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Compiling OpenSSH on Feisty Fawn
An Ubuntu expert describes where in the process of compiling OpenSSH on Feisty Fawn a reader missed a step.16 Jul 2007
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Migrating a corporation to OpenOffice
This case study describes the successes and pitfalls of migrating a large corporation from Microsoft Office to open source office suite OpenOffice. Find out what to avoid and discover the lessons t...16 Jul 2007
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Migrating a city government to OpenOffice
This case study covers a city government's migration from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice on a Linux network that was formerly running Unix. Find out what made this move successful. This is part of ...16 Jul 2007
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Incorporating multi-master support in MySQL
A MySQL expert describes two ways that the multi-master support can be used.13 Jul 2007
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Open standards and the community
An open source issues and strategies expert explains the most recent progress being made with open standards and describes work being done by the newly-formed Linux Foundation.13 Jul 2007
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RHEL 5's KVM vs. Feisty Fawn's KVM
A user asks what the difference is between Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5's (RHEL 5) kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) and Ubuntu Feisty Fawn's KVM.13 Jul 2007
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Red Hat, Canonical and marketplace presence
Find out why one open source software and applications expert doesn't think that Red Hat's and Canonical's refusals to partner with Microsoft will hurt them.12 Jul 2007
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Microsoft, Xandros and Linspire market impact
Find out why this open source software and applications expert doesn't think there will be signficant market impact from Microsoft's deals with Xandros and Linspire.12 Jul 2007
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OpenOffice 2.0 use with ODBC
An office suite expert describes how to use ODBC with OpenOffice 2.0.12 Jul 2007
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OpenOffice 2.0 market share
An office suite expert describes where to find information on OpenOffice 2.0's use in the enterprise worldwide.12 Jul 2007
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Sun OpenSolaris to become more 'Linux-like'
Giving Sun Solaris the look and feel of Linux is the easy part, analysts say. Creating a Linux-like Solaris supported by new ISVs without alienating existing users and ISVs is another story.11 Jul 2007
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Mounting external drives on Dapper Drake
An Ubuntu expert describes two possible solutions, one with a command line solution, to a user's issue with mounting external drives onto Ubuntu 6.06 LTS.11 Jul 2007
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Xandros, Linspire and Microsoft
An open source issues and strategies expert discusses the impact of patents, licensing and the partnerships between Xandros, Linspire and Microsoft.10 Jul 2007
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Detection deadlock algorithms in MySQL
An expert describes where to find information on detection deadlock algorithms in MySQL.10 Jul 2007
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Preserving templates in Oxygen Office Professional 2.0.4 and OpenOffice 2.0
An office suite expert tells how to save office templates in one office suite, Oxygen Office Professional 2.0.4., for a user considering an upgrade to OpenOffice 2.0.09 Jul 2007
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Jeremy Allison: Samba team to adopt GPLv3
In a mailing list letter to Samba developers, Jeremy Allison said that Samba will adopt the GPLv3 for future releases.09 Jul 2007
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Comparing functions in Excel vs. Base
An OpenOffice expert describes how to perform the Excel tasks, like math functions and the "insert merge field" command, in OpenOffice's database program, Base.06 Jul 2007
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MySQL query cache
An expert defines MySQL's query cache and describes when to use it and when to avoid it.06 Jul 2007
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Integrating applications with Linux
A Unix-Linux migration expert offers some key points to consider when transferring native applications from Unix to Linux.05 Jul 2007
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3 ways for inserting spreadsheets Writer documents
An OpenOffice expert describes three methods for inserting spreadsheets into a Writer document in OpenOffice 2.0.04 Jul 2007