XFS: the filesystem of the future?
(Feb 5, 2012, 22:00 UTC) (4159 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
LWN: Linux has a lot of filesystems, but two of them (ext4 and btrfs) tend to get most of the attention.

Understanding the /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin Split
(Feb 5, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (4084 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
OSnews: If you've used UNIX or any of its derivatives, you've probably wondered why there's /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin in the file system.

Linux 3.3 Will Let You Boot Into Android: Greg-KH
(Feb 5, 2012, 06:00 UTC) (4196 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Muktware: The 3.3 kernel release will let you boot an Android userspace with no modifications, but not very good power management.

Weekend project: Zap Your Coworkers' Minds with Multi-Pointer X
(Feb 4, 2012, 19:00 UTC) (3403 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: Care to rethink your desktop user experience? It may be simpler than you think.

OpenStack Gets a HyperVsectomy
(Feb 3, 2012, 00:01 UTC) (2647 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: From the 'Microsoft Bashers' files:

Radio Software Airtime 2.0 Released With Easier Icecast And SHOUTcast Configuration, More
(Feb 2, 2012, 19:00 UTC) (1604 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
WebUpd8: Airtime is a free open source radio management application. The Airtime server runs on Linux, but the interface can be used from anywhere, using a web browser.

GNUnited Nations 0.5 Released
(Feb 2, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (1409 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
GNU.org: GNUnited Nations (or GNUN for short) is a build system for www.gnu.org translations, supposed to make translators' lives easier.

Google is killing Free Software
(Feb 2, 2012, 17:00 UTC) (6221 reads) (9 talkbacks) (feedback)
Swfblag: Google is the greatest danger to the Free Software movement at the current time.

Unity 5.2: What's new, and a call for testing
(Feb 2, 2012, 16:00 UTC) (3033 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Ubuntu Fridge: It has been a few weeks since the last drop of unity, and now the unity team has readied the new version of unity 5.2.

Komodo 7.0 IDE Syncs Up Development
(Feb 2, 2012, 12:00 UTC) (1998 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Developer.com: Developer tools vendor ActiveState is out with a major new release of their Mozilla-powered Komodo IDE.

Say hello to Bootstrap 2.0
(Feb 1, 2012, 20:00 UTC) (2651 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Dev.Twitter : Six months ago we open-sourced Twitter Bootstrap, an extensive front-end toolkit for developing web sites and applications.

Brocade Leveraging Perl to Boost ADCs
(Feb 1, 2012, 19:00 UTC) (1857 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet: Perl isn't just for apps, it's for big service provider networking gear now too.

OpenStack developers consider dropping Microsoft Hyper-V support
(Feb 1, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (2530 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
ComputerWorldUK:Microsoft may try to revive support for Hyper-V in OpenStack as the community considers removing the code, which one OpenStack developer called broken and unmaintained, from the stack.

Greg Kroah-Hartman Becomes Linux Foundation Fellow - Gives SUSE the Boot
(Feb 1, 2012, 17:00 UTC) (2638 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: From the 'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow' files:

Arch’ed in a day; a noob experience
(Feb 1, 2012, 13:00 UTC) (3124 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
Justin Stories: Yesterday morning 9 am -was reading some reviews and suddenly felt the urge to install and try Arch (Oh boy…).

Drush: Managing Drupal from the Command Line
(Jan 31, 2012, 15:02 UTC) (1560 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Wazi: "Drush can make it easy for you to perform an internal cleanup, do a fresh Drupal install, install and enable modules, or create users, among other things."

Share And Discover Cool Bash Tricks With Bash One-Liners
(Jan 31, 2012, 06:00 UTC) (3373 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
TechLaze: Wanna impress your friends with some cool one-liners?

Where Mozilla Ubiquity Failed, Ubuntu HUD will Succeed
(Jan 31, 2012, 00:01 UTC) (3970 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: From the 'Mozilla Labs is Ok; Real implementation is Better' files:

GCC 4.7 Moves Along Into Stage 4
(Jan 30, 2012, 23:00 UTC) (3050 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Phoronix: GCC 4.7 is still on track with its development plans for an official release in March or April and this popular open-source compiler will deliver on many new features.

KDE Telepathy releases first beta version
(Jan 30, 2012, 15:14 UTC) (1876 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Dot KDE: The KDE Telepathy team has made the first beta release of the new KDE Instant Messaging suite.

More Systemd Fun: The Blame Game And Stopping Services With Prejudice
(Jan 28, 2012, 22:00 UTC) (6449 reads) (4 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: Systemd, Lennart Poettering's new init system that is taking the Linux world by storm, is all full of little tricks and treats.

