10, 2009:

  • GNU/Linux mainstream: The Simpsons Test
    (2009-04-10 00:03:43)
    Jacob Lludkrab's Personal Weblog: "To the statistics, it's like GNU/Linux doesn't even exist. We have to find/guess what the market share is. So, I want to share with everyone, a way to tell when GNU/Linux has entered the mainstream. It's called "The Simpsons Test.""

  • Guy Wants to Make A Video For Every Command!!
    (2009-04-10 03:03:43)
    Webholdvids: "Video content seems to be very popular nowadays so I thought I'll make a video for every command. 8 so far."

  • vimdiff - Edit two or Three versions of a file with Vim and show differences
    (2009-04-10 04:33:43)
    Debian Admin: "Vimdiff starts Vim on two (or three) files. Each file gets its own window. The differences between the files are highlighted.This is a nice way to inspect changes and to move changes from one version to another version of the same file."

  • Stop Dishonest Tech Lingo! (that means you, Apple and Microsoft)
    (2009-04-10 07:33:43)
    Datamation: "Sure, It's the job of marketers to spin. But I object when spin ends up in the dictionary."

  • Installing MyDNS-NG & MyDNSConfig 3 On Debian Lenny
    (2009-04-10 12:03:43)
    HowtoForge: "In this tutorial I will describe how to install and configure MyDNS-NG and MyDNSConfig 3 on Debian Lenny. MyDNS-NG (based on MyDNS originally writen by Don Moore - http://mydns.bboy.net/) is a DNS server that uses a MySQL database as backend instead of configuration files like, for example, Bind or djbdns."

  • Installing Ubuntu on Windows without partitioning
    (2009-04-10 12:33:43)
    Linux Adda: "You can install and run Ubuntu from within Windows without any risk of accidentally deleting your existing programs and files by using Wubi, an unofficial Ubuntu installer for Windows users."

  • Another Look At Linux Netbook Return Statistics
    (2009-04-10 13:03:43)
    Datamation blog: "So when I saw this item about how Microsoft, in one year, has virtually pushed Linux out of the netbook OS market by grabbing a 96 percent share, I was so dumbfounded I couldn't write about it. I just couldn't get my head around that fact. It didn't make any sense to me, but there it was, according to market research firm NPD Group."

  • Tutorial: Build Your Own Linux Distro
    (2009-04-10 13:33:43)
    PCPlus: "If you find yourself making the same adjustments each time you install a new distribution, it's worth creating your own customised version. Revisor is a tool that lets you do just this, and in this tutorial, we'll show you how..."

  • Should 32-bit be Retired?
    (2009-04-10 15:03:43)
    IT News Today: "Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on who you ask) it turned out to be an April fools joke, and I fell for it. Even though the news post was a gag, it got me thinking. Should distributions work on retiring 32-bit?"

  • Warner Music Group: All your memories belong to us
    (2009-04-10 15:33:43)
    Tech Broiler: "That being said, there is also the issue of copyrighted content and what situations constitute Fair Use. One such area of Fair Use I would like to touch on is when it is used within the context of a unique work, such as home movies and video slideshows."

  • Combining Debian and FreeBSD; Pushing the Envelope of FOSS
    (2009-04-10 17:03:43)
    Linux Magazine: "The Debian team implements a Linux kernel-less, FreeBSD mashup. Say goodbye to your single-kernel operating system."

  • Linux for Dummies
    (2009-04-10 17:33:43)
    Popsci: "That's the basic sales pitch for a new software package called Presto -- though the official verbiage doesn't dare go anywhere near that dirty "Linux" word. On its web site and in its documentation, Presto is positioned simply as a program for Windows. You download it as an .exe file and install it like you would any other application."

  • What Happens When You Run "sudo rm -rf /" (video)
    (2009-04-10 18:03:43)
    YouTube: An oldie but goodie: A video of a Linux system deleting itself, complete with adorable big-eyed kitten. (Do not do this unless you want to delete your Linux system!)

  • Open Source Haggadah, chapter 2
    (2009-04-10 18:33:43)
    Tech Broiler: "Last Passover, I spoke of the Commandments that companies should follow in order to be good Open Source citizens. My, what a difference a year makes -- or maybe not so much."

  • More Linux tips every geek should know
    (2009-04-10 19:03:43)
    Tux Radar: "If you've already read and memorised our "Linux tips every geek should know" and "20 all-new tips for KDE 4.2" features, we've picked out 50 more Linux desktop tips for you to enjoy."

  • First Look at SUSE Studio
    (2009-04-10 21:03:43)
    LinuxHaxor: "SUSE studio is a web front-end to customize and build your own personal distribution in as many ways you could possibly think off. There are other similar services and applications that helps you make custom distribution but none of them are as extensive in customization options as SUSEstudio or as easy."

  • Mozilla SUMO Is No Lightweight
    (2009-04-10 21:33:43)
    InternetNews: "For the millions of users around the globe using Mozilla's Firefox, that's where SUpport Mozilla (SUMO) aims to come in, with a support forum and live chat features to help users get answers for their browser problems."

  • Why Mozilla must win the hearts of new Web users
    (2009-04-10 23:03:43)
    The Open Road: "The Web has about doubled in size since Safari and Firefox came on the scene, and since that time, Firefox has captured almost half of that growth;"

  • ntop in openSUSE to probe & monitor Network Traffic
    (2009-04-10 23:33:43)
    SUSE & openSUSE: "ntop is a free opensource network traffic probe that shows the network usage. ntop is based on libpcap and can run on Linux/Unix and Windows operating system. ntop provides a very easy to use a web access to navigate through ntop traffic information and get a dump of the network status."

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