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STUX 2.0 exhibits major improvements
Author: Preston St. Pierre
STUX 2.0, released last month, is a remarkable improvement from the 0.9.2 release I reviewed a couple years ago. While the...
Minisys Linux: Puppy on steroids
Author: Dmitri Popov
Puppy Linux makes it easy to remaster its distribution, which probably explains the sheer number of Puppy Linux variants, called puplets, in...
Become a multimedia pro with the Vector Linux Multimedia Bonus Disc
Author: Travis Mallett
Many audio, video, and graphics professionals would like to make the switch to Linux, but don't want to deal with the hassle...
A comparative look at compact sysadmin distributions
Author: Cory Buford
Things go wrong. Hard disks fail and whole servers crash. Luckily, many Linux-based distributions are available to help systems administrators handle minor...
K9Copy helps make DVD backups easy
Author: Federico Kereki
Piracy notwithstanding, there are some good, valid reasons for making a backup of a DVD. K9Copy, a utility for copying DVDs, receives...
NimbleX 2008 is speedy but flawed
Author: Bruce Byfield
NimbleX, a Slackware-based distribution, advertises itself as "the new wave of Linux." However, what is appealing in NimbleX -- its speed and...
QGIS earns a spot on GIS software map
Author: Drew Ames
Quantum GIS 0.11.0, released last month, is a free geographic information system (GIS) application released under the GPL that runs on multiple...
Portrait: Michelle Murrain lives the open source lifestyle
Author: Tina Gasperson
Michelle Murrain is a great example of what the FOSS community is all about. She's complicated: she calls herself a "scientist turned...
Ask Linux.com: Quotas, Java, and Linux in the car
Author: Linux.com Staff
In the most recent chapters of the ongoing Linux.com forums saga, readers discuss implementing disk storage quotas, juggling primary partitions, launching uncooperative...
Vector Linux SOHO 5.9 Deluxe — not just for the office
Author: JT Smith
Vector Linux is a decade-old distribution based on Slackware that provides many of the user friendly tools and features offered by the...