In the course of putting the January 2004 issue together, the LinuxWorld editors circulated forward-looking questions to a wide selection members of the Linux community whose opinions we respect. Here's what they had to say. Jan. 1, 2004 Reads: 42,787 Replies: 4 |
It's 2:00 in the morning, the Coca-Cola buzz is starting to fade, and it's been hours since Domino's Pizza came calling. The only light is the white glow emanating from the monitor. It's time to run the last test and - poof - the system crashes. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 11,545 |
There's tremendous talent in the open source community...but before you can capitalize on the potential within it, you have to understand it. This column explains how to access a wealth of information, with respect for the community that makes it available. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 18,880 |
Linuxcare recently announced the release of their Levanta 2.0 software, which configures and updates virtual Linux servers on the IBM eServer zSeries mainframe. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 16,088 |
It's over. Finally, sigh, Samba-3.0.0 has been released. How does it feel for those who worked for so long to make this happen? We are all relieved. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 13,573 |
Bacardi, Limited is one of the world's most storied distillers, with 5,000 employees in offices on five continents and another 100 in the company headquarters in Hamilton, Bermuda. The headquarters is part of a worldwide leased private network that connects all Bacardi offices around t... Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 14,497 |
Neoware provides software, services, and thin-client appliances to enable server-based computing, a computing architecture targeted at business customers that is designed to be simpler to manage than a traditional PC-based computing model. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 12,770 |
For several hours each day, Rob Malda has the power to send tens of thousands of Web surfers hurtling toward sometimes unprepared Web sites. No, he's not some shady Eastern European extortionist; he's one of the founders and current editors of Slashdot, the blog of choice for the geek ... Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 15,223 |
In July 2003, to the great delight of Linux users worldwide, REALVIZ debuted the first of their software applications on the Linux platform at Siggraph in San Diego. The product in question was MatchMover Professional 3.0, the latest version of REALVIZ automatic tracking software, whic... Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 11,924 |
This article presents a Linux kernel module capable of verifying digital signatures of ELF binaries before running them. This kernel module is available under the GPL license and has been successfully tested for kernel 2.5.66 and above Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 16,591 Replies: 1 |
The latest dirty word to creep into people's vocabularies is used to describe the flood of unwanted e-mail: spam. This unintended consequence of the Internet has made checking e-mail a chore of wading through obscene and unwarranted material. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 14,797 Replies: 2 |
Computational scientists use large parallel computers to simulate events that occur in the real world. These large-scale applications are necessary in order to better understand scientific phenomena or to predict behavior. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 12,331 |
Four hundred years from now, Earth is a shadow of her former self. On August 24th, 2202, a near calamitous strike from a planetary fragment sent 12 billion souls into backup and made extinct hundreds of thousands of animal and plant species. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 14,985 |
James Anthill, who is helping to develop a version of the GNU/Linux operating system with added non-free software, says that 'people always go for the path of least resistance.' Ironically, there is no clearer counterexample to this supposed rule than the GNU system itself. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 10,377 |
In this article, Ibrahim Haddad presents on the Open Source Development Labs Carrier Grade Linux Requirements and Ericsson's contributions in this area. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 15,796 |
Innovation is the lifeblood of the technology industry. With every new technical innovation comes a whole new crop of companies riding the wave of change as they try to build companies (and sometimes even whole industries) out of the Next Big Thing. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 17,129 |
Next time you see a sporty Audi A8 cruising down the road, you'll know that Linux played a role in designing this popular car. Throughout its storied history, Audi has taken on the role of automotive technological pioneer. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 16,671 Replies: 1 |
Colleagues and friends often ask me about Linux since they see it referenced everywhere from Business Week to quirky IBM and Dell commercials during football games. I am always eager to share my experiences - I say that it takes a bit of time to get up to speed, but it's worth it in th... Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 13,963 |
Most organizations that use Linux as a business operating system are developing their own applications for Linux - perhaps in response to the current scarcity of packaged applications available on Linux. With so much internal development for Linux, it is critical that the IT groups bui... Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 22,119 Replies: 1 |
Thin-client computing is alive and well...and thriving in early-adopter environments. In this article, Dr. Migration explains why thin-client systems are showing up everywhere from POS applications to classrooms, and why you might want to consider a thin-client solution for your own or... Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 21,956 Replies: 1 |
Part of striving to provide the best - and most complete - Linux magazine possible involves occasionally stopping to take a look at what we're covering too much of, not enough of, or (even worse) not at all. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 10,854 |
As Linux is moving in everywhere within enterprise computing - in embedded solutions, on the desktop, in distributed applications, and on mainframes - the Linux Business Week News Desk brings you all the latest developments. Dec. 22, 2003 Reads: 9,849 |
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