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Linux News for Dec 28, 2008
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Patterns and string processing in shell scripts (Dec 28, 2008, 20:03)
Linux.com: "Shell programming is heavily
dependent on string processing. The term string is used generically
to refer to any sequence of characters; typical examples of strings
might be a line of input or a single argument to a command. Users
enter responses to prompts, file names are generated, and commands
produce output."
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CentServer: Like CentOS, but on one CD and Without X (Dec 28, 2008, 16:03)
Click: "What I also saw in the column was the
announcement of a new distribution, CentServer, which is based on
CentOS. For those who might not know, CentOS is itself a free clone
of Red Hat Enterprise Linux."
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Installing Nginx With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 10 (Dec 28, 2008, 12:03)
HowtoForge: "Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a
free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server. Nginx is known for
its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low
resource consumption."
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Adding REAL Firefox to Debian Lenny (Dec 28, 2008, 08:03)
DeviceGuru: "I realize it's a touchy subject,
but some of us prefer unmodified Firefox -- including the standard
Firefox icon -- to Debian's Iceweasel alternative. Here's a
three-step way to substitute Firefox for Iceweasel on a fresh Lenny
install."
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Ubuntu vs Windows (Dec 28, 2008, 04:03)
Ditio: "...after reading a bunch of articles
comparing Windows and Ubuntu. For me it seemed that, authors
writing this articles never used Ubuntu they just installed because
manager told them to compare this two operating systems. Of course
Ubuntu always loses big time."
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The Xubuntu Difference (Dec 28, 2008, 00:03)
Linuxlandit & The Conqueror Worm: "There
are many different operating systems based on Linux: Debian, SuSE,
Gentoo, Red Hat, and Mandriva are examples. Xubuntu is yet another
contender in what is already a highly competitive world. So what
makes Xubuntu different?"
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