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Virtualization options for enterprise Linux
KVM is taking over as the top ranked virtualization option for Linux, despite some of its stability shortcomings compared to Xen. Learn about virtualization options for Linux including container-based and desktop virtualization and where they are app... Tip
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Is SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 worth the upgrade?
SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 has been released with a few new features that may make upgrading attractive. Find out what's new in the Enterprise Server and Desktop editions, and learn whether or not the features make the upgrade worthwhile for your compa... Tip
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Linux open source firewall software options
Ken Milberg overviews open source firewall software options for Linux that leverage netfilter/iptables. FireHol, Shorewall, Untangle, and FireStarter are examined. Ken advises carefully considering these options, demoing them, and determining which o... Tip
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OpenOffice.org 2.3: New features, extensions and the much anticipated charting tool
The new OpenOffice.org 2.3 includes several smart changes, a new way to add features and a brand-new charting tool. Contributor Solveig Haugland discusses the additions to the software. Tip
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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 they learned. Tip
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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 a series about migrations from proprietary office sof... Tip
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OpenOffice 2.0 tutorial: Using SQL View, Query Design and more with Report Writer
Learn how to use the Query Design and SQL View tools, handle report-specific fields, print fast reports and more in this tutorial on OpenOffice's Report Writer. Tip
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Office software: GoogleDocs, OpenOffice or Microsoft Office?
An office suite expert explains the differences between GoogleDocs, OpenOffice and Microsoft Office, and goes deeper into the OpenXML vs. OpenDocument debate. Tip
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Debugging IPC with Shell commands from "The Linux Programmer's Toolbox"
Get advice about utilities for debugging communication between processes, find out how to handle open files and dumping data from files, discover commands and more from Chapter 8, Debugging IPC with Shell commands, in "The Linux Programmer's Toolbox.... Tip
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Chapter 1, Best practices, of "Building a Monitoring Infrastructure with Nagios"
Chapter 1 of "Building a Monitoring Infrastructure with Nagios" describes what pitfalls to avoid when making design choices for your Nagios installation. Tip