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Benchmarking NFSv3 vs. NFSv4 file operation performance
Author: Ben Martin
NFS version 4, published in April 2003, introduced stateful client-server interaction and "file delegation," which allows a client to gain temporary exclusive...
Portrait: Dominic Sartorio
Author: Tina Gasperson
Dominic Sartorio began his career as a "traditional" software developer, but his career path has been indelibly marked by two things:...
Fresh Linux Mint is a mixed bag
Author: Jeremy LaCroix
Linux Mint is a heavily customized community-driven derivative built on top of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. According to the creators, its purpose is...
Using ZFS though FUSE
Author: Ben Martin
ZFS is an advanced filesystem created by Sun Microsystems but not supported in the Linux kernel. The ZFS_on_FUSE project allows you to...
gPodder’s no plodder when it comes to podcasts
Author: Kurt Edelbrock
Catch all of your podcasts in style with gPodder, a Python application designed to retrieve and organize your podcasts for easy playback.
gPodder...
Bringing the trashcan to the command line
Author: Ben Martin
The trash project allows you to interact with your desktop trashcan from the command line. It lets users "undo" deletions made with...
A virtual appliance primer
Author: Mayank Sharma
Virtual machines are virtually taking over the world. By itself a virtual machine is just a container that describes various resources such...
Embedding a File in an Executable, aka Hello World, Version 5967
I recently had the need to embed a file in an executable. Since I'm working at the command line with gcc, et al and...
Opera 9.50 Is Out! Review of the Newest Opera Release
A complete review of the Opera browser in its newest form: release 9.50. The article reviews all major aspects and features of Opera, like...
Grassroots OLPC Jam scheduled for this weekend
Author: Tina Gasperson
This weekend, the One Laptop per Child movement in New York City is holding an OLPC "Grassroots Jam" at the Manhattan Neighborhood...