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Roll your own Linux with Slax

LINUXUSER: No Slacker

With its novel package manager, Slax makes it simple to install new software and easy to build your own distributions.

GNU

This month’s DVD comes with two great Free Linux distros

SERVICE: Debian 5.0.1 “Lenny” and Mandriva Linux 2009.1 DVD INLAY

DEBIAN , GNU , Linux

All in a Name

DEBIAN , FreeBSD , GNU , Linux , Mac

RMS in discussion with European Patent Office personal in Munich, Germany.

Patents, Protests, Plebiscites, and Protecting your freedom

Lunch with Richard Stallman

29.04.2009

When he attended a rally in Munich this month, Richard Stallman took time out of his busy schedule to talk with our News Editor, Britta Wülfing. The conversation covered everything from Software as a Service, to patents, protests, international politics, and protecting your freedom.

Community , Events , FSF , GNU , Windows

Log4bash: Logging for Linux Shell

28.04.2009

With version 1.0, log4bash makes its first appearance in providing logging functions for shell scripts.

GNU

Glibc 2.10 Brings Numerous Enhancements

20.04.2009

Developer Ulrich Drepper has provided a preview of the upcoming version 2.10 of the free GNU C library glibc.

fedora , GNU , Programming , Red Hat , Unix

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Applying updates to an active kernel with Ksplice

KNOW-HOW: Piece of Cake

Uptime is often just as important as updates. But doesn't a kernel patch require a reboot? Ksplice lets you have your cake and eat it too.

GNU , Kernel

Free Software Awards for Creative Commons and Wietse Venema

25.03.2009

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has announced the winners of its annual free software awards, with Richard Stallman as the presenter.

Community , free software f... , FSF , GNU

Bash 4.0 Introduces Associative Arrays

24.02.2009

The GNU Project's Bourne Again Shell (bash) is now in its fourth major version, which provides numerous enhancements.

bash , GNU , Programming , shell

Rush Hour: Newest GNU Restricted User Shell

20.01.2009

The latest stable release of the GNU Restricted User Shell (Rush), version 1.5, includes new configuration offerings and a notification feature.

GNU Project , Unix

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