Whether you're editing the Windows Registry (ugh!), trying to recover data, or looking for a file-synching service, open source tools come to the rescue. Here are some of the most popular tools we've featured at TechRepublic recently.
Go-to open source tools for every task
- Date: July 2nd, 2009
- Author: Selena Frye
- Category: General
- Tags: Tool, Jack Wallen, OpenDNS, Linux, Productivity, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Selena Frye
Use Makefiles for more than handling source code
- Date: June 29th, 2009
- Author: Vincent Danen
- Category: General
- Tags: Source Code, Command, Web Site, Make Command, Makefile, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Vincent Danen
The make command is not just for programmers. Vincent Danen shows you other handy tasks that you can perform with this versatile command.
Will Microsoft threaten open source C# implementations?
- Date: June 29th, 2009
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Category: General
- Tags: Mono, Novell Inc., Patent, Microsoft Corp., Language, C#, Linux, .Net, Open Source, Development Tools
Richard Stallman warned the Linux community that it should remove any free implementation of the C# language for fear of patent backlash from Microsoft. Is he getting soft in his later years or does he have a point? Jack Wallen tackles this issue with some possible solutions and some questions for the open source community.
Manage dotfile configuration with subversion
- Date: June 23rd, 2009
- Author: Vincent Danen
- Category: General
- Tags: Repository, SVN, Makefile, Linux, Productivity, Corporate Communications, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
Vincent Danen shows you an easier way of managing your "dotfiles," those customized configuration files for various CLI programs that you use frequently. In order to manage them and keep them up-to-date on differing systems and computers, subversion offers a solution.
Firefox 3.5 RC 2: Why I am not so impressed
- Date: June 21st, 2009
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Category: General, Get Jacked
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Video, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing, Jack Wallen
Firefox has a new release candidate out, 3.5 rc2 with claims of serious speed. Jack Wallen seems to think these claims are a little over-hyped. Read on to see what Jack thinks about what Firefox has in store. And then, let us know what you think about where Firefox is heading.
Getting the most out of your IT investment with UNIX?
- Date: June 19th, 2009
- Author: Selena Frye
- Category: General
- Tags: Information Technology, IT Investment, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Selena Frye
Do you have questions about running UNIX on your servers? Now is your chance to ask the IBM experts in a live TechRepublic Webcast on June 23. Get the topics and other details here.
Two hours (and counting) with an upgrade to Fedora 11
- Date: June 15th, 2009
- Author: Vincent Danen
- Category: General
- Tags: Boot Loader, Fedora Project, Laptop Computer, Audio Configuration Panel, Notebooks, Scanners, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals, Vincent Danen
Vincent Danen upgraded to Fedora 11 and dispensed with the few snags that occurred in the first couple of hours. So far, it's clear sailing with some handy new features, but here are a couple of things to look out for.
Companies still concerned about open source security? Really?
- Date: June 15th, 2009
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Category: Get Jacked
- Tags: Software, Security, Open-source Software, Castle, Open Source, Tools & Techniques, Management, Jack Wallen
Recently I read a survey done by the Forrester Research that claimed the majority of IT professionals are concerned about open source security. Jack Wallen decided maybe it was time to ask a few questions of Forrester and give them an analogy they can understand.
Use tabs to open multiple files in vim
- Date: June 9th, 2009
- Author: Vincent Danen
- Category: General
- Tags: Window, File, Tab, Construction, Vincent Danen
- Special Reports » See more posts on: Linux Tips
Editing multiple files at once is made easier in the vim text editor with the use of tabs. Vincent Danen goes over the basic tab commands and shows you how to combine them with key bindings to make the most of a powerful editing tool.
Get your Google Chrome on in Linux
- Date: June 7th, 2009
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Category: General, Get Jacked
- Tags: Google Inc., Web Browser, Google Chrome, Installing, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Web Browsers, Software
The Google Chrome developers have released a developer version of their browser for the Linux operating system. Although they warn not to install it yet, the intrepid Jack Wallen has already made the leap and can tell you all about it.
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