FreeOS Reviews

Linux : Reviews : S is for Sawfish and shedding
Posted: ( Tue 9th Jan 2001 07:16:42[PM] UTC )
The level of control within the Sawfish Configurator is truly incredible. You can detail nearly every aspect about the look of your desktop--everything from theme selection to what the handle on the bottom right corner of your windows looks like.

Linux : Reviews : Evolution, Helix Code’s new personal information manager
Posted: ( Mon 8th Jan 2001 05:09:41[PM] UTC )
To date, Linux does not have any groupware client-side applications. There are some that are Web-based, but none that are native to the two popular Linux desktops, KDE and Gnome. That situation is about to change. Three very interesting projects are currently being developed within the various Linux communities that will allow the professional e-mail user to get the most out of Linux.

Linux : Reviews : Caldera OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4
Posted: ( Mon 8th Jan 2001 05:11:31[AM] UTC )
"Caldera eDesktop is an easily installed distribution. When you install it there are easy to understand questions. Both kids and adults can use Caldera. Kids love the games and adults love it for the easy internet access."

Linux : Reviews : A few words on AbiWord
Posted: ( Sun 7th Jan 2001 06:02:14[PM] UTC )
"AbiWord has set out to become a lean, mean multi-platform word-slingin' machine. And for the most part, it has succeeded. It has a small learning curve (more appropriately, a learning 'bump'), a decent set of features, and it is thrifty when it comes to using your system resources (unlike its larger, hungrier cousins)."

Linux : Reviews : Linux-Mandrake 7.2
Posted: ( Sun 7th Jan 2001 07:48:02[AM] UTC )
"Linux-Mandrake 7.2 proves that one of the best desktop distributions can get even better. With its improved desktop interface, solid printing facilities, and comprehensive communication features, Linux-Mandrake 7.2 is an excellent desktop OS choice."

Linux : Reviews : Grok this - getting savvy with the GIMP
Posted: ( Fri 5th Jan 2001 08:53:50[PM] UTC )
Grokking the GIMP is a full text, published on real paper and available through Amazon.com or at your local bookstore. But in the spirit of Open Source, the author and friends have graciously published the tome in its entirety at Gimp-savvy. In some ways, the online version of the book is better than the print.

Linux : Reviews : Socket A boards revisited
Posted: ( Thu 4th Jan 2001 02:13:25[AM] UTC )
In the previous article on Socket A boards, designs from Soyo and AOpen were reviewed. Newer versions of both of these boards are now available: Soyo's K7VTA-B and AOpen's AK73 Pro. What do they have to offer the Linux user? This review will tell you what to expect from these latest mobos, and also help you squeeze the most performance from them.

Linux : Reviews : Wireless nirvana in a PC card
Posted: ( Thu 4th Jan 2001 01:13:11[AM] UTC )
Using already available, 902-928MHz license-free radio frequency spectrum via something called the Ricochet MicroCellular Data Network), Metricom has created two, 1-watt Spread Spectrum, Frequency Hopping wireless modems that claim speeds of 128 kpbs and up.They are both designed for use with Windows, Mac OS, and they can also do Linux.

Linux : Reviews : Samsung SyncMaster 150MP LCD Monitor
Posted: ( Tue 2nd Jan 2001 11:50:24[PM] UTC )
"Would I recommend this monitor to others? Perhaps. There is almost an aura about the desk with this silver monitor placed atop. It is hard to look at the thin profile and not double take, and after lugging my bulky 19-inch monitor up and down flights of stairs, there is no doubt if I could afford an LCD monitor I'd get one."

Linux : Reviews : Q stands for QVWM and quality sarcasm
Posted: ( Tue 2nd Jan 2001 07:33:32[AM] UTC )
"The developers intended this window manager to bridge the gap for Windows users to use X, and for diehard X users to get used to Windows. Still, the first idea is not a bad one, and if you have to mimic Windows, you might as well do it right."

Linux : Reviews : Red Hat 7.0 as a server OS
Posted: ( Tue 2nd Jan 2001 07:20:09[AM] UTC )
"My recommendation is that if you don't do any development on your server, you are safe to go with Red Hat 7.0, applying the changes I detailed above. If you need to do development, wait for 7.1 and use 6.2 instead."

Linux : Reviews : SuSE 7.0 Professional: Experiences during installation
Posted: ( Sun 31st Dec 2000 09:17:07[PM] UTC )
"We purchased SuSE 7.0 Professional from a local store. We've installed this version hundreds of times on many different types of PCs. In our opinion, SuSE 7.0 is the best solution for new users first being introduced to Linux."

Linux : Reviews : Linux-Mandrake 7.2 complete
Posted: ( Sun 31st Dec 2000 09:12:28[PM] UTC )
"Our recommendation is for experienced users to be patient for the next release of Linux-Mandrake. If you are using LM 7.1, then we suggest that you stay with it. We can recommend that if you are using a different distribution and want to change because of the inclusion of KDE2 then you should not hesitate."

Linux : Reviews : The Process of Network Security: Designing and Managing a Safe Network
Posted: ( Sun 31st Dec 2000 02:51:01[AM] UTC )
"This book is one of the better ones. I like how the author kept the focus of the book on the process and not only on the technical information. It was a nice, compact read with a lot of information that anyone at any level could use to better secure their network."

Linux : Reviews : Linux's minuses outweigh pluses in 14-Day trial
Posted: ( Thu 28th Dec 2000 11:51:46[PM] UTC )
"In a quest to end my dependence on Microsoft, I embarked on a 14-day experiment. I tossed all my Microsoft programs and made Linux my primary operating system."