Originally written on 04 February, 2010 01:46 AM for the MOSS Magazine Issue #2 (08 February, 2010). I’m republishing it here so that it will be on the public domain as well.
This how to shows how “.tar.gz” files are used in general and what they are. We received an email request from one of the [...]
What is the advantage of choosing Free and Open Source software over proprietary software?
Security
Many studies have found that FOSS is less vulnerable to attacks and malware than proprietary systems. And when vulnerabilities are found, they are usually patched faster.
Reliability/Stability
In a 10 month stress-test in 1999, Windows NT (the top windows server platform at the time) [...]
Today ends the first day of the (partly) 3 day seminar of Apache Asia 2009 Roadshow at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Over the course of 2007 I have collected some Linux magazines and DVDs that comes along with it. I’m giving them away now that they’re out dated for me and since they occupy some of my bookshelf.