ZFS under Linux the PV way
June 5, 2009
FOSS Boss: “In this article I’ll be installing OpenSolaris 2009.06 para-virtualized under a centos-5-x64 dom0. This setup has the advatange of running OpenSolaris on storage controllers that may not have native solaris driver support.”
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Linux Performance Administration even for beginners
June 3, 2009
Really Linux: “With this latest article, I provide a quick and easy first guide for those getting started with Linux performance administration. I personally use these commands and tools in my own context and continue to find them of value when dealing with enterprise Linux performance.”
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Phoronix Thread Leads To New Linux Game Ports
June 1, 2009
Phoronix: “There ended up being an outpouring of interested Linux gamers with more than 1,120 replies! Svartalf shared that “[the] effort that actually did much more than I’d hoped for” and “as it stands, we’ve got one on contract (stalled though…) and one complete game as a result of this thread.”"
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The Free Software Alternative
May 30, 2009
ServerWatch: “There are free software alternatives to most of the commercial ones that you use, and they’re compatible with their commercial counterparts.
These free alternatives cover the gamut of desktop and server software from word processing to graphics to high-end web application services. There’s no need to dip into your life’s savings to equip your business with high-quality software.”
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Light, low-cost e-reader runs Linux
May 30, 2009
LinuxDevices: “A U.K. startup called Interead will soon ship a Linux-based e-book reader claimed to be about 40 percent lighter than an Amazon Kindle 2, and over $100 cheaper. The “Cool-er” is equipped with a 400MHz ARM9 Samsung processor and a six-inch E-Ink Vizplex display.”
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Testing Out The SSD Mode In Btrfs
May 30, 2009
Phoronix: “Will the Btrfs SSD mode cause this new Oracle-sponsored file-system to be the best for non-rotating media? We have benchmarks in this article, but the results may not be what one would expect.”
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Using Git With Vim
May 30, 2009
OSNews: “I recently started using Git for my local revision control. Since I spend about 90% of my coding time inside the Vim editor, I went looking for a plugin that would make Vim play nice with Git. In this article I present two different vim plugins and explore their feature-set via screenshots.”
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Linux New Media Launches Ubuntu User Magazine
May 30, 2009
Linux Magazine press release: “Linux New Media USA, LLC, announces the launch of a new print publication, Ubuntu User magazine.”
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Finding the right open-source savvy lawyer
May 24, 2009
Practical Technology: “Some days, like it or not, you need a lawyer. For most business purposes, picking the right law firm isn’t usually that big of a deal”
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Kiwi Imaging System - Forge your own operating system images in a matter of hours
May 24, 2009
Dedoimedo: “Would you like to be able to create custom, ready-to-use operating system images that can be used as VMware images, Xen virtual machines or live DVDs or booted from USB sticks? Would you like to be able to convert your physical installation into a deployable image? Would you like to be able to do all of the above in a matter of hours, without dabbling with the command line, just following a simple visual wizard?”
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