Linux logical volume manager: basic logic, configuration and usageFriday, January 9, 2009 @ 12:32AM Linux lvm - Logical Volume Manager: "This article describes a basic logic behind a Linux logical volume manager by showing real examples of configuration and usage. Despite the fact that Debian Linux will be used for this tutorial, you can also apply the same command line syntax with other Linux distributions such as Red Hat, Mandriva, SuSe Linux and others."
Skype ships beta for MIDsThursday, January 8, 2009 @ 6:12PMeBay subsidiary Skype is beta-testing a "Moblin" version of its proprietary VoIP softphone.
Reviewing Windows 7Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 2:25AMThe WIndows 7 beta is a better Windows product than Vista and should have a correspondingly brighter future in terms of sales. What isn't there, however, is any kind of foundation for progress - there's no "next" in Windows 7: it's an era ending product, not a transition, and not...
Vietnam mandates open source for gov't servers, desktopsWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:57PMVietnam's minister of information and communications, Le Doan Hop, has reportedly asked national and local government IT workers to switch all servers to source software prior to June 30, 2009. Hop also reportedly mandated that all government workers use open source in their jobs prior to 2010.
Appliance distro broadens Linux optionsWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:04PM— Dec. 18, 2008 — rPath announced that its rBuilder "build and release" customizaton and management system for ISVs (software vendors) building hardware appliances and/or virtual appliances is adding support for Ubuntu and CentOS Linux. rPath previously supported Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise, as well as its own rPath Linux "software appliance" ...