Yet Another Linux Blog » Misc http://linux-blog.org Open Source, Open Blog Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:57:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 A Blip on My Posts http://linux-blog.org/a-blip-on-my-posts/ http://linux-blog.org/a-blip-on-my-posts/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:54:10 +0000 devnet http://linux-blog.org/?p=1603 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Hello everyone!

You may have seen a blip swing by in posting on the site with the default WordPress posting “Hello World” displaying as a new post.  This was due to my recent migration from Site5 shared hosting to a Linode VPS.  During the switchover, the database had not been uploaded yet as I was tweaking the webserver…feedburner detected a change in the RSS when DNS switched and BOOM!  The WordPress default post popped up saying hello.  I thought I had everything planned and timed perfectly but it seems I was off because of how fast DNS switched.

I apologize if this littered your inbox or your RSS reader.  I can promise some GREAT posts coming up.  I’ve been working on a file permissions and user groups posting to help new users out.  I’ve also inherited an older laptop with a PIII that I’ll be installing Salix on soon…I’ve decided to go with LXDE version of Salix 13.  Should be quite fun to see how that performs and report about it.  I’m also investigating Linux command line downloaders that can grab files from the web for you.  So lots of stuff on the horizon.  Once again, apologies for anything odd that may have popped up.

If you’d like to know more about the migration or have Site5 shared or Linode VPS questions, please drop me a line in the comments section.

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A Blip on My Posts originally appeared on Yet Another Linux Blog on July 8, 2010.

]]> http://linux-blog.org/a-blip-on-my-posts/feed/ 0 What is FUD? http://linux-blog.org/what-is-fud/ http://linux-blog.org/what-is-fud/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:35:00 +0000 devnet http://linux-blog.org/word/what-is-fud/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> It is the intention of this entry to try and ascertain what the correct definition of FUD is.  It is evident that this term is thrown around much as of late and is a ‘catch all’ for many to group people that they do not want to deal with.  So, let’s start by getting the “official” definition of FUD.  No, we are not going to an Encyclopedia or dictionary…we’ll go to the place where the community defines exactly what the definition is…Wikipedia. According the the Wikipedia definition, FUD was first defined as “any kind of disinformation used as a competitive weapon.”  FUD then was applied to IBM and business practices.  Currently, it has become trendy to apply it to individuals. Later in the Wikipedia article, it goes on to state:

“FUD can be used to offhandedly ‘smear’ criticism or legitimate debate, even in cases where the allegations are without merit or are merely implied; this tactic is often used in cases where the initial publicity surrounding claims of FUD is likely to vastly overshadow any subsequent retraction. Such an arbitrary usage is a general type of logical fallacy known as Ad hominem circumstantial“

It is my opinion that this application of logical fallacy has replaced the actual definition of FUD in today’s society.  Today, people who see opinions and ideals other than their own gaining a public voice will immediately sling accusations of FUD toward the source…more often than not attacking the person or public voice that publishes them.  The gradual dilution of the actual meaning of FUD is part of the great divide that is prevalent in today’s online world.

Since FUD has changed a bit from being pointed at businesses to individuals…is there an updated definition?  Not really.  The term FUD has become a cop-out…an easy way to just dismiss what a person is saying without having to actually debate it.  FUD may need an updated definition but since it doesn’t have one, we have to fall back on the one provided.

So as stated earlier; FUD is a term used to show the disinformation, or the spreading of false information in order to deceive. Remember that the person has to have intent to deceive others with false info…not just false info…otherwise, they’re just misinformed or less thorough on their facts.  Hopefully, discussing the proper definition of this term will educate those that misuse it.

“If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.”

Isaac Asimov
Note:  This article was published previously and updated for repost.

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]]> http://linux-blog.org/what-is-fud/feed/ 3 Some Random Linux Observations http://linux-blog.org/some-random-linux-observations/ http://linux-blog.org/some-random-linux-observations/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:37:00 +0000 devnet http://linux-blog.org/word/some-random-linux-observations/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]>
  • Ubuntu is the only Linux distro I know of that has its alpha
    releases slashdotted and dugg…which is a real shame; I think there
    are more that deserve this treatment from linux media sites.
  • Different Linux distros and desktop camps should recognize their differences as providing choice instead of being something that makes them different.
    They all have the same goals…to get people using open source software
    and to provide a great experience for the user.  Differences are always
    looked down upon.  Choice is usually a positive thing.  We should be
    positive.
  • When designing a new car, automobile manufacturers don’t
    build it first and then draft it out on paper.  Likewise, Linux architects should not write the code first before creating a draft or set of goals
    (whether it be a paper draft, documentation, or QA test cases) that visualize where you want to go.  A visual goal is better than written or said one.
  • For
    every Penguin Pete, there is a Ken Starks.  There are times when one
    outweighs the other.  The nice part is that in the Linux community, the
    Ken Starks have a longer lasting impact and touch more lives.
  • The Linux Desktop will never be “finished” and for that I am VERY glad.
  • Programmers should be more like the code they write…without bias, structured, and incapable of “talking down”.
  • Every distro ships with at least one thing broken.
  • Every distro ships with at least two things broken.
  • Every distro ships with things broken.
  • If Linux were a dog, it would NOT be purebred.
  • People
    can get excited about Linux because they can take part in it. People
    can’t get excited about Microsoft because they can’t take part in it.  It’s the difference between playing in the game and being on the sideline wishing you were in the game.
  • Categorizing something divides; why are we categorizing Linux and developers?
  • Linux fits well into big business, but big business does not fit well into Linux

