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Update your Linux Kernel in real time without rebooting your machine

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:23:30 GMT

When ever Ubuntu updates the Linux kernel to a more recent version, I have to go through the rigmarole of rebooting my machine for the changes to take effect. While for a home user, it may not be such a big thing, while running Linux in critical situations, it may not always be feasible to reboot the server each time the kernel gets updated because running applications have to be stopped, and daemons have to be terminated for the reboot to take place - which inevitably leads to loss of time and inconvenience to others.Enter a new technology called Ksplice. ...

Firefox 3.5 released with with support for HTML 5.0 video tag

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:38:47 GMT

Firefox team is striving to remain in the cutting edge of technology. The newest Firefox release namely version 3.5 is considered by many to be one of the fastest web browsers leaving its competition far behind. Mozilla claims Firefox 3.5 is over 2 times faster than Firefox 3.0 and 10 times faster than Firefox 2.x. Read about the exciting new features found in Firefox 3.5.

Understanding Ext4 File System

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:57:41 GMT

This article gives a good understanding of Ext4 - the 4th extended file system. Ext4 was released as a functionally complete and stable filesystem in Linux kernel 2.6.28. Ubuntu 9.04 aka Jaunty Jackalope was released with support for the ext4 file system, so do many latest builds of many other Linux distributions.
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Linux eventually garners a 1% market share

Sat, 02 May 2009 05:38:53 GMT

Linux has garnered the magical 1% global market share of computer users. As of April 2009, it is exactly 1.02 %. It is an understood fact that we have a long way to go to catch up with the market leader Windows which is still way ahead at 87.90%. But 1.02% of the total computer users the world over is by no means a small amount.

An indepth look at OpenOffice.org Office Suite

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:55:09 GMT

OpenOffice.org is arguably the finest office suites available in the public domain. It is a direct competitor of Microsoft Office. It includes a Word processor (OpenOffice.org Writer), a Spreadsheet (OpenOffice.org Calc),a Presentation program (OpenOffice.org Impress), a Drawing program (OpenOffice.org Draw) and a Database (OpenOffice.org Base).

Sun Microsystems merges with Oracle

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:37:11 GMT

Sun Microsystems gets acquired by Oracle. This is the hot news making rounds on the net. This is a news which could have wide ramifications for the Open Source crowd. Why? Because Sun Microsystems creates some of the most well received, robust open source software around. Just to put it in perspective, let me list some of them which come to my mind.

GNOME Do - An intelligent launcher tool for GNOME

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:55:53 GMT

GNOME Do is an intelligent launcher tool which makes all your default menus and panels in GNOME redundant. Since last time I had written about GNOME Do, it has gotten only better. Just a glance through the numerous plugins available for GNOME Do will be enough for any sceptic to fall in love with it.

Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope makes it's debut

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:28:43 GMT

Ubuntu 9.04 code named Jaunty Jackalope has made its debut as a release candidate. This is a pre-release of Ubuntu which is almost ready for general use. On first glance, this release of Ubuntu looks very promising.

Debian Ceases To Be Just A Linux Distribution

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:34:42 GMT

Take the name of Debian and the first thing that comes into ones mind is a robust, user friendly Linux distribution which has helped spawn numerous other Linux distributions. But things have subtly changed. Recently, Debian team added two new architectures to Debian ...

The true meaning of Freedom in Linux

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:27:14 GMT

Linux is Free. Do you know what that means ? If you don't, the following video will teach you the true meaning of Free.

Adobe's Free Gift To Unemployed Developers

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:03:26 GMT

Are you an unemployed developer? Did you get the pink slip because your company found it costly to retain you after the economic down turn? Then cheer up because Adobe has decided to provide some succor by releasing it's flagship product Adobe Flex Builder Professional for free. Read on for details ...

New Features In Linux Kernels

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:58:44 GMT

Linux kernel has in recent times seen numerous advances. And the latest versions of the Linux kernel namely 2.6.28 and 2.6.29 have some fabulous features built into them. Don't you want to know what those are? Then read on ...

Install Linux In Your Dropbox Account Using VirtualBox

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:31:56 GMT

Here is how you can install a whole Linux distribution in the storage cloud - more specifically in Dropbox; an online service which provides 2GB space for free.

Two Well Designed Free Blogger Templates

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:26:02 GMT

Are you looking for free Blogger templates? Then here are two very well designed Blogger templates provided as a free download. They are aesthetic in their appearance and have a number of bells and whistles built in.

Linux Help Blog Gets A Fresh New Look

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:46:08 GMT

Your favorite blog on Linux - "All about Linux" has been overhauled and given a fresh lease of life through a massive redesign. The design is unique to this site as I have built it from scratch. Check it out - I promise you will be impressed. :-)

Kino - A Free alternative to Apple's FinalCut Pro

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:48:16 GMT

Kino is a non-linear DV editor for Linux. There are a plethora of video editing software around; right from the Free and Open source ones such as Cinelerra, The Open Movie Editor or KDEnLive to the other end of the spectrum which are dominated by the proprietary ones which cost big bucks such as Apple's FinalCut Pro and Adobe Premiere. Read on ...