Seen that? - Running Linux and BSD on the Mac Mini

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Running Linux and BSD on the Mac Mini HackITLinux

This article looks at the current state of Linux™ and NetBSD support on the Mini. If you need all the hardware and options fully supported, these open source options won't do it for you ... yet. But, if all you need is a stable kernel, a C compiler, and network support, the code is high-quality and the price is unbeatable. NetBSD and Yellow Dog Linux have both begun to support [...] Read More


Boot Linux Faster HackITLinux

This article teaches a good way to increase your Linux's boot speed. The increase amount of speed depends on the number of services that need to run and also the amount of time it takes for each service to run, but i've found that this techique to be useful. Anyone can do this whether your an advanced user or just starting out, but pay careful attention. You can find the article [...] Read More


Windows VS. Linux Security Report HackITLinux

Perhaps the most oft-repeated myth regarding Windows vs. Linux security is the claim that Windows has more incidents of viruses, worms, Trojans and other problems because malicious hackers tend to confine their activities to breaking into the software with the largest installed base. This reasoning is applied to defend Windows and Windows applications. Windows dominates the desktop; therefore Windows and Windows applications are the focus of the most attacks, which [...] Read More


Linux Now Available on the Palm Gadgets The Smart PDA

Palm's promoted next-generation OS will run on Linux. It's taking so long though that people are pointing to its delayed release as another sign of Palm's demise. But as always, when something's perceived to be important by enough people, someone online will freely share their expertise and time. That's the case with the efforts of a group of Independent programmers. Together, they have come up with an Open Source Linux-based mobile [...] Read More


Linux ain't Linux The CIO Weblog

Although Linux devotees, by virtue of their oppressed minority status in the enterprise software market, have been forced to band together in the public sphere and make common cause against the dark forces of proprietary, closed-source software. All this merry singing and hand-holding has eclipsed the fact, to the general public, that in fact there are quite a number of different permutations of Linux out there, each with its own [...] Read More