Linux Reviews

Linux : Reviews : Linux 2.4 vs. FreeBSD 4.1.
Posted: ( Tue 6th Feb 2001 07:34:13[AM] UTC )
"Now that the new Linux 2.4.0 kernel is out with a re-written TCP/IP stack, enhanced VM, and greatly improved IRQ handlers (and many other features), I thought I would take both the latest Linux and FreeBSD versions for a ride and compare the results."

Linux : Reviews : SuSE Linux 7.0 Professional
Posted: ( Mon 5th Feb 2001 02:04:31[AM] UTC )
"When installing, you have choices that allow you to build a system that suits your requirements. Choices such as XFree86 3.3.6 or XFree86 4.0; KDE 1.1.2 or KDE 2 beta allow you to be conserative or cutting-edge. Either way you get a system that reflects your needs."

Linux : Reviews : Photo-Paint won't disappoint
Posted: ( Mon 5th Feb 2001 12:37:21[AM] UTC )
Well, if you're in need of an easy- to-use photo-editing package, Corel's Photo-Paint 9 for Linux is worthy of serious consideration. It is especially well-suited for users who are already familiar with the Corel Draw Graphics Suite on Windows platforms.

Linux : Reviews : Preview of dual-processor DDR Athlon Linux performance
Posted: ( Thu 1st Feb 2001 09:06:36[PM] UTC )
For years, dual processor x86 systems have only been possible with Intel CPUs, and for the most part on Intel chipsets. AMD has come up with an answer to this, its 760MP chipset. A dual Athlon system with DDR memory on a prerelease 760MP board manufactured by Tyan, is previewed and initial impressions are very positive.

Linux : Reviews : T is for twm and tracking originality
Posted: ( Tue 23rd Jan 2001 05:52:55[PM] UTC )
With no less than six different progeny, clearly twm has played a significant role in the early development of window managers for X. And while it has fallen out of popular favor amongst competition such as Sawfish and Enlightenment, certainly this is not a window manager that should be forgotten.

Linux : Reviews : Kernel shoot-out: 2.2 Vs. 2.4
Posted: ( Tue 23rd Jan 2001 05:38:01[PM] UTC )
This is the first release of Linux that is said to truly stack up against Windows as far as speed and compatibility go. Everyone who is ready to jump on the bandwagon should pause for a second and ask -- how well does it perform? Will my hardware be compatible? Will 2.4 break features I enjoyed so much in 2.2?

Linux : Reviews : Making Linux work in the workplace: KWord
Posted: ( Tue 23rd Jan 2001 05:18:36[PM] UTC )
"People, in general, like what feels familiar, and will resist any attempts to deviate from that. As such, KWord's layout makes sense. It has a very Microsoft Office look and feel. Any user crossing over from the MS world could easily pick up and go with little effort. The icons are clear, conventionally laid out, and consistent."

Linux : Reviews : Matrox G400/G450
Posted: ( Mon 22nd Jan 2001 08:18:59[PM] UTC )
Don't expect a speed demon when it comes to Matrox cards. However, I have seen some performance gains over other cards in some games. Tests of Quake III give an average frames per second (fps) of 45. Tests in Descent 3 give an average fps of 35 indoors and 12 outdoors. Where these particular cards excel is not in games, but in the business and development group of users.

Linux : Reviews : Mandrake 7.2
Posted: ( Sun 21st Jan 2001 08:17:40[AM] UTC )
Mandrake's latest release of its popular, user friendly Linux distribution is the most up-to-date default install on the market at present. It includes version 2.0 (beta) of the K Desktop Environment (KDE) and version 1.2 of Gnome. Mandrake also gives you a choice of installing the latest 2.2 kernel or the 2.4 beta.

Linux : Reviews : StarOffice 5.2
Posted: ( Sat 20th Jan 2001 05:56:13[PM] UTC )
"A typical review of StarOffice begins when the reviewer bemoans the time it takes to load the program, progresses to his or her dissatisfaction with the integrated desktop, and pretty well goes downhill from there. You'll not hear any of that from me. Even with the above well-known faults I found Star Office for Linux to be, well, not bad."

Linux : Reviews : w3m: No ordinary text browser
Posted: ( Fri 19th Jan 2001 07:02:15[PM] UTC )
"I tried w3m out myself on a Linux box, and was interested to see how it laid out complicated pages. Most pages I visited seemed similar enough in layout to the graphic versions for me to follow what was going on. Navigation is handled with the keyboard only, and full instructions are found in w3m's manual or in the runtime help screen you can get by pressing H."

Linux : Reviews : DragonLinux v2r1
Posted: ( Wed 17th Jan 2001 07:14:09[PM] UTC )
For folks who are interested in running a full Linux distro right from a FAT partition DragonLinux may be the way to go. Based on Slackware 7.1, DragonLinux V2r1 accomplishes its tasks with minimal fuss and a humorous installation guide. All without the use of UMSDOS.

Linux : Reviews : SuSE puts Linux on your Mac today
Posted: ( Tue 16th Jan 2001 06:51:11[PM] UTC )
SuSE's Linux 7.0 for PowerPC offers ease of installation, support for IBM and other systems, and just might make waiting for Mac OS X unnecessary.

Linux : Reviews : VMware eases multiple OS overload
Posted: ( Tue 16th Jan 2001 06:50:36[PM] UTC )
Running on Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Linux, VMware 2.0 provides multiple virtual computers on a single host, allowing you to mix and match applications and operating systems to your heart's delight without constantly rebooting.

Linux : Reviews : Instant messaging on GNU/Linux, part 2: ICQ
Posted: ( Tue 16th Jan 2001 06:30:36[PM] UTC )
In Part 2, ICQ clients for Linux are reviewed against their Windows counterpart, ICQ2000b. Reviewed here are LICQ, GnomeICU and Kicq.