-
Beyond The Big Three BSDs, BSD Alternatives
A while back I wrote an article for ServerWatch.com that covered the three main BSD distributions; FreeBSD, OpenBSD and NetBSD. The article looked at the ‘other’ free software operating system range (BSD) and how it compared to Linux. I also looke…
-
OpenSolaris and Linux
Regular readers will know I am both a fan of Linux and Solaris, for different reasons and, often, different solutions and environments. Back at the beginning of October I wrote this mammoth piece on my Computerworld blog: Distributions and standar…
-
MySQL Storage Engines
One of the key reasons why MySQL is so flexible is because of the support for different storage engines. Rather than supporting a single method for storing information you can choose the optimal method for your database and application. But how do…
-
Free IRC Clients
I have a new article up at Free Software Magazine on free, terminal (i.e. non-GUI) based IRC clients. Here’s the extract: In this article I???m going to look at a staple application of many user???s lives. No, not a web browser, but an IRC client. Int…
-
Interview with Arnold Robbins, Maintainer of Gawk
I interview Arnold Robbins, maintainer of Gawk and author of Linux Programming by Example: The Fundamentals about his book, Gawk and how maintainers like me are kept in check. Here’s an extract: LP: Do you think there’s a need for such low-level p…
-
Using HTTP Compression
I have a new article up at ServerWatch which looks at the benefits and configuration of HTTP compression within Apache and IIS. Here’s an excerpt from the intro: There’s a finite amount of bandwidth on most Internet connections, and anything admin…
-
FOSS Anniversaries
In the last LinuxWorld article I wrote for the magazine I talked about FOSS anniversaries, mostly because a number of important projects turned into double figures, and yet most people let it pass them by. Talk to young programmers and developers …
-
Session Tracking With Apache
My new piece on how to track user sessions on your website with Apache is available on ServerWatch.com. Here’s an excerpt: Using HTTP logs to track the users who visit your site isn’t always as useful as you think it’s going to be. While metrics, …
-
EclipseWorld Classes
I’m going to be running a few classes on developing and debugging Perl and Python applications using Eclipse at the EclipseWorld conference being held in New York, August 29th-31st, at the Roosevelt Hotel. The class programme is available for Tues…
-
BSD on POWER Now Online
My first article for Free Software Magazine becomes freely available online. Here’s the intro: When you think of the PowerPC processor, chances are you???ll think of just two platforms and, by association, two operating systems. Apple???s Mac OS X, wh…