Stories by Russell Pavlicek

Desktop penguins

Maybe it's coincidence; maybe it's just fate. I spent much of the last two weeks examining many of the latest products and projects that work toward a viable Linux office desktop. So, naturally, what crosses my desk but a document from otherwise intelligent people proclaiming that Linux has a long way to go before it can stand as a corporate desktop system.

Get Mono from .NET?

It seems that everyone knows about .Net. Microsoft'slatest effort is featured in television and magazine ads all over the place. Of course, some people think that enough vapor surrounds .Net to cause one to become lightheaded if exposed to it for an extended period of time.

Learning to learn

"It's too difficult! Why can't it just be simple, like I'm used to?" I've been hearing that a lot recently. No, not from the mouths of people struggling to learn Linux. Quite the opposite, actually.

Learning to learn

"It's too difficult! Why can't it just be simple, like I'm used to?" I've been hearing that a lot recently.
No, not from the mouths of people struggling to learn Linux. Quite the opposite, actually.

SME Server v5: Big firewall for small offices

Security is a concern for the entire IT community these days. If a large enterprise with trained security personnel has its hands full trying to secure its network while permitting the Internet services needed to do business, then how can a small or midsize business be expected to do the same? Or how can branch offices of large corporations protect themselves if there are no skilled security administrators on-site?

Open for business

The recent LinuxWorld Expo in New York was the scene of some startling revelations regarding the state of open source. Last summer's show in California showed that Linux wanted to do business in the enterprise. But at this LinuxWorld, Linux looked like nothing but business in the enterprise.

Troublesome horizon

Recently, two major initiatives on the horizon have troubled many open-source users and creators, especially in the United States.

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