    • By no means are these meant to point fingers…they are just observations.  Do you share some?  Do you have more to provide?  Please, let me know what you’ve seen in or out of your Linux community.

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    Some Random Linux Observations originally appeared on Yet Another Linux Blog on August 6, 2008.

    ]]>     http://linux-blog.org/some-random-linux-observations/feed/ 12     How do YOU Plug Your Blog to Web 2.0? http://linux-blog.org/how-do-you-plug-your-blog-to-web-20/ http://linux-blog.org/how-do-you-plug-your-blog-to-web-20/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:32:42 +0000 devnet http://linux-blog.org/word/how-do-you-plug-your-blog-to-web-20/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I’ve been drastically neglecting a few areas of my blog.  The main one is plugging it into social networks.  I’ve been using things like twitter, pownce, and stumbleupon…but I haven’t truly plugged my blog into these services.

    Now there are so many…I don’t even know how to plug them all in :)

    Which services are most important?  Which ones are you, the reader, using?  Thus far, the easiest way I’ve found to manage things is to choose one service like Tumblr or Pownce and aggregate all other services into it.  THEN to use friendfeed.com to envelop them into a stream.

    I’m curious as to how others are managing things…I’d like to make Yet Another Linux Blog reach a larger audience and I think that this is a good starting point.  So if you have suggestions, please let me know :)

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    How do YOU Plug Your Blog to Web 2.0? originally appeared on Yet Another Linux Blog on June 13, 2008.

    ]]>     http://linux-blog.org/how-do-you-plug-your-blog-to-web-20/feed/ 5     Linux Blog and Blogbridge Link Winners Announced http://linux-blog.org/linux-blog-and-blogbridge-link-winners-announced/ http://linux-blog.org/linux-blog-and-blogbridge-link-winners-announced/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:24:01 +0000 devnet http://linux-blog.org/word/linux-blog-and-blogbridge-link-winners-announced/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> In February, I asked for submissions for you favorite linux websites and offered up a link from Yet Another Linux Blog as incentive for those submissions. I’ve selected a few blogs to include not only as a link here, but also as a feature Linux site for inclusion in the Linux Expert Guide at BlogBridge.com.

    How it Works

    Someone downloads Blogbridge. During installation, it asks them what they are interested in. If they say Linux, the BlogBridge expert guide feedlist is given to the person. This is quite a nice thing for an up and coming blog or even an established one. Congratulations to those selected:

    1. http://www.foogazi.com/
    2. http://www.debiantips.com/blog/
    3. http://www.salatti.net/category/linux-hacking/
    4. http://productivelinux.com/
    5. http://www.linuxbraindump.org/

    Welcome and congratulations for being included BlogBridge Linux Expert list! You also get a link from me here on my front page (under links). Thanks again for recommending some great blogs for inclusion :)

    You should see your blog appear on the Blogbridge expert page within the next few days.

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    Linux Blog and Blogbridge Link Winners Announced originally appeared on Yet Another Linux Blog on April 30, 2008.

    ]]>     http://linux-blog.org/linux-blog-and-blogbridge-link-winners-announced/feed/ 2     Get a Link from YALB, Become a Featured Site at Blogbridge.com http://linux-blog.org/get-a-link-from-yalb-become-a-featured-site-at-blogbridgecom/ http://linux-blog.org/get-a-link-from-yalb-become-a-featured-site-at-blogbridgecom/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:27:00 +0000 devnet http://linux-blog.org/word/get-a-link-from-yalb-become-a-featured-site-at-blogbridgecom/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I previously blogged about how your website/blog (or one you know of) could be a featured blog for BlogBridge.com. For those of you unfamiliar with what blogbridge is…it’s a program that allows you to manage all your RSS feeds that is cross platform.

    This ‘featured’ list is a default list for the “Linux” feed that users can select after installing. If they don’t want to add their own linux feeds and would rather use the “expert feed” built in function, they’ll download the Syndication list I’ve created for blogbridge. Sound like something you would like to be a part of?

