Linux and Open Source

Archive: 12-2010

• Oracle wins the 2010 Open Source Enemies Prize

  Oracle has demonstrated a relentless dedication to damaging open source software projects to the best of its ability in 2010, but it was not the only enemy of open source software.

  Posted by Chad Perrin | December 29, 2010, 6:00 AM PST

• The Golden Tux awards for 2010: Linux and open source winners

  Jack Wallen introduces the winners of his Golden Tux awards this year. You may be surprised by a few of these lucky winners.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 27, 2010, 6:00 AM PST

• A simple user primer for init

  When working with Unix-like systems at the command line, understanding the basics of the init command and why it works can help.

  Posted by Chad Perrin | December 21, 2010, 6:00 AM PST

• Linux and Open Source: Best of 2010

  A look back at the Linux and Open Source blog in 2010 includes some of the topics that kicked off the hottest discussions of the year. Here are the top five posts.

  Posted by Selena Frye | December 20, 2010, 9:00 AM PST

• Apple steals innovation from the heart of the Linux community

  Jack Wallen cries “foul” to the idea that Apple invented the “app store.” Linux has had an “app for that” years before the mega-hip child of Steve Jobs. Read on...

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 20, 2010, 8:40 AM PST

• Create a local Fedora mirror system and get blazing-fast updates

  Vincent Danen shows you how to set up a local mirror for Fedora systems that will get you faster updates and conserve bandwidth.

  Posted by Vincent Danen | December 14, 2010, 10:51 AM PST

• Create an easy to use Linux calendar sharing server

  Jack Wallen discovered one of the easiest CalDAV servers for the Linux operating system. In this tutorial Jack shows how to set up a calendar server quickly and easily.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 14, 2010, 6:00 AM PST

• Apache pulls out of Java Community Process

  Jack Wallen helps you to masticate on the situation that continues to brew within the bowels of Oracle. Will the most recent mis-step of Oracle lead to catastrophe? Read on fellow...

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 13, 2010, 9:48 AM PST

• Review of the new Komodo IDE 6: Great new features, one gripe

  Overall, Vincent Danen highly recommends Komodo IDE 6 for developers with its great new features and improvements, but there’s still one complaint. Read the review for details.

  Posted by Vincent Danen | December 7, 2010, 5:00 AM PST

• Choosing the right Linux distribution is key to success

  Jack Wallen was reminded of a lesson he learned near the beginning of his Linux career…choosing the right distribution for the job is the key to success. Read on to see what brought about...

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 6, 2010, 7:24 AM PST