10 Linux Distros Every IT Manager Should Know – Linux and Open Source – News & Reviews – eWeek.com

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Nov 272011
 

Interesting slideshow at eWeek.com, by Fahmida Y. Rashid…

The ability to customize Linux to run on various types of hardware and to suit specific user needs means there are more flavors of Linux-based operating systems available than Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. While administrators generally stick with the well-known ones, such as Canonical’s Ubuntu, Attachmate’s Novell SUSE and Red Hat Enterprise Linux for their servers and desktops, they are beginning to see other flavors sneaking into the enterprise.

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7 Hidden Features Of Ubuntu 11.10 You Might Not Know Of

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Nov 202011
 

By Danny Stieben at MakeUseOf.com…

As the latest version of Ubuntu was released, the team of developers have been hard at work adding some convenient features. However, some are more known than others, while others will surprise you when they pop up. Some aren’t even installed by default but can be very useful. So what are these features that can make a major difference?

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What’s The Difference Between Linux Desktop Environments? [Technology Explained]

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Nov 072011
 

Examples of Linux desktops are Gnome, Unity, KDE, and XFCE.  This article explains the difference.

By Danny Stieben at MakeUseOf.com…

If you’ve been introduced to the world of Linux, it probably didn’t take too long to notice that it doesn’t have a single “face”. Linux can sport all kinds of desktop environments, or none at all. That alone is one of the great benefits of Linux among many more.

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Which Programming Language Should You Learn For Software Development?

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Nov 062011
 

Excellent article by James Bruce regarding programming languages of the day.

From MakeUseOf.com…

When starting on the path of programming, it’s important you invest your time wisely in choosing to learn something that will both benefit you in the immediate future with visible results on your platform of choice, as well as getting you set up for any future languages. Your choice will depend upon a number of factors, so let’s take a look at their characteristics, ease of learning, and likelihood of earning you a living. I’ll also show you some code to display “hello world”, the first application many people write when learning a new language.

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Fedora 16 is Coming With Big Changes | Linux.com

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Nov 052011
 

I’m always eager to test the new distributions.  Here comes Fedora 16 and here is a preview from Carla Schroder at Linux.com.

From Linux.com…

Fedora Linux is always pushing the bleeding edge, and has evolved into a versatile, flexible distro with something for everyone, for little old ladies with netbooks to students to powerhouse enterprises. Fedora 16, Verne, is due to be released November 8, 2011, so let’s take a sneak peek at what’s inside.

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Control Other Computers Remotely For Free With Chrome Remote Desktop [Cross-Platform]

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Nov 022011
 

I haven’t tried it yet but it looks like a potential FREE solution, even for commercial use.

From Erez Zukerman at MakeUseOf.com…

Like many other tech nerds, I am often called upon to seize control of some system remotely and rescue its user from some evil manifestation of technology. This isn’t my job (I don’t do this “commercially”), so my free tool of choice is TeamViewer. It’s free for non-commercial use, fast, and very easy to use even for people who don’t know very much about computers. But when I heard Google released something called Chrome Remote Desktop, my curiosity was piqued, so I decided to give it a try.

via Control Other Computers Remotely For Free With Chrome Remote Desktop [Cross-Platform].

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CommandLineFu: Amazing Collection Of Command Line Gems [Linux & Mac]

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Oct 302011
 

From MakeUseOf.com…

Browse an assortment of amazingly useful commands. Whether you’re an veteran system admin or a command-line neophyte striving to discover more, CommandLineFu is a vote-driven collection of commands that serves up thousands of ideas you should have thought of but didn’t.

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