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Selena Frye

Selena Frye

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Selena Frye

Selena Frye
Selena has been at TechRepublic since 2002. She is currently a Senior Editor with a background in technical writing, editing, and research. She edits Data Center, Linux and Open Source, Apple in the Enterprise, The Enterprise Cloud, Web Designer, and IT Security blogs.
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    How to set up WebDAV hosting on Apache

    Vincent Danen tells you how to set up WebDAV on Apache with a minimum of fuss. There's plenty of room for error but these steps should help you avoid the pitfalls.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | September 20, 2010, 12:00 PM PDT | Latest comment by me19562

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    VMware set to purchase SuSE

    Jack Wallen speculates on the VMware purchase of SuSE and the death of Novell. What are the benefits of this deal? See if you agree with Jack and share your thoughts in the discussion.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | September 19, 2010, 6:16 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto

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    Court decision clamps down on our rights to software that we 'own'

    A recent decision by the 9th Circuit Court may have a chilling effect on the ability to use the software we "buy" in the US. Will the general public finally notice the legal benefits of open...

    Posted by Chad Perrin | September 16, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by _Papa_

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    Save on bandwidth with the Squid proxy server

    Vincent Danen explains how to set up Squid as a caching proxy, which can help you save on bandwidth.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | September 14, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by techrepublic-com-com@...

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    Is Oracle poised to effectively end open source software?

    A recent eWeek article suggests the end of open source software is nigh. It probably isn't, but that doesn't mean open source software faces no dangers, either.

    Posted by Chad Perrin | September 13, 2010, 7:06 PM PDT | Latest comment by ebresie@...

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    Windows or Linux: Which is easier to fix?

    Jack Wallen intentionally breaks both Linux and Windows to see which one is easier to fix. Read on to find out the exciting (and unexpected?) conclusion!

    Posted by Jack Wallen | September 12, 2010, 6:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by todd_dsm

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    Get text-mode calendar and TODO lists with Calcurse

    Vincent Danen recommends Calcurse, a lightweight calendaring and TODO application for command-line purists.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | September 6, 2010, 12:00 PM PDT

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    Could Oracle fracture open source community?

    Jack Wallen opens up his take on the Oracle/Google lawsuit. Is Oracle in the right or the wrong? Should they back down or not? Read on to find out what Jack thinks.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | September 5, 2010, 6:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by chrisw@...

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    Drive and partition backups with dd

    Vincent Danen goes over the basics of using the standard dd tool to back up and copy partitions and drives.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | August 31, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by darkstate

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    OpenOffice saves a company budget

    Jack Wallen had the pleasure of introducing a client to OpenOffice and saving that client a huge wad of cash. Read on to find out how much and just how OO saved the day.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | August 29, 2010, 6:57 AM PDT | Latest comment by dzuvela

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    Use open source Calibre to help you manage your e-book library

    Calibre is a free and open source program that converts e-book formats and helps you manage your e-library.

    Posted by Selena Frye | August 27, 2010, 12:13 PM PDT

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    Get website metrics with AWStats

    Vincent Danen shows you how to set up the AWStats log file analysis program on FTP and mail servers and use the information to gain valuable insight on visitors to your website.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | August 24, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT

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    User friendly showdown: Ubuntu 10.04 versus Windows 7

    Jack Wallen runs a very simple test to try to see which operating system is more user friendly: Linux or Windows. Decide for yourself if this test has any bearing in the real world.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | August 22, 2010, 6:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by kc6ymp@...

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    Critical Linux kernel flaw patched but check your distro

    A serious Linux kernel vulnerability was patched by Linux Torvalds this week, but distros are still scrambling to catch up with the fix. Get the details here.

    Posted by Selena Frye | August 20, 2010, 8:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by RipVan

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    Easy Gmail reading with mutt

    Vincent Danen shows you how to make use of Gmail on the command line with mutt. Here are the basic commands to set it up.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | August 17, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by aj3jr

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    The Netflix Linux conjecture: How Netflix snubs the Linux community

    Jack Wallen asks the powers that be at Netflix why they don't stream to Linux. If you are a true Linux fan, the answer will ruffle your feathers as much as it did Jack's.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | August 14, 2010, 2:32 PM PDT | Latest comment by billykrystal245

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    Get ready for IPv6 on Linux

    The IPv6 transition is hurtling toward us with escalating speed. The resources are out there, including a comprehensive guide just for Linux that you should check out. Take our poll on your level...

    Posted by Selena Frye | August 10, 2010, 11:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by Neon Samurai

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    Regular expressions for everyone: The basics

    Vincent Danen goes over some basic regular expressions. They are handy for developers and programmers, of course, and can even be employed for Google searching.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | August 10, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by zenoscope

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    Throwing down the gauntlet: Prove that Linux is not user-friendly

    Jack Wallen tosses down the gauntlet in a challenge to ask readers to give legitimate reasons why Linux can or can not make it. Do you have what it takes to offer a sound reason why Linux is or is...

    Posted by Jack Wallen | August 8, 2010, 6:27 AM PDT | Latest comment by john3347

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    Cloud-based RSS reading with Google Reader and Liferea

    Vincent Danen found a more readily accessible and flexible RSS reader with a combination of Google Reader and Liferea.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | August 2, 2010, 11:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by jbachman01

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