Distribution Directory
| Browse in : |
All
> Distribution Directory
> Server Distributions
(36)
All > Distribution Directory > Source-based Distributions (6) Any of these categories |
- Options :
- View Article Map
- View Archives
Gentoo Linux, a special flavor of Linux that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Extreme configurability, performance and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience. Thanks to a technology called Portage, Gentoo Linux can become an ideal secure server, development workstation, professional desktop, gaming system, embedded solution or something else -- whatever you need it to be. Because of its near-unlimited adaptability, we call Gentoo Linux a metadistribution.
Source Mage GNU/Linux is a source-based Linux distribution based on a magical metaphor of "casting" and "dispelling" programs, which are referred to as "spells". In multi-tasking style, it downloads the sources in the background while compiling in the foreground. Source Mage's "sorcery" offers advanced package management, but retains the choices, options, and control not offered by many other distributions.
-
A User's First Look at GNOME 2.0
GNOME 2.0 was released less than two days ago and while I was using its betas on and off, for some time now, I was anticipating this final release with impatience.
-
Linux cryptography attacks seen in the wild
Active attacks against Linux systems using the Secure Shell encryption protocol have been reported by the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team.
-
Down
Five tricks of the PHP trade for better code... In this article I'll give a few examples of powerful ways to program PHP that aren't obvious to many.
-
Dell Puts Linux and Atom in Vostro PCs for Emerging Markets
Dell unveiled Wednesday two new laptops and two desktops in its Vostro range designed to meet the needs of small and medium-size enterprises , governments, and educational institutions in emerging markets in ...
-
Linux end-user summit planned
Event scheduled for October in New York City is intended to bring together users, senior Linux developers The Linux Foundation on Wednesday plans to announce an event enabling Linux users to interact with the ...
-
Embedded Linux guide updated
O'Reilly has updated its guide to Building Embedded Linux Systems by Karim Yaghmour.
-
Linux under attack: Compromised SSH keys lead to rootkit
The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team has issued a warning for what it calls "active attacks" against Linux-based computing infrastructures using compromised SSH keys.
-
Dolphin Community Builder - build your own Facebook with this open source software
Megite is the social news aggregrator for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.
-
Is Ubuntu Really the Most User-Friendly Distribution?
What exactly are the characteristics of user-friendliness? And does stressing user-friendliness mean ignoring other values -- perhaps equally important ones? August 25, 2008 By Bruce Byfield : UPDATED: For ...