Posts filed in ‘Linux’
Idea #17084: Global writable directory
Digg / Linux/Unix / upcoming
Something I find irritating is that my favourite MMORPG Regnum Online has to be ‘installed’ inside a directory inside my home directory because the client NEEDS to update the resources regulary, and for that, of course, my user needs writing permissions. However, if I want to let another user play it, I have to chmod the directory to 777…
The best tool for migrating to Linux/BSD.
Digg / Linux/Unix / upcoming
So you want to install a shiny new distro but you don’t want another cd cluttering the place up. Unetbootin allows you to have an installer as a GRUB or windows boot screen option and much much more.
Shut Down and Restart Ubuntu 8.10 from the command line
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How to shut down and restart Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex from the command line interface
Ubuntu + Blizzard: Linux Starcraft 2 Mark, pls make happen
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“I don’t mean to waste your time because `I want to play Starcraft II on Linux.’ That’s not what this is about. I believe with the current publicity and traction that Ubuntu has, you have the influence to at least suggest a dialogue with Blizzard on this issue. Getting game developers who are already massively popular and open to suggestion…”
PuTTY to Poderosa Tabbed Display
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PuTTY is great for many things, though if you are really doing alot of Admin work from a SSH client; you may want to try the Poderosa (Open Source) tabbed and split screen viewing.
Two big reasons Dell should buy Red Hat
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Dell needs to look beyond hardware for growth, it could hardly do better than to buy Red Hat, or possibly Sun or Novell, for two reasons. The first is that buying Red Hat might be the least painful option for Dell getting into software in earnest,
Will Cisco-FSF lawsuit make it to court?
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Cisco wants to save face, but the FSF won’t be played for a fool.It’s time for Cisco to make a decision, because every day now costs the FSF money, which will raise the cost of a final settlement. Unless it wants its contribution to the economic stimulus to come in the form of legal fees.
Conversations With My Dad About Open Source.
Digg / Linux/Unix / upcoming
My father was one of those old school guys when it came to adopting computer technology. He managed to build and run a successful company, and retire in 1998, without ever actually having a computer in his office. It was just never an absolute necessity for him to do his job.
Managing open source adoption in your IT organization
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What you essentially have to decide is what are the key questions around your organization’s use of open source. How will you get the answers and how long will it take? If there is an important question and the answer is “I don’t know,” you have some serious work to do.
Make Utopia Angel Work Under Ubuntu
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Make Utopia Angel Work Under Ubuntu