UNIX / Linux Tutorial for Beginners
A beginners guide to the Unix and Linux operating system. Eight simple tutorials which cover the basics of UNIX / Linux commands. Introduction to the UNIX Operating System What is UNIX? Files and processes The Directory Structure Starting an UNIX terminal Tutorial One Listing files and directories Making Directories Changing to a different Directory The directories . and .. Recommended UNIX and Linux books If you wish to continue learning Unix, here is a list of good Unix and Linux books, ranging from beginners to advanced.
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Top 10 Ubuntu app downloads for September 2012
Here’s another installment of our monthly app charts. Stay up to date with all that’s new in the Software Centre and check out last month’s top 10 Ubuntu app downloads! Top 10 paid apps Top 10 free apps Would you like to see your app featured in this list and on millions of user’s computers? It’s a lot easier than you think: If you’re just getting your feet wet, check out how to get started with your first app in Ubuntu ›If you’ve got an existing app you’d like deliver to the world, submit it to the Ubuntu Software Centre › Notes: The lists of top 10 app downloads includes only those applications submitted through My Apps on the Ubuntu App Developer Site. Follow Ubuntu App Development on: Social Media Icons by Paul Robert Lloyd
La fondation OpenStack est officiellement créée
Cliquer sur l'image pour l'agrandir (crédit : OpenStack) L'OpenStack Foundation vient de se formaliser. Ses responsables promettent un processus de développement transparent pour la pile logicielle cloud Open Source. Après presque un an de préparation, la Fondation OpenStack existe officiellement en tant qu'organisme autonome sans but lucratif, et libère de la tutelle du fournisseur Rackspace la pile logicielle Open Source pour l'hébergement cloud. Pendant les deux premières années du projet, Rackspace avait mollement supervisé le développement de la communauté, si bien que, l'année dernière, les responsables du projet ont estimé que le logiciel Open Source serait mieux géré par un fournisseur neutre, un peu comme la Linux Foundation supervise le développement du noyau Linux. Mercredi, l'organisation nouvellement formée a annoncé que Rackspace lui avait transféré à la fois la marque déposée OpenStack et les activités de gestion de la communauté.
Shutter is unique! | Shutter - Feature-rich Screenshot Tool
We are happy to announce the release of Shutter 0.87. Most of the changes are not visible to users, but there are still a lot of awesome new features that are worth mentioning. Shutter is unique! In the past many users have mentioned the fact that it was possible to open more than one instance of Shutter. Additionally it is now possible to send messages to an already running instance of Shutter. shutter –window=. Another example is to capture a specific region of the screen: shutter -s=100,100,300,300 Please keep in mind that this is only a small subset of all available options. You might also want to have a look at the new man page where all available parameters are explained. Capture the last active window A feature that was missing for a long time was the ability to capture the last active window. Rounded window corners for everyone! When this option is activated Shutter uses fixed parameters to round the window corners. See how to enable this option: Smaller features Still not tired?
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10 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 12.10
After the thrill of downloading it, and the jagged nerves from installing it, you may be wondering what to do next with your freshly installed copy of Ubuntu. That question is especially true if you’re new to Ubuntu or haven’t used it for a while. So, to help get you settled, we’ve listed our top 10 post-install must-dos… 1. Whether you’re new to Ubuntu or are already a fan, the latest version of the OS sports some slick new features that are worth knowing about. To bring you fully up-to-speed we’ve primed a video run-down of the 10 most exciting new features in Ubuntu 12.10… 2. You may have a fresh install of a brand new release but that’s doesn’t mean it’s a finished product; there may be a few last-minute bug fixes ready and waiting to be installed. Typically Ubuntu will automatically check for new updates every few days but as this is ‘day one’ for you we’ll need to do this manually. Open the Dash (by clicking the button at the top of the screen) and search for ‘Software Updater’. 3. 4.
GNU/Linux Distribution Timeline
After a short essay on methodology we’re curious to find out whether there are any master-snoops among our audience. We present exhibit M, a rare specimen we know nothing about but for the fact that it was compiled from bits of Gentoo. Hence we call publicly for any hints or leads regarding this elusive distribution! Meanwhile, a gentle reader has drawn to our attention the fact that Damn Vulnerable Linux is currently listed as a Slax derivate by the major pundit places, while it certainly boasted a Damn Small Linux pedigree in it’s very beginnings. And just in case anyone needs more material, here’s our current ToDo buffer. While checking out the page DW links to Greenie, Newtoos catches the eye. If only project sites had a nicely visible change log / history section… Two distributions for the GLDT 11.7 are done, eight still to go!
TradableQualityHypothesis
productivity · software craftsmanship tags: I commonly come across developers who are frustrated because "management want more features, they don't care about quality". I'm always sad when I hear this, because when I hear this I know that the developers, management and their customers have already lost. Their defeat has been caused by framing the situation in terms of the tradable quality hypothesis. In many aspects of life, quality is something we trade-off for cost. From time to time you'll hear this notion applied to software, particularly software design. When we examine this hypothesis we have to first think about what we mean by quality. I follow Kent Beck in making a distinction between internal and external quality. The internal structure of the software, however, is not something that's directly perceivable by the user. The trouble with doing this, is that if internal quality is tradable, then it makes no sense to put any effort into internal quality at all.
