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BUGS
None. Mutts have fleas, not bugs.
FLEAS
Suspend/resume while editing a file with an external editor does not work under SunOS 4.x if you use the curses lib in /usr/5lib. It does work with the S-Lang [...]

2007 12 09 Comments (0)

Why Dvorak? Comfort

One of the big advantages of typing in the Dvorak layout is the comfort that comes with it. It is estimated that you spend nearly 70% of your time typing on the home row, with only 30% of your time stretching for letters off of the home row. If that’s the case, then [...]

2007 12 06 General
Ubuntu Comments (21)

Helios In Hades

Yesterday, I acquired a Sun Microsystems UltraSparc 10. What was the first thing I did? Put Linux on it of course. Debian Etch was the ultimate decision. Why not Ubuntu? I already have Dapper Drake powering my main server, so I thought I’d give Etch a try as a [...]

2007 12 01 Ubuntu Comments (3)

4 US Teams Approved

We just had 4 new teams go up to the CC in their IRC meeting for approval, and all 4 teams were approved. They are:

Georgia
Michigan
New Jersey
New Mexico

Congratulations all 4 teams!
What does this mean? It means that 4 Ubuntu LoCo teams have become recognized by the Ubuntu Community Council to receive some special incentives. [...]

2007 11 29 Ubuntu Comments (1)

The End Of The World

This has been discussed a bit lately, and I thought I would throw in my two cents. Why would you want to run 64-bit versus 32-bit on your personal computer? Simple, your 32-bit operating system contains a ticking time bomb (no pun intended) that could likely explode causing problems for you creating headaches.
It [...]

2007 11 26 Comments (9)

Ubuntu Us Teams Project Status

I need to get this down in a post as the energy from it is just exciting.
When Christer went to UDS, he came back with a wealth of information, and shared it with the project showing us how we could improve Ubuntu as LoCo teams from many differing angles. The result, I think, is [...]

2007 11 25 Ubuntu Comments (0)

File Permissions Joke

I was browsing around my company’s internal wiki while looking for some teaching aids on teaching the Red Hat RH033 course this week and next. While there, I found this fun little gem (provided by Joseph Hall):
When teaching file permissions, create a directory called ‘base’ and in that directory a number of base? files:
aaron@kratos:~$ [...]

2007 11 04 Comments (16)

Goodbye Windows

With the recent news of my wife and I receiving a baby (she’s due any moment now), my wife will be quitting her full-time job as a 2nd grade school teacher come June of 2008. This means a lot of changes in our lives (income adjustments, responsibilities, etc), but most importantly, it means that [...]

2007 10 29 Ubuntu Comments (11)

Default Umask In Debian

I’m a bit bothered by something that no one can seem to give me a clear answer on: why is the default umask in Debian/Ubuntu ‘022′?
Let’s think about this for a second. Back in the days of historical UNIX, probably for decades, the traditional file permissions of ‘read’, ‘write’ and ‘execute’ was sufficient [...]

2007 10 24 Ubuntu Comments (12)

Red Hat Certified Technician

I just received an email last night that I was hoping I would receive. I am now a Red Hat Certified Technician. I’m showing it with pride on my blog. This Friday, I take the Red Hat Certified Engineer exam, hoping to pass it on the first try. I’m hoping it [...]

2007 10 13 Comments (6)

VirtualBox OSE on Debian/Ubuntu Linux

Lately, I’ve been getting quite interested in virtual machines. Namely, Linux/UNIX on Linux. When I got my new T61 laptop, even before, I have been looking forward to virtualizing Linux operating systems. Gentoo, Fedora, OpenSUSE, etc. So, first thing first, find a good virtual machine to run these guests.
I had already [...]

2007 10 06 Laptops
Ubuntu Comments (13)

New Job

After a short, and I mean very short, 9 months with introPLAY, I have taken a new job that gave me an offer I couldn’t refuse. I am now working for Guru Labs as a Linux instructor. What does this mean? It means that I will be traveling the country teaching Linux [...]

2007 10 06 General Comments (6)

KDE- Hello Again

Dear KDE-
It’s been nearly 4 years since I ran you last back in my SuSE days. I loved how I could configure everything under the sun with you. I could make my windows, icons, fonts, styles, and everything look and feel the way I wanted. I never really tried Gnome or other [...]

2007 09 27 Comments (16)

Call To Irssi Users Everywhere

I’m currently getting tired of my theme (madcow) that I’ve been using in Irssi. It’s been my main theme since practically the day it was released, which was probably a couple years ago. It’s been good, but I’m ready for something new. So, if you use Irssi, and use a theme other [...]

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2007 09 26 Ubuntu Comments (5)

The Linux Naming Controversy

I’m going to push some buttons with this post, and as such, I’m sure I’m going to get a lot of comments and people coming out of the woodwork telling me I’m wrong, my arguments are weak, or I just plain don’t have a clue what I’m talking about. Whatever the case, this has [...]

2007 09 26 Comments (51)