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Want to build your own Linux distro? Here's how to do it quickly and easily. If you've always wanted to create your own Linux distribution (distro), like I have, now you can by using a tool that was originally developed to create Virtual Appliances. SUSE Studio (still currently in alpha) is a web-based tool that helps you create Linux Virtual Appliances and complete bootable distros on CD/DVDs or USB drives.

Using Linux and Open Source software can make your bottom line easier to look at. Here are 10 reasons that you need to look at Linux for your company.

A new netbook from Gigabyte and GoodOS that is small, fast, and affordable. I've looked at GoodOS (gOS) before in two other posts: The Netbook Market Booms with Linux Onboard and Three Linux Distros to Watch and Use but now they've taken the lightweight operating system (OS) one step further with Taiwan-based manufacturer GigaByte.

I’ve heard a lot of buzz lately saying that 2009 is Cloud Computing’s year but have yet to see any direct indications of it myself. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Cloud fan but 2009 is going to be a tough year for Cloud Vendors with businesses sorting out how much money they really have to spend for new technology purchases and support. Alternatively, businesses could realize that Cloud Computing will save significant amounts of money and flock to the Cloud for refuge. But who’ll rise to the top of the charts and how will they do it?

Fedora 10 is out and there's lots of buzz about it. Had the Fedora Team finally gotten it right?

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, loves Linux. He's fallen for it in a big way. Steve Ballmer called Linux a "Cancer" in the past, ranted about patent infringement, accused Linux programmers of ripping-off intellectual property, and penned a deal between rival Novell to sell Linux. Wait, that last one doesn't fit with the others.

It's possible that Henry Ford would have hated Linux and open source software in general.

Beat the IT budget blues with these 5 ideas. You'll save money and enjoy great performance and peace of mind.

An Amazon Kindle is $359. How about a free one? It's been a year since Amazon released its Linux-based Kindle Ebook Reader into its online store and currently more than 200,000 people have purchased one. Are you going to join the fray at almost 400USD or wait for my bombshell? I suggest you wait.

Linux and Active Directory? It doesn't have to be a bad thing but tread carefully into that dark realm.

Ever wonder how people are creating all these cool Linux Appliances that you hear about? Now, you can know too--and create your own.

Virtual appliances deliver focused services in a lightweight package. With all of the talk around virtualization being large system optimization, why single-purpose machines getting so much attention?

What's wrong with people that they won't use Linux? Is it them or is it Linux or both? About a month ago, research firm IDC released a report summarizing personal computer (PC) sales and their projected growth over the next few years. Included in the report are Desktop computers, Server computers, and Laptops. The boost in sales and projected growth are due to the upsurge in consumers purchasing low cost portable computers (Netbooks) like the Asus Eee PC and others.

3 more things you should know as a Linux Administrator. Do you know them? Since my "5 Things Every Good Linux Administrator Knows" post the other day, I've received some indirect feedback from friends and readers alike, that admittedly, leaves a little egg on my face. I left out three very important things that every good Linux administrator should know. I appreciate the feedback and I'm glad that my readers and those close to me feel enabled to let me know when I'm in error or at least falling short of a full delivery.

Could Microsoft become the next Consolidated Edison? It could happen.

What do Linux System Administrators do? What are the most important things to know as an SA?

Curiosity about computing’s future can be found in its past: The mighty Mainframe (MF) lives again.

Windows 7 is less annoying than Vista but do you wonder why?

Linux on a Mainframe? Get real. That's just what IBM has done.

You should try out these 3 Linux Desktops. Ease of installation, ease of use, and great performance--what else do you want?