Community

Call for Authors

Shawn Powers — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:41:19 +0000

We're preparing for the "Community" issue of Linux Journal, which comes out this summer, and since the topic is community, we figured we should reach out to our community for articles and ideas!
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Angela Byron on Drupal 7

Katherine Druckman — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Angela Byron is the co-maintainer of the Drupal open source content management system and framework. She talked to us a bit about her role with the Drupal project, and Drupal 7, the recently released, latest version of Drupal. more>>

Distributions—A Brief History

Jes Fraser — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Add one part GNU, one part Linux kernel, stir lightly, bake for 19 years, and you get 452 different meals. more>>

Philosophy and Fancy

Dan Sawyer — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000

There are no rules about what you can and can't do when you create your own Linux distro, but if you step back from the trees, the forest starts to emerge. more>>

IRC, Still the Best Support Around

Shawn Powers — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0000

If you haven't gotten our subtle hints during the past year or so, IRC certainly is not dead. It really is the best way to get knowledgeable support from the folks who know best. There are a few caveats, however, that may not be obvious to people new to this old-school chat protocol.

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SCaLE 8x Report

Katherine Druckman — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:55:59 +0000

After a long weekend at SCaLE 8x with some of my favorite people, Linux Journal's Kyle Rankin, Bill Childers and Shawn Powers, I have officially become a huge fan of the annual Southern California Linux Expo. more>>

Meet Your Linux Journal Team

Katherine Druckman — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:30:08 +0000

Here's your chance to get a peek at the awesome group of people I get to work with behind the scenes at Linux Journal.

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How To Kick Your Friends in the Face: GMA500

Shawn Powers — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Over the past few years, any Linux developer you ask would quickly recommend buying computer hardware with an Intel chipset. When it comes to Linux support, especially in the mobile realm, Intel had the best support hands down. In fact, even my first generation Asus EeePC with the tiny 7” screen supported Compiz acceleration out of the box! more>>

Open-Source Compliance

Ibrahim Haddad — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0000

A discussion of open-source compliance, the challenges faced when establishing a compliance program, an overview of best practices and recommendations on how to deal with compliance inquiries. more>>

UC Berkeley Extension Offers Open Source Fundamentals Course

LJ Staff — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:37:53 +0000

UC Berkeley Extension will start offering a course (1 credit) titled "Open Source Fundamentals and Strategies". LJ contributing editor Ibrahim Haddad developed the course for UCB and will be teaching it.

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The Cambridge Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Andy Pritchard — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:00:00 +0000

A team from Cambridge designed and built an autonomous underwater vehicle for an annual Europe-wide competition. The AUVs will be tested by an underwater assault course that must be completed with no communication to or from the surface. more>>

Hard Plastic Books That Talk

Shawn Powers — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:28:21 +0000

Last year at LinuxWorld Expo, I had the opportunity to speak with Cliff Schmidt, the Executive Director at Literacy Bridge. At that point, Cliff was showing off an audio recording device with the eventual plan of being able to distribute sub-$10 gadgets that would allow for education and collaboration in struggling third-world countries. more>>

Free to a Good Home: Junk

Shawn Powers — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:14:17 +0000

I was pricing a low-end desktop computer the other day. When configuring it, I noticed that if I added a four-year warranty, it would cost more than the entire system! We've really come to the point where computer hardware is like a plastic fork. If a tine breaks off, it gets thrown away. Sadly, although throwing away plastic forks is rough on the environment, used computers are so much more so. more>>

Shopping on Penguins

Doc Searls — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:59:18 +0000

I was pointed recently to Zappos as a near-perfect example of a company that brings the principles of open source to business. Its site is inventive and fancy (as you'd expect a clothing retailer to be), but not a triumph of design over utility. What's more, it's fast. more>>

EUCALYPTUS: a Tree Growing in the Cloud

Doc Searls — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:20:07 +0000

From the Linux (and Linux Journal) perspective, there's an issue with clouds—those back-end Web services that compose Utility Computing. They're proprietary. Amazon owns AWS (Amazon Web Services: S3, EC2 and a growing number of others). Google, Microsoft and other companies own theirs as well. more>>