Review: Zon OS 7
June 16, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Zorin OS is somewhat different from other distros, as it has a commercial angle to it. It has a paid full featured version with support and a free version. In this review, I take on the latest release Zorin OS 7 Free Version. It is based on Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) and has 6 months of support till Oct 2013. … [Read More...]
Speed Up Your Web Site with Varnish
June 20, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
When you think about what a Web server does at a high level, it receives HTTP requests and returns HTTP responses. In a perfect world, the server would return a response immediately without having to do any real work. In the real world, however, the server may have to do quite a bit of work before returning a response to the client. Let's first look at how a typical Web server handles this, and … [Read More...]
Linux Deepin 12.12 Released With New Desktop Environment, More [Video, Screenshots]
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Linux Deepin is a Chinese Linux distribution (English ISO files are available as well) based on Ubuntu, that ships with its own desktop environment and some unique applications, which integrate with the overall Linux Deepin look and feel.Linux Deepin 12.12, based on Ubuntu 13.04, has been released today and comes with a huge list of changes and improvements, including a new desktop environment: … [Read More...]
Mir’s GPLv3 License Is Now Raising Concerns
June 20, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Taking a break from blogging about UEFI and Secure Boot, Linux kernel developer Matthew Garrett is now writing about how Canonical's choice of license for their Mir Display Server is a bit scary. It's not the GPLv3 license alone that's raising eyebrows, but the GPLv3 combined with the Ubuntu Contributor's License Agreement that is unfortunate in the mobile space... Phoronix … [Read More...]
Ubuntu 13.04 Review
June 4, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
After 6 months of waiting, Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) is finally here! But is it worth the install? Watch my review to find outl. Video Rating: 4 / 5 … [Read More...]
Today’s Linux News
Speed Up Your Web Site with Varnish
June 20, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
When you think about what a Web server does at a high level, it receives HTTP requests and returns HTTP responses. In a perfect world, the server would return a response immediately without having to do any … [Read More...]
D Language Still Showing Promise, Advancements
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
The D programming language continues to advance and show signs of promise as a high-quality computer programming language that may eventually prove competition for C. Last month there was the 2013 D programming … [Read More...]
Win a Linux training course in 300 words or less
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Attention Linux developers: If you’ve ever wanted to take a class with the Linux Foundation but have been held back by enrollment costs, then here’s your chance to win a scholarship. LXer Linux News … [Read More...]
How To Use PHP 4.4.9 (FastCGI) With Apache & ISPConfig 3 (Debian Wheezy)
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Since ISPConfig 3.0.5, it is possible to use multiple PHP versions on one server and select the optimal PHP version for a website. If you have some very old websites on your server, they might not work with … [Read More...]
Talend: Open Source Can Boost Big Data Quality
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
It's easier than ever to store and analyze Big Data, but that doesn't mean it's always clean and accurate. That's why data quality is a growing part of the Big Data world. And the channel is acting to meet the … [Read More...]
Featured Linux Reviews
Review: Linux Mint 15
June 4, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
The default desktop of Linux Mint 15 MATE is still the same. You got the same wallpaper with the only difference is the number "15". The desktop is simple and … [Read More...]
Review: Kubuntu 13.04
May 21, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
It is time to test the third sibling in the Ubuntu family, the one named Kubuntu. So far, we've had Ubuntu, which was somewhat bland. Then we also had Xubuntu, … [Read More...]
Featured Linux Hardware
NVIDIA Driver Soon Likely To Support EGL, Mir
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
With NVIDIA entering the GPU IP licensing business, the need to support EGL by their binary display driver -- and with that the Ubuntu Mir display server and … [Read More...]
OpenMandriva Goes Into Alpha Form, Russian-Based
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
The first alpha release of OpenMandriva Linux is now available. This new OpenMandriva distribution is derived from the Russian-based ROSA Linux distribution, … [Read More...]
Featured Linux Howtos
Multiarch: How To Use 32bit Packages On A 64bit System (Debian 7 Wheezy)
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Multiarch: How To Use 32bit Packages On A 64bit System (Debian 7 Wheezy) On Debian Wheezy, it is now possible to run a i386-linux-gnu application on an … [Read More...]
Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 25 (7u25) With 40 Critical Security Updates, Ubuntu PPA Updated
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 Update 25 and the new version is available in the WebUpd8 Oracle Java PPA, for Ubuntu and Debian users.Oracle Java 7 … [Read More...]
Featured Android
Dish Network bails on Sprint deal
June 19, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Dish gives up their plans to buyout Sprint, but will still focus on their offer for Clearwire Dish Network has declined to submit a new bid in their on-again, … [Read More...]
Sprint files lawsuit against Dish, Clearwire to block strategic purchase
June 18, 2013 By Michael Perks Leave a Comment
Delaware law and Equity Holders Agreement both stand in the way of Dish's bid for Clearwire, claims Sprint While it has publicly voiced its opposition to … [Read More...]
