Linux FanaticsHow many Open Source apps does it take to screw in a light bulb? Here\'s the latest word from the Linux galaxy, Open Source projects, command line assistance, desktop environment downloads, distribution revisions, cross-platform tools, and general help for those exploring this fantastic OS!How to Create a Custom Ubuntu LiveCD- December 7, 2007 Howto Forge has a great article up on how you can make your own custom Ubuntu LiveCD with Remastersys: &8220;This guide shows how you can create a Live-CD from your Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon or Linux Mint 4.0 system with a tool called remastersys. Remastersys is available in the Linux Mint romeo repository. You can customize your UbuntuLinux Mint system and then let remastersys create an iso image of it which you can then burn onto a CDDVD.&8221; Check out the tutorial herehttp://www.lockergnome.com/linux/2007/12/06/how-to-create-a-custom-ubuntu-livecd/ Red Hat Launches Real Time Linux- December 6, 2007 TechWorld is reporting that red Hat has launched a real-time version of Linux, aimed at mission-critical applications that require a near real-time, predictable responses called Red Hat enterprise MRG (Messaging, Realtime, Grid). &8220;Red Hat Enterprise MRG (Messaging, Realtime, Grid) includes features such as high-speed inter-application messaging based on the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP), whose performance RH reckoned it had improved 100-fold. At the UK launch, RH VP Scott...http://www.lockergnome.com/linux/2007/12/05/red-hat-launches-real-time-linux/ Linux Kernel Developer Ted Tso Joins Linux Foundation as Chief Platform Strategist- December 5, 2007 Linux is growing and expanding at a rapid pace, and today is no exception. The Linux Foundation has announced that Ted Ts&8217;o, a Linux kernel filesystem maintainer joined the organizationas a platform strategist. From the article: &8220;The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that Linux kernel filesystem maintainer Ted Ts&8217;o is joining the organization as a Fellow and chief platform strategist. Ts&8217;o is one..http://www.lockergnome.com/linux/2007/12/04/linux-kernel-developer-ted-tso-joins-linux-fou... 5 Myths That Stymie Linux Growth- December 4, 2007 eWeek has a great article up on the top five myths that stymie Linux growth. In it they discuss the myths that are common among certain tech circles, and attempts to dispel them. Of course, they never really do address the issue of hardware drivers, or printer support (which happens to be my biggest complaint, by far). Still, some distributions of Linux have some advantages over Windows and OS X. One of the killer apps, I believe, is the ability to add software via a repository system (and I...http://www.lockergnome.com/linux/2007/12/03/5-myths-that-stymie-linux-growth/ |