Dual-booting once reigned supreme, but virtual machines have taken the crown with their isolation, security, and convenience.
I'm not exactly new to linux, but I've had a very long run where I haven't had much contact with it. My first was setting up smb to run a fileserver. I also learned either ipchains or iptables (can't ...
Once you separate the roles of OS and personal data, the whole system starts to feel more deliberate.
With increasing chatter about whether 2007 will be the "Year of the Linux Desktop," you hear considerably less about whether it's time for the Linux Office. But business desktops aren't just islands ...