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Last month many developers were scurrying to prepare for the 2.6.33 merge window. When they weren’t doing that, here are a few of the items that were under discussion, starting with the Big Kernel Lock…

Norton Ghost and its open source alternative Partition Image have been the software to go to for cloning hard drives for some time now. Today we’re look at a further alternative that the open source world has to offer – Clonezilla…

With the right attitude, and some tips and tricks from industry experts, you can soon turn your homegrown Android app into a nice little earner. Adrian Bridgwater explains how…

Today, Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the open source space. It’s a vast language and there are many gems to discover, so following on from the success of our previous Python tips article, we’ve compiled more tips to make your Python experience that much more worthwhile…

Miguel de Icaza is a polarising figure amongst licence jockeys like Richard Stallman, but there is no denying his ability to get things done. We caught up with Miguel and asked him about Mono, Gnome, and much more besides…

A log file grows without limits unless some action is taken. Growing log files pose many problems - larger files are very difficult to manipulate and file systems can run out of space. Thus there is a need for a solution to prevent the log files from growing beyond a certain size…

Today, Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the open source space. It's a vast language and there are many gems to discover - here are ten tips for new users to get the ball rolling…

The idea of getting an operating system free is still one that amazingly few people have wrapped their heads around (see also: Skype). Why is that? Simon Brew thinks we could make 2010 a revolutionary year for Linux simply by speaking up about its benefits – all 10 million of us…

"The fundamental purpose of the ICMP protocol is to report problems with the delivery of IP datagrams", says networking expert Swayam Prakasha. Join him in his latest article designed to help you discover more about one of the most popular protocols in the TPCG/IP suite…

Google recently set loose a working version of its new Chrome operating system, due for public release in late 2010. Much is promised from Google, who feels sure that it has the right marketing strategy for its web-based OS. We take a look to find out what it offers…

Commercial desktop publishing tools such as QuarkXpress or Adobe InDesign make desktop publishing easy, but they’re also prohibitively expensive. It’s unlikely that many small organisations and individuals can afford these software packages which is where Scribus steps in to save the day…

Getting the performance-monitoring data for a server can be invaluable for a person handling a production environment. Once you collect this data it can be quite a challenge to interpret it accurately however. This is where Linux User & Developers guide comes in handy…

A netbook is only as powerful as the software you install on it. If you install the right operating system and focus your attention on web apps most models reveal their true nature as usable thin clients…

Greg Kroah-Hartman is a Linux kernel maintainer, and head of the Linux Drivers Project. At the Linux Foundation, he has helped to compile the “Who Writes Linux?” survey for the past few years. We caught up to him to talk about his work…

After loading Ubuntu, which sensed the correct resolution for the display, the Sony VAIO FW proved itself a capable multimedia laptop, appropriate for developers working on video, photo and gaming applications...

Our latest tutorial will help you to get started with DokuWiki and show you how to extend its functionality with plug-ins…

One of the major benefits to having a wireless network is when a display device has the facility to utilise the connection, therefore removing any copying of content from one drive to another when the devices are several feet away…

A great idea and applied well in time before Google finishes its Chrome operating system It just shows what a few people can achieve with open source software tools if they put their minds to it...

Installing a piece of software recently, the set-up process invited me to become part of some customer improvement programme or other. I’ve no urge to do unpaid work on behalf of big software companies, so I looked to politely decline the offer, yet couldn't…

WebIssues is one of the rare bug-tracking programs that combines the ease of use of a desktop application and the scalability of a web application…