Issue #65 / Apr 2006

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NORWEGIAN LINUX CONSULTANTS EXPAND

SWEDISH FUND RAISING FOR FIREFOX STOPPED

FREE SOFTWARE CHINESE INPUT WORKSHOP

PROGRAMMING IN CHINESE

Are your multimedia applications receiving the resources they need? Are you using the optimum filesystem for your environment? You don't have to be an expert to find better performance in Linux – you just need to know where to look.

A simple command helps you switch on the afterburner for your hard disks and drives. hdparm improves the performance of your storage devices.

Linux provides tools and patches for speeding up the priority of multimedia applications. So if you're not getting the performance you expect, try shifting into overdrive.

Many users just opt for the defaults and don’t think about the file system when they install Linux. But if better performance is your goal, it pays to do some shopping.

Security and Usability

The TCP/ IP Guide: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Internet Protocols Reference

Moving to Linux: Kiss the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye

Experimental Linux distributions can take risks to reach for better performance. We investigated a pair of promising experimentals: Super Linux and Underground Desktop.

The stability and longevity of an enterprise Linux distribution costs big money – or does it?

Inode Numbers I have a query, and I am not even sure whether it is appropriate to address it to you. But just in case, you can help, it would be great. I have been told that a Linux system can â€