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Seven Most Influential GNU/Linux Distributions

12/31/2008  
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LinuxPlanet Classics: Bruce Byfield reviews his choices for the top general-purpose Linux distributions, and their strengths and weaknesses.
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The Bad Guys Will Cut Off Your Fingers

01/01/2009  
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LinuxPlanet Classics: Getting the fingerprint reader working hasn't advanced much since this article was first run, so here we go again, with some updated references. Please note that fingerprint readers, like all biometric devices, are easy to foil and do not provide strong security; but they are convenient.
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Tip: How to Not be a Shamefully Bad Time Server Abuser

11/11/2008  
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LinuxPlanet classics: The folks who run NTP servers are generally providing a free service, so it's rather crass to repay their kindness with thoughtlessness when you're setting up your own NTP clients. Carla Schroder shows how you can be smarter than famous big commercial vendors and set up your timeservers the right way.
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Editorial: The Linux Support Call HOWNOTTO

11/01/2008  
Relevance: 5.26
LinuxPlanet Classics:"No," the technician explained,"Linux is probably causing this problem and it needs to come off the machine." Michael Hall's classic battle with Dell tech support was first published in July 2001. Has anything really changed?
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Editorial: Linux Doesn't Do Graphics

10/17/2008  
Relevance: 5.22
LinuxPlanet Classics: I ran across this funny and true rant about dimwitted tech support that thinks MS Windows is the whole world:"Linux is an older version of UNIX that crashes if you try to use it to look at graphics, or as a web server." This was published in September 2000-- has anything really changed?
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Tutorial: Sharing Linux Printers Across Multiple Subnets

11/26/2008  
Relevance: 5.18
LinuxPlanet Classics: Your CUPS-based Linux printer server can easily serve multiple subnets with some simple tweaks. Carla Schroder shows you how.
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Tip: Tip: Simple Regular Expressions For Reviewing Log Files

11/20/2008  
Relevance: 5.13
LinuxPlanet Classics: With a few simple regular expressions you can quickly search your logfiles for problems, nasties, and even good news. These regexps are also useful for all kinds of text searches; Carla Schroder shows you how.
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The Penguin's Practical Network Troubleshooting Guide

12/16/2008  
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LinuxPlanet Classics: Today we'll learn how to pinpoint connectivity problems and how to map your network and all running services. This is handy not only for keeping tabs on everyday activities, but also to catch users running illicit hosts and services.
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Tech Writing Tips From the LinuxPlanet Pros

12/24/2008  
Relevance: 5.05
People who write good howtos and documentation the finest people there are. Tina Gasperson, Bruce Byfield, and Carla Schroder share some tips on improving your writing skills, and building a body of work to be proud of.
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Editor's Note: Farewell, Hello, the Journey Continues

07/21/2008  
Relevance: 5.02
I like the word"farewell". It carries a lot more meaning than plain old"good-bye". Wikipedia defines it as"...a wish of happiness or welfare at parting, especially a permanent departure." So it's fitting to bid Brian Proffitt, who managed Linux Today, LinuxPlanet, AllLinuxDevices, JustLinux, and LinuxPR for the past six years, a very fond farewell.
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