New CEO of Canonical shares some plans for the road ahead, including how it plans to grow Ubuntu's Linux server and consumer businesses, and the future of Ubuntu's branding.
Tags : Linux, Ubuntu, Canonical, Linux server, lucid lynx

OS Roundup: So says the International Intellectual Property Alliance, a group of trade bodies that includes the MPAA and the RIAA. In its eyes, countries that encourage the use of open-source software are in the same league as those with rampant copyright piracy.
Tags : open source, Linux, piracy, RIAA, open-source software

Tip of the Trade: Anyone who has encountered the Perl @INC array in the context of a 'cannot find module' error knows the value of being able to see a list of directories on you Linux server. Here's how to access @INC and find obscurely located modules before they are lost.
Tags : Linux, OS, perl, Linux server

Open-source server technologies are about more than Linux. Here are 10 must-evaluate open-source projects for any enterprises considering making the leap.
Tags : Linux, open source, open solaris, Top 10, Top Ten

Tip of the Trade: The default values in /etc/hosts used in several Linux distributions have long been known to cause issues. Here's how to fix them in Apache 2.
Tags : Linux, OS, Apache, Ubuntu, Debian

Ellison outlines Oracle's open source direction now that the Sun acquisition has closed.
Tags : Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Linux, Solaris

Tip of the Trade: A here document, or heredoc, is one way to get text input into a script without feeding it from a separate file. If the data or script is complicated, however, keeping the two separate is generally a better idea.
Tags : programming, Linux, open source, PHP, script

What is Red Hat doing to further expand its JBoss middleware and developer tools?
Tags : Red Hat, Linux, Java, JBoss

Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat, says the recession has sent more customers to the company, including more Windows users.
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Tip of the Trade: Feeling like the only one stuck in the office this week? Here are some Linux command-line 'Christmas' Eggs to help you while away the hours.
Tags : Linux, command line, easter eggs

Is Linux on Itanium in trouble? Not necessarily.
Tags : Intel, HP, Red Hat, Itanium, Linux

Tip of the Trade: Less chocolatey, but more useful. Since 2000, the Perl Advent Calendar has been providing a useful Perl module each day from December 1 through Christmas Eve.
Tags : Linux, OS, perl

Tip of the Trade: The flip-flop operator in Perl is quite useful for comparing arguments, but it does have some surprising quirks.
Tags : Linux, OS, tip of the trade, perl

OS Roundup: As Unix's market share declines, Windows is gaining seats faster than Linux. One theory is that many enterprise decision makers perceive a higher price tag as an indicator of higher quality.
Tags : open source, Windows, Linux, Unix, Windows Server 2008

Last week we looked at special Perl variables for reading things in; this week we look at the other side -- variables that are useful when you want to write things out.
Tags : Linux, perl

Tip of the Trade: Perl is a great tool for reading in information from a file. Several useful special variables can be used to neaten up code or alter the default behavior when reading in records.
Tags : programming, Linux, OS, programming language, perl

Tip of the Trade: Want vim to share newlines? You're only two characters away.
Tags : Linux, Unix, vim

Tip of the Trade: If df and du are getting you down, consider Baobab. This graphical alternative, installed by default in most Gnome-based Linux distros, gives you a clear picture of your disk usage.
Tags : Linux, open source, Gnome

Although the development process has made Linus Torvald's job easier, more care must be taken to reduce bloat.
Tags : Linux, OS, kernel, Linus Torvalds

It's straight to the new enterprise release for KVM.
Tags : virtualization, Red Hat, Linux, KVM