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– Submitted by Steve, edited down and into sections for brevity: “Without getting to long winded with my question, in your opinion, how can Novell and/or the Linux community [change these three problems]?” How in the heck can I answer…
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This one can be frustrating. I travel between networks alot, and I cannot predict the condition of the network equipment to which I’ll be physically connecting (when I’m not wireless). Many, many times, it’s Cisco switches; and for some reason,…
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You’re a RealAudio user. I’m a RealAudio user. We get all our Internet streaming stations set up just right in “Favorites”, and all your links to your buddy’s (or your) rock band in your “Recent” list, and you just want…
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Holy cow, folks. I’m up to my neck in new releases. I’m like a kid in a candy store, and I’ve got a bunch of stuff installed but I don’t know what to play with the most! Check out the…
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This question… and answer… was forwarded indirectly to me by Joe’s dad, from “Joe”… Early yesterday morning, when Joe’s dad passed this question along to me, I immediately took it as a curiosity. Knowing that Joe is a bright young…
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This is the brief version of a long question that came to me from reader “idonot12b” (see the original text of the question here). His long question requires two approaches to a response: one philosophical, and one technical. This “Part…
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Every company has one of them. The guy that thinks Linux is the answer to all the world’s problems. He is the evangelist that would probably end up saving your company millions, but no one listens to him. I find…
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…self-submitted… Simply follow the directions at the link listed below. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/01/01/usb-knoppix-510 Now here’s the cool part. The complete install including download of the iso and associated files was roughly 3 hours with numerous breaks. In reality it was less than…
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…submitted by Steve… Here’s the actual question: “I am a newcomer to the world of Linux and I am always looking for good sources of information on the net that teach us beginners the basics. What sites do you suggest?”…
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…overheard from a few cubicles over… It depends. If you want to drive your car on the expressway, and the on-ramp that you were about to use is closed, do you say: The expressway is closed The on-ramp is closed…
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