    The response to my initial post was a bit underwhelming…remember, this could be just a blog you read on a daily basis. If you have a linux website you can’t do without and it has an RSS feed, let me know about it! If you don’t feel like doing that, let the authors of those sites know that they can submit their site. Remember, those I choose will get a direct link from this blog to theirs…which is pretty valuable considering I’m in the top two results in google for search term “linux blog”.

    So, if you’d like to be considered or would like a favorite website of yours to be considered, please drop me a comment here with link to the site. I’ll check it out and announce the selections in approximately 2 weeks.

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    Get a Link from YALB, Become a Featured Site at Blogbridge.com originally appeared on Yet Another Linux Blog on March 12, 2008.

    ]]>     http://linux-blog.org/get-a-link-from-yalb-become-a-featured-site-at-blogbridgecom/feed/ 4     Become a Featured Blog at BlogBridge.com Linux Topic Guide http://linux-blog.org/become-a-featured-blog-at-blogbridgecom-linux-topic-guide/ http://linux-blog.org/become-a-featured-blog-at-blogbridgecom-linux-topic-guide/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:36:02 +0000 devnet http://linux-blog.org/word/become-a-featured-blog-at-blogbridgecom-linux-topic-guide/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Would you like to have your blog about Linux become a featured blog on the BlogBridge.com Linux Topic Guide? How about a front page link in the “Blogs I Read” column on Yet Another Linux Blog? If this piques your interest, read on.

    I’ve been a BlogBridge user for quite some time since discovering it with the version 4 release. It has consistently been the best RSS feed reader I have used since that time. I accept no substitutes. They offer the BlogBridge service for free which allows you to publish feeds on BlogBridge.com publicly and share feeds/tags of posts. You can also download Topic Guides to hit the ground running with pre-populated feeds. I am an author of one of those feeds.

    Previously, when I reviewed BlogBridge, I was asked to be the Linux Topic Guide at blogbridge.com. Specifics on how this works: I keep tabs on various Linux centric blogs and publish my feeds to blogbridge.com. Then, when someone installs Blogbridge, they may select the Topic Guide that I publish with pre-populated feeds of interest. If you’re a BlogBridge user, you can also track down the linux feed or visit the Linux Topic Guide page at Blogbridge.com to see what sites are featured there.

    In these past few years I’ve been doing this, many Linux sites have come and gone. I’ve changed jobs, states, and distributions. Since all of these changes have taken place, I’ve missed the launch of some great Linux blogs and websites. Therefore, I’m asking you, the reader to help me find new and exciting blogs and sites that I can feature for BlogBridge.com :)

    Take a minute to compare your feedlist to mine or visit BlogBridge Linux Topic Guide and compare. If you feel your site is worthy or know of a site that should be featured, please leave a comment with information on why you feel it should be featured. Remember, we’re going for Linux feeds here so the content should be Linux based accordingly.

    This is a good chance for those Linux websites that may not pull good traffic despite excellent content to get their place on the map (at least the map at BlogBridge). I’ll be reviewing all the submissions and will choose 5-10 new sites to feature based on content I find at the blog of nomination. I will also be adding a direct link to the “Blogs I Read” section on the front page of Yet Another Linux Blog :)

    Thanks for helping and let me know what you read! Let’s find those hidden gems in the blogging world of Linux! :)

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    Become a Featured Blog at BlogBridge.com Linux Topic Guide originally appeared on Yet Another Linux Blog on February 1, 2008.

    ]]>     http://linux-blog.org/become-a-featured-blog-at-blogbridgecom-linux-topic-guide/feed/ 5     Follow-Up: BBC Caves on iPlayer – Linux Support Added http://linux-blog.org/follow-up-bbc-caves-on-iplayer-linux-support-added/ http://linux-blog.org/follow-up-bbc-caves-on-iplayer-linux-support-added/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:48:14 +0000 devnet http://linux-blog.org/word/follow-up-bbc-caves-on-iplayer-linux-support-added/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Looks like the BBC buckled under backlash from bloggers (say that 20 times fast). They’ll be offering their iPlayer in Mac and Linux flavors :)

    I talked about what a crock they had begun to simmer with a Windows only version a few weeks ago. Glad to see that they have understood that the benefits outweigh the caveats many times over.

    It’s much like standards compliant web pages…you only limit yourself by making your page non-compliant…because it won’t display in all browsers. You lose business if you have an ecommerce site…you lost hits if you have a blog. The BBC now understands that by limiting the ability of those to use its player, it shut the door to those users. It also knows that a network of bloggers is a powerful force to be reckoned with.

    Whether Linux and Mac users be a small number or a large number, the BBC has set precedent here that I hope they follow in the future. Keep Open BBC!

