Programming News and Articles

Redet helps you create regular expressions, and solving Go problems is a good way to relax. We also examine the latest events at Debian, including recent talk about the GNU Free Documentation License.

This month, we examine two Gnome programs: Tomboy gives users Wiki-style notepad management, and Searchparty helps Google users find people with similar interests. We’ll also report on WW2D and the Debian-Private mailing list.

Create virtual 3D worlds with Worldforge, and launch Windows programs with the Wine-derived ReactOS.

Most admins tend to use the shell, Perl,or Python if they need a system administration script. But there is no need for web programmers to learn another language just to script a routine task. PHP gives admins the power to program command-line tools and even complete web interfaces.

The principle behind Rsnapshot is nothing new: use Rsync and SSH to back up files to another computer. What sets Rsnapshot apart is its simple setup and its rich collection of features.

The Fish shell offers some user-friendly features for command line beginners.

Bashish adds a dash of style to the command line.