Welcome to the World of Knoppix by Mike Ber
Knoppix is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. Knoppix can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for... And more importantly, this could be a precursor of things to come with respect to OS development and how the industry perceives the role of an operating system, be it Linux or Windows. ... And my part begins with the most interesting OS of them all… What if you had an operating system that ran...

Multi-Platform Point of Sales by Edward Duval
I love Microsoft and I love Windows. I hate to admit it but they make the best software you can buy. But when you can get a really awesome Operating System for FREE then as a business you have to look at the bottom line. I’m not saying Linux is an end-all be-all against Microsoft’s offerings,... The technical support required for a non-Microsoft operating system drops considerably. ... Suddenly Linux systems don’t require a specialized software install, just a web browser. ... Many large businesses have embraced alternate operating systems for a lone time and I hope the trend will continue.

Three Times You Need to Consider "LAMP"--and the One Time That Nothing Else Will Do! by Mark Schumann
The combination of the Linux kernel, Apache web server, MySQL database engine, and a scripting language such as Perl, Python, or PHP--commonly known as LAMP--has well-known advantages over commercial software in terms of cost and flexibility. I give examples of projects for which LAMP is... Linux was chosen for the back-end system that aggregates and consolidates point of sale (POS) data at each KFC store in the Philippines—in part because of its stability and ease of configuration in contrast to proprietary operating systems.

Computer Rental Companies by Eric Morris
Computer rental companies provide computer equipment such as notebooks, desktop PCs, monitors, projectors, printers, scanners, audio visual enhancements, etc. The rental provision may be for both short as well as long terms, depending on the requirements of their clients. ... Usually rental companies stock equipment will all kinds of operating systems like all Windows versions, Linux, Unix, etc. ... These computers are then customized with operating systems and software. ... Rental companies also provide service if needed.

Does Microsoft have any real competition? by Greg Diehl
Does Microsoft Have any Real Competition? Copyright (c) 2003 Gregory S. Diehl In a word, yes. And I think they are about to get more. Microsoft primarily dominates in operating systems and office productivity software. Windows is going to be the dominant OS for some time. ... Most Web servers are Apache running under Linux, not Microsoft’s Internet Information Server on a Windows box. ... The giant IBM was already behind Linux. ... (Albeit a tighter third place with the scalability and other features of SQL Server 2000.) On the charts with a bullet is MySQL, the Linux of the database world...

The Value of A+ Certification Training by Natalie Aranda
A+ certification is a standard certification for computer technicians in IT industry. The certification is one of many administrated by The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a non-profit trade association founded in 1982. A+ training is the proof that you have received the... A+ certification confirms the knowledge of performing basic computer tasks, such as assemble a computer, install different operating systems and applications, and troubleshooting of computer hardware and operating systems.

Virtual Machines - Rapid Security Tool Deployment by Darren Miller
Virtual Machines - Many of you have probably heard of them, and/or even used them . But for those of you who have not, here is a brief description. Virtual Machines, or OS Virtualization, allows heterogeneous operating systems to run simultaneously on the same physical hardware. ... Each virtualized operating system, or environment, has access to disk drives, memory, video, input devices, and communications devices, all at the same time, on the same system. ... Using Virtualization, we have pre-created many operating environments such as Windows, Linux, BSD, and Solaris to name a...

Do We Really Need Windows Vista? by George Lunt
Microsoft has just released its Vista operating system. There are many other analysts that will tell you that Vista requires new equipment and more memory to run efficiently and that it may have problems using current XP hardware or software. However, in this article I'll look at whether we... Do you really need the operating system telling you that "You have unused icons on your desktop?" To make more money from its XP Operating System, Microsoft introduced activation. ... The exception is an Apple PC; then the Mac operating system, another proprietary system, is pre-installed.

Configuring NTP On Your Linux Server by David Evans
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) defines a set of algorithms for the dissemination of time across the Internet. The NTP protocol can be used to synchronise the system time on your Linux Server with a highly accurate Internet time reference. This article describes how to configure the Network Time... A port is also available for Windows platforms, but the primary development platform for NTP is the Linux operating system. ... A number of Linux based operating systems such as Mandrake and Redhat offer NTP as an installable RPM package.

Windows, the Disposable Operating System by Peter Blue
I guess most of us have know this for many years but now even the creators of Windows have admitted it - Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible "When you are dealing with rootkits and some advanced spyware programs, the only solution is to rebuild from scratch. ... I expect many people reading this would regard it as just another PC problem but I have been using Linux and BSD for about three years now and have yet to see anything like this, although Linux isn't without its problems too.