Linus Torvalds
Only wimps use tape backup: real men just upload their important stuff on ftp, and let the rest of the world mirror it 😉 (Linus Torvalds)
Computers
Novell: SuSE Linux 9.2 and Novell Linux Desktop
Wow! Two new toys in the world of Linux! SuSE Linux 9.2 looks to be a lot of fun, and comes with a number of nice improvements over previous versions. Running the upgrade procedure on a SuSE Linux 9.1 installation worked like a charm (albeit …
The Linux Documentation Project
The Linux Documentation Project is working on developing free, high quality documentation for the GNU/Linux operating system. The overall goal of the LDP is to collaborate in all of the issues of Linux documentation. This includes the creation of “HOWTOs” and “Guides”. We hope to …
MySQL Version 4.1 Certified as Production-Ready
CUPERTINO, Calif. — MySQL AB, developer of the world’s most popular open source database, today announced the general availability of MySQL® 4.1. Certified by the company as production-ready for large-scale enterprise deployment, this significant upgrade to the MySQL database server features advanced querying capabilities through …
Re: Wanted: MS-DOS C compiler
It’s weird what you can find on the net sometimes. Or, maybe it isn’t; maybe it’s just fascinating.. or weird 🙂 Anyway, for all of those who take things for granted, here’s a discussion or summary of some developers’ comments regarding C/C++ compilers for the …
Oh look, I found my BBS
Having been involved in the world of computer networking for quite some time, it always strikes me as rather amazing when I find “old material” floating around the Internet. I found this a few minutes ago, while looking for something completely different. It’s some sort …
Oops, I did it again
Well, I guess I just can’t sit still Oh well; at least I get to see plenty of stuff and widen my horizons a bit! This time, we’re testing a package called Serendipity. I hope to get the hang of it sometime by the end …
phpWebsite
Is phpWebsite yet another content management system that doesn’t quite reach the level of useful software? This particular user doesn’t think so. phpWebsite is yet another content management system, or aims to be. At a first glance, it’s very much the same stuff as seen …
OPEN-XCHANGE
The OPEN-XCHANGE Collaboration and Integration Server Environment allows you to store appointments, contacts, tasks, emails, bookmarks, documents and many more elements and share them with other users. This environment can be accessed via any modern web browser and multiple fat clients like KDE Kontact, Apples …