Opinions

Intel's Dot.station: Why the DOJ Was Right
Intel announced plans for a Linux-based Web appliance, and immediately the product was dissed by analysts who said that it could never compete effectively with PCs. But Paul Ferris argues that the Dot.station will be a cost-effective altertative to Windows PCs--and shows why Intel's actions prove that the DOJ was correct in going after Microsoft.
Thursday, June 22, 2000 12:10:14 PM EST

Previews

Konquering the Web
One of the more noteworthy new tools in KDE2 is Konqueror, a Web browser that does more than browse the Web: it works as a file browser, an FTP browser, and an application launcher. Dennis E. Powell previews this exciting new tool.
Tuesday, May 30, 2000 08:03:26 AM EST

Leading and Bleeding with XFree86 4.0 and KDE 2 Beta
With KDE 2 and XFree86 4.0 on the horizon, you'll soon need to make some difficult decisions about upgrading your Linux systems. To ease your mind about these important choices, we asked Scott Courtney to tell how he upgraded his Linux system to run both XFree86 4.0 and KDE 2--and show how these hot new technologies will change your Linux usage.
Monday, May 15, 2000 10:11:30 AM EST

Reports

Bacone College Stays Cutting Edge With OpenOffice.org
After 124 years of continuous operation in Oklahoma, Bacone College must know how to do a few things right, especially when it comes to making strategic decisions for the future. It should then come as no surprise that the college would choose to standardize on OpenOffice.org for its writing, spreadsheet, and presentation needs.
Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:28:09 AM EST

NetRaider: Small, Fast Window to the Web
Looking for a graphical Web browser that's as stripped-down and speedy as a text-based Web browser? Consider NetRaider, a work-in-progress that's based on Konqueror.
Thursday, February 15, 2001 07:24:29 AM EST

Mozdev.org: These Aren't Your Father's Browsers
Brian Proffitt sits down with David Boswell and Pete Collins, two key players in the Mozdev.org group, a developer's group closely related to, but not the same as, the Mozilla Project. What's the difference? The Mozilla Project is the open source organization that sprang into being after Netscape Communications made its announcement that it was releasing the source code for Netscape Communicator 5 in 1997. Mozdev.org is a separate open-source project, but it is tightly integrated with the original Mozilla Project. While the Mozilla Project focuses on changes and improvements to the base Mozilla code itself, Mozdev.org creates a collaborative development envirnoment for applications that can be developed from the Mozilla code.
Tuesday, February 6, 2001 07:43:47 AM EST

It's Back: New Version of Ellison-backed Linux Network Computer
OK, so the first Linux-based network computer from Larry Ellison's NIC didn't exactly set the world on fire. But Ellison and NIC are back with a second edition that addresses some of the shortcomings in the initial release. David Needle reports.
Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:41:56 AM EST

w3m: No Ordinary Text Browser
Looking for a text-based browser that can handle the most complicated of tables? Browser guru Brian Proffitt recommends checking out w3m, a Linux-based Web browser created with the express purpose of handling complicated Web pages in text mode.
Friday, January 19, 2001 12:23:40 PM EST

Freedom 2.0 for Linux: Masking User Identities
Want to mask your identity when cruising the Web? Then take a look at Freedom 2.0 for Linux, a nifty little add-on for your browser and e-mail client that allows you to create pseudonym identities for yourself while you are out surfing on the Web. Under the guide of one of these identities, called nyms, you can surf to your heart's content knowing that what the Web sites full of cookies and trackers are seeing is the nym, not you.
Thursday, January 11, 2001 04:37:04 PM EST

GNOME on the Road; Rolling out the Red Carpet
It takes the ultimate road trip--in this case, the sprawling and demanding COMDEX trade show--to thoroughly test software. Michael Hall tells how he used the road tools in GNOME to file regular dispatches from COMDEX. In addition, he delivers some early information about Red Carpet, Helix Code's subscription plan for GNOME.
Monday, November 20, 2000 09:10:44 AM EST

.comment: Going Broadband With a Cable Modem
It should be a simple enough task: connect a Linux box to the Internet via a cable modem. But when Dennis E. Powell tried it--and in the process set up his Linux box with a firewall and a hub--he found that support for Linux still isn't universal among vendors (including Linux vendors) and that his best tools for cable-modem nirvana were elbow grease, an educated friend, and some luck.
Wednesday, September 27, 2000 06:00:00 AM EST

Reviews

Reviewing the Asus Eee PC 4G
The Taiwanese tech heavyweight Asus has introduced a $400 laptop with most of the capability of a $2,000 Sony or Fujitsu subnotebook; the convenience and usability missing from members of Intel's Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) club; and the goofiest name of the year. How does this Linux-based system stack up to other, larger systems? Surprisingly well...
Monday, November 26, 2007 09:19:22 AM EST

Search the Web, vi Style
The mouse isn't the be-all end-all of the PC-to-human interface system. Before the mouse there was the keyboard, which is perfectly fine to use while searching the vast Internet--once you try a new search engine called visearch. Rob Reilly types away at the engine and interviews its creators within.
Tuesday, September 5, 2006 10:43:18 AM EST

Loving the Linspire Desktop
Linux--a word that normally causes migraines for non-techies--is a whole lot easier to swallow as a desktop operating system. We take a look at Linspire to see what it offers small business owners who might not think they have the tech-savvy to put Linux in their shop.
Monday, August 30, 2004 02:49:46 PM EST

Evaluating Mozilla 1.0 Candidate 1
Mozilla 1.0 is coming and many users are wondering how it will stack up as a personal and business tool. A lot of anecdotal evidence is out there, so Rob Reilly has sat down and tested the latest release candidate for Mozilla 1.0 to see what the numbers really say.
Thursday, April 25, 2002 12:21:50 PM EST

My Appliance is Smarter Than Your Appliance: Reviewing the I-Opener
Everyone is predicting that the future of Linux is intertwined with the future of embedded systems and Internet appliances. But will Internet appliances and embedded Linux replace PCs any time soon? Kevin Reichard reviews the i-opener, a QNX-based Internet appliance that could serve as the blueprint of how consumers will someday use Linux.
Wednesday, February 16, 2000 04:39:10 PM EST

Tutorials

WiFi PDA Meets Linux--Part 4
An avalanche of content will soon appear in the palm of your hand. Tiny screens are showing up everywhere in PDAs and cell phones. Many are equipped with some form of network device and a browser, so it's not hard to see what's coming down the pike. Rob Reilly shows how LAMP can be configured to deliver the best content for handheld browsers.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005 09:40:05 PM EST

How To Move To A New Cyber Address
In the world of Internet Service Providers, many consumers and small businesses may find that Linux is a bit of a pariah when it comes to getting support. All is not lost, as Rob Reilly learned during his recent move to a new ISP. Along the way, he picked up some useful tips to use before making any ISP move.
Monday, August 25, 2003 10:10:08 AM EST

Linux Networking, Part 6: Securing Your Network
Now that you've mastered the basics of setting up a small-office/home-office Linux network, it's time to tackle an incredibly important issue: securing your network. In this installment, William Wong describes the steps you can take to secure your Linux network.
Wednesday, November 8, 2000 09:28:42 AM EST

Linux Home Networking, Part 5
It's one thing to set up a home network connection using Linux, but it's another to set up a dial-up connection for your home Linux network. In Part 5 of his series on Linux home networking, William Wong describes using the pppd daemon and ipchains to connect to the Internet on demand.
Tuesday, October 10, 2000 08:54:54 AM EST