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    Follow-Up: BBC Caves on iPlayer – Linux Support Added originally appeared on Yet Another Linux Blog on December 14, 2007.

    ]]>     http://linux-blog.org/follow-up-bbc-caves-on-iplayer-linux-support-added/feed/ 0     Botnets: Storm, Rbot, and Bobax – How to Beat Them http://linux-blog.org/botnets-storm-rbot-and-bobax-how-to-beat-them/ http://linux-blog.org/botnets-storm-rbot-and-bobax-how-to-beat-them/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:42:03 +0000 devnet http://linux-blog.org/word/botnets-storm-rbot-and-bobax-how-to-beat-them/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> If your Windows based computer is running slow, having random popups, and doing all sorts of weird things…chances are you’re a member of a botnet. Hackers are using your computer to email, spam, and infect other computers and users around the globe. You’re being used by these people to make money on the misfortune and deception of others. There is hope though…you can be rid of this. You can win against them.

    Install Linux on your computer today and all that will disappear. Linux doesn’t have botnets. Linux doesn’t have viruses (only a few known and you have to actually type a command to start the virus running). Linux has no spyware. If you’re just getting your start, I recommend PCLinuxOS, SimplyMEPIS, and Ubuntu.

    If you don’t want to install Linux, you can buy a computer with it preinstalled from various vendors here at the Pre-installed linux vendor database.

    Once you are set free from having to worry about being infected by some virus, you’ll be able to concentrate on getting things done. No worries, no hassle. Join the thousands of us who are already there. Compute on your terms, not ones dictated to you by a product full of security holes or a virus author. Take back your computing!

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    Botnets: Storm, Rbot, and Bobax – How to Beat Them originally appeared on Yet Another Linux Blog on November 9, 2007.

    ]]>     http://linux-blog.org/botnets-storm-rbot-and-bobax-how-to-beat-them/feed/ 0     The Absent PCLinuxOS Release Cycle http://linux-blog.org/the-absent-pclinuxos-release-cycle/ http://linux-blog.org/the-absent-pclinuxos-release-cycle/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:31:00 +0000 devnet http://linux-blog.org/word/the-absent-pclinuxos-release-cycle/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> During distro comparisons, many call a lack of release cycle for PCLinuxOS one of its negative aspects. In my opinion, this is the most attractive and positive aspects of the small distribution. Not to take away from a distribution that sets a release cycle…I understand that normal release cycles are a must with companies and software engineering. However, I think PCLinuxOS has a unique approach to releases and updates. Allow me a bit of time to show you the method in my madness on this one.

    PCLinuxOS has a rolling release cycle. With this type of cycle, updates are continuously applied to the software repository so much so that after a bit of time, a snapshot of the repository would constitute a new release…say 2007.01 or something similar. This has always been the way PCLinuxOS is released as many of us that have been with it since the early days can attest to.

    The other nice thing about the rolling release cycle is that there are no set dates to releasing. This means that the release is up to the developers. As PCLinuxOS has proven many times over…it’s about perfection. Texstar doesn’t release until he feels everything has been thoroughly tested…so much so that he often times will hold off weeks at a time for a release just to clamp down on the final small bugs that might only effect 5% of the user base. The quality of product the dev team produces is astounding because of this.

    The last thing I love about a rolling release is that updates are seamless. For many of us that had Preview .81 or .71 on our boxes in the earlier days of PCLinuxOS, we found that updating all the way to .93a was a snap. That’s right, 3-5 releases could be upated via synaptic without incident. This was a huge draw to me in the early days. PCLinuxOS was originally forked from Mandriva 9.2 and developed away from it…when we rebased this past year for 2007 it was due to glibc/GCC4 updates that our small developer team wouldn’t be able to do. This rebase would prevent a user from updating .71 to 2007 now…but the concept of seamless upgrades is still one that PCLOS developers strive for. It’s going to be quite nice as development continues to be able to do this.

    Is PCLinuxOS and the rolling release perfect? No. Do others get it right with a standard release cycle? Yes. Could PCLinuxOS benefit from a standard release cycle? It depends on what your definition of benefit is. If, by benefit, you mean always maintaining a set schedule of releases and giving PCLOS a software development/business type of feel…yes, it would benefit. But if you’re thinking of benefit from the perspective of an active dev team that feels little pressure or deadline…a thriving community of satisfied users that can count on seamless upgrades…I’d say that NO it wouldn’t benefit PCLinuxOS at all.

    I’d like to hear what readers think about rolling updates and how they see these as beneficial or not beneficial to a distribution. Thanks for reading!

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    The Absent PCLinuxOS Release Cycle originally appeared on Yet Another Linux Blog on October 23, 2007.

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