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- Reiser FS: The open source file system fallout
- Reiser FS: The open source file system falloutI think M$ has something to do with this crimeWhen M$ FUD campaign failed, they might have contracted some mobsteres to frame Reiser.RE: Reiser FS: The open source file system falloutFrom the article: 'grinded to a halt'? WTF kind of grammar is that?...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- Reiser FS: The open source file system fallout
- Yesterday, the Open Source community took an emotional hit when veteran Linux programmer Hans Reiser was convicted of first degree murder in the suspicious disappearing of his wife, Nina. While I won't go into the details of the case, as this has been covered extensively in the press, I would...
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Parted Magic LiveUSB (zip)
- Optimized at approximately 40MB, the Parted Magic OS employs core programs of VisParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, ddrescue) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user. An extensive collection of fileystem tools...
- Software downloads 2008-03-04
- Parted Magic PXE (zip)
- Optimized at approximately 40MB, the Parted Magic OS employs core programs of VisParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, ddrescue, etc.) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user. An extensive collection of fileystem...
- Software downloads 2008-03-04
- Parted Magic LiveCD (zip)
- Optimized at approximately 40MB, the Parted Magic OS employs core programs of VisParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, ddrescue, etc.) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user. An extensive collection of fileystem...
- Software downloads 2008-02-27
- Solaris vs AIX: It's the technology
- From a technical perspective, of course, the right way to compare AIX to Solaris is to look at the technology. That might seem like it should be a lot of work but a long article by IBM's Shiv Dutta: AIX 5L Version 5.3: What's in it for you? on...
- Blog posts 2007-10-18
- How Microsoft puts your data at risk
- 56% of data loss due to system & hardware problems - OntrackData loss is painful and all too common. Why? Because your file system stinks. Microsoft's NTFS (used in XP & Vista) with its de facto monopoly is the worst offender. But Apple and Linux aren't any better. Everyone knows...
- Blog posts 2007-08-08
- Linbox Rescue Server (zip)
- The Linbox Rescue Server LRS is a tool to centralize hard disk images, file backups, hardware and software inventory (with Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X agents), software deployment and remote access on a single server. It can be managed from any PC through a Web-based administration interface, and disk...
- Software downloads 2007-04-25
- Stellar Phoenix HP UNIX - Data Recovery Software (exe)
- Stellar Phoenix HP Unix is data recovery software that allows you to recover lost data from the JFS VxFS file system of the HP-UNIX Operating System. Data loss in HP-UX is typically caused by corrupt Super Blocks, damaged Inode structures, corrupt LVM, errors in Cylinder groups, and damaged OLT (Object...
- Software downloads 2007-01-08
- Novell makes file-storage software shift
- Novell makes file-storage software shiftHaving read some of his more asinine posts I's place hismental facilities some where between Loverock and No_Ax.so much for OSSthe mis-conception that open source developers are the best. If it was Windows that was delayed, imagine the posts by *nix fanboys.Open Source drives people...
- Discussion threads 2006-10-12
- Is IBM open source's little friend?
- Is IBM open source's little friend?Well, let's see...IBM contributions to Open Source?Postfix, RDC reusable dialog components for voice recognition, Websphere Application Server Community Edition WAS CE, IBM contributions to Linux: JFS, Kernel scheduler, RCU (read/copy/update), NUMA, plus grid and virtual machine concepts... Projects that IBM helps: Zend, Firefox, Dojo/AJAX...That's a...
- Discussion threads 2006-08-22
- The joys of SCO
- The joys of SCOLet the flames begin!I think I'll sit this one out.SCOs Canadian connectionYou do realize that SCO would not have been able to do anything without financial backing - from a Canadian bank. Cunucks - they're all the same, eh? :)The SCO caseWas in the begining and is...
- Discussion threads 2006-05-17
- Kernel--JFS Partition Recovery (exe)
- Kernel for FAT+NTFS recovers data from deleted, formatted, damaged, or corrupted partitions. Kernel for FAT+NTFS supports FAT, NTFS, NTFS5 File Systems. During recovery process a complete scan of the damaged drive or data storage media is performed to locate and revive the lost partitions, files and folders. After the complete...
- Software downloads 2006-02-06
- SCO: finally, an opportunity to judge for yourself
- SCO: finally, an opportunity to judge for yourselfLook PaulIt's become clear from your recent postings that you would love to see Linux go away so that your beloved Solaris can magically proliferate. (clue to paul: it ain't gonna happen)We can't really see the code in question as presented to the...
- Discussion threads 2005-11-03
- Should IBM release OS/2 as open source?
- Should IBM release OS/2 as open source?Why not?Hopefully IBM will open up what parts of OS/2 it can. I understand there are many IP issues to work out, but in reality, opening the OS would be another feather in IBM's OSS hat. If IBM totally kills OS/2, they are simply...
- Discussion threads 2005-07-21
- SCO e-mail: No 'smoking gun' in Linux code
- SCO e-mail: No 'smoking gun' in Linux codeWas there ever any question?Of course not!Be ready for SCO to go belly up here soon. IBM's gonna layeth the smacketh down now!Thanks for playing!And the MS funded SCO FUD descends into a jokeOf course it won't stop the MS fanboys and their...
- Discussion threads 2005-07-14
- Sun begins open-source Solaris era
- Sun begins open-source Solaris eraOpen Source Unix?And what will SCO have to say about that? LOLRe: Sun begins open-source Solaris era"Sun plans to publish extensive documentation to let programmers build the operating system from scratch and understand its inner workings."This will be a very important step. Detailed documentation will be...
- Discussion threads 2005-06-14
- Ok, who got the Billion Dollars?
- Ok, who got the Billion Dollars?the lawyersthey always do.It's slippery, but...the compensation of all of the people working on something Linux related on behalf of IBM are probably included. This includes software development, customer support, posting $799 Red Hat on a web site, etc...Here's where more of the money...
- Discussion threads 2005-06-06
- Is Linux becoming Windows?
- Is Linux becoming Windows?Linux becoming Windows?First you complain about Linux NOT haveing applications. Then you complain those applications don't fit a desktop. Now you complain that Linux is becoming Windows. Where does it end?I choose, you know what coice is don't you? I choose what to compile into my kernel...
- Discussion threads 2005-04-18
- IBM: Proprietary technology not enough
- IBM: Proprietary technology not enoughIBM is full of sh**IBM seems to be supporting open source. But the only thing that has bought them and most other companies to the open source stable is Microsoft. I want to see what IBM will do if someone violates their patents.2 faced company.osreinstall: This...
- Discussion threads 2005-04-06
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