Kernel Log: Coming in 3.3 (Part 1) - Networking
(Jan 28, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (4869 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
The H Open: Version 3.3 of the Linux kernel offers another way to team multiple Ethernet devices.

Canonical HUD Brings Apps to Life on Ubuntu Linux Desktop
(Jan 28, 2012, 10:00 UTC) (5499 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
EnterpriseAppsToday: Ubunutu's desktop lead explains why HUD will succeed where Mozilla Ubiquity failed.

People Behind Debian: Josselin Mouette, founder of the Debian GNOME team
(Jan 28, 2012, 06:00 UTC) (3382 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
apt-get-install-debian: Josselin Mouette is one the leaders of the pkg-gnome team, he takes sound technical decisions and doesn’t fear writing code to work-around upstream issues.

The Grand /usr-fication of Linux
(Jan 27, 2012, 23:00 UTC) (5753 reads) (19 talkbacks) (feedback)
ITWorld: The Fedora Project is currently mounting a concerted effort to merge Linux filesystem directories into a more organized structure, an effort known as /usr merge.

Microsoft seeking open-source expert to help put Linux on Azure
(Jan 27, 2012, 17:04 UTC) (2591 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
All About Microsoft: "Microsoft is moving steadily ahead with its plan to enable Linux to run on its Windows Azure cloud platform."

Apache OpenOffice - The IBM Edition?
(Jan 27, 2012, 06:00 UTC) (5340 reads) (2 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: From the 'Goodbye Lotus Symphony' files:

Arctext.js – Curving Text with CSS3 and jQuery
(Jan 26, 2012, 19:00 UTC) (2623 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
codrops : While CSS3 allows us to rotate letters, it is quite complicated to arrange each letter along a curved path. Arctext.js is a jQuery plugin that let's you do exactly that.

Using Plop Boot Manager for USB Boot
(Jan 26, 2012, 17:00 UTC) (2781 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxJournal: Portability is a huge advantage that Linux enjoys over most other desktop operating systems as most major distros work very well when installed to a flash drive.

50 Android Apps to Customize Your Smartphone
(Jan 25, 2012, 20:00 UTC) (5592 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: Android apps to extend battery life, improve communication, optimize RAM and otherwise boost your smartphone's performance.

With Clonezilla, Install Once and Clone Forever
(Jan 25, 2012, 20:00 UTC) (3777 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Wazi: Clonezilla Server Edition can help you install servers with less effort, and the same, or better, results than visiting each machine with a disc.

Do Tebow-Like Beliefs Make You a Better Software Developer?
(Jan 25, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (3706 reads) (16 talkbacks) (feedback)
Datamation: A software developer shares his experience with colleagues who felt personal beliefs influence coding ability.

A Broad Look at Hugin
(Jan 25, 2012, 10:00 UTC) (1715 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Linux.com: The release notes for Hugin's latest update begin with the words "Hugin is more than just a panorama stitcher."

Moose
(Jan 25, 2012, 08:00 UTC) (2631 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
LinuxJournal: Perl has been around for more than 20 years.

How to Browse From the Linux Terminal With W3M
(Jan 24, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (2888 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
How To Geek: W3M is a terminal web browser for Linux.

Introducing the HUD. Say hello to the future of the menu.
(Jan 24, 2012, 17:00 UTC) (4678 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
Mark Shuttleworth: here is some very good news: 12.04 LTS will include the first step in a major new approach to application interfaces.

Cinnamon 1.2 Released With Desktop Effects, Multiple Layouts, More
(Jan 23, 2012, 23:00 UTC) (7064 reads) (1 talkbacks) (feedback)
WebUpd8: Cinnamon, the GNOME2-like GNOME Shell fork, has reached version 1.2, which is considered fully stable.

Ruby on Rails 3.2 aids the developers
(Jan 23, 2012, 22:00 UTC) (2444 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
InternetNews: The new version of the Ruby on Rails framework features new developments that could aid Web development

Couchbase Moving Forward In 2012
(Jan 23, 2012, 06:00 UTC) (1909 reads) (0 talkbacks) (feedback)
DatabaseJournal: NoSQL database startup Couchbase is planning on big things for 2012.

How to Access a PostgreSQL Database from Any Language
(Jan 22, 2012, 18:00 UTC) (3880 reads) (3 talkbacks) (feedback)
Wazi: Here's how to access Postgres data from any program, whether your code is in C, C++, PHP, Tcl, Python, or Perl.

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