Jason Brooks

Rigorous manageability is a major advantage of the Linux platform, but, as with any strict framework, necessary exceptions can threaten to upset the works. Tools and services are available that can help administrators maintain Linuxs software management strengths without completely sacrificing flexibility. However, the Linux community has significant standards-drafting (and adoption) work to do before […]

Novell Inc.s SuSE Linux Professional 9.3 is an excellent general-purpose operating system. In fact, when it comes to combining leading-edge Linux and open-source software, Version 9.3 is the most polished and complete Linux distribution eWEEK Labs has tested. Click here to read the full review of SuSE Linux Professional 9.3. 2 Novell Inc.s SuSE Linux […]

Its good to see that Microsoft has beefed up its infrastructure for managing Windows patching. However, the functionality that WSUS still cant provide—namely, patching support for all Microsoft applications, or for any third-party applications at all—demonstrates how much work still needs to be done when it comes to patching support for Windows. /zimages/1/28571.gifClick here to […]

If youre a watcher of the world of Linux distributions, youve likely been hearing about Ubuntu, a relatively new entrant thats managed to win the devotion of many Linux users by augmenting the solid and popular Debian GNU/Linux with up-to-date software components and slick packaging. eWEEK Labs tested Ubuntu Linux 5.04 (which became available last […]

Its no secret that Linux is the ugly stepchild of proprietary application support, and ugly is the operative word here. Only a couple of years ago, using the Linux-supporting versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader, RealPlayer and the Citrix client made me feel as though I was back in the days of DOS. Its taken some […]

When Novell Inc. acquired SuSE Linux AG and its SuSE Linux Enterprise Server product, the move left many—including sites that depend on NetWare—wondering whether the acquisition signaled the end of the road for Novells once-dominant network operating system. Novell has indeed announced that there will be no further standalone NetWare releases. Rather, the operating system […]

I came across an interesting report last month on the Web site of Internet research and services company Netcraft. This Web site is home to the always-intriguing “Whats that site running? …” search box, from which you can divine fun facts, such as whether Microsoft is running Hotmail servers on FreeBSD. According to Netcrafts numbers, […]

NetWare shops seeking wider support for hardware and software will find Novell Inc.s Open Enterprise Server 1.0 a fairly pain-free migration route to the greener pastures of Linux. Click here to read the full review of Open Enterprise Server 1.0. 2 NetWare shops seeking wider support for hardware and software will find Novell Inc.s Open […]

WINNER Agilix Labs Inc. Agilix Gobinder 2005 Agilix GoBinder 2005, this years winner in the Productivity Applications category, stood out for accomplishing a goal that few applications weve seen have managed to achieve: turning Microsoft Corp.s Tablet PC into a productivity-enhancing platform. /zimages/1/28571.gifFor a list of all the winners and finalists of the fifth annual […]

Mandrakesoft Inc.s Mandrakelinux Corporate Server 3.0 is a solid Linux 2.6-based operating system that ships with the software and tools required to deliver a comprehensive set of network services—particularly in departmental and small-office scenarios, where this distributions easy-to-use configuration tools can lower administration barriers. Click here to read the full review of Mandrakelinux Corporate Server […]

Web content management and portal applications such as PHP-Nuke and Plone are great for building quick, dynamic Web sites or collaboration hubs, but theres a drawback to the sites these applications generate: They tend to look alike. Although the most popular options make provisions for customization and skinning, performing these operations is not a trivial […]

Every popular Linux distribution ships with some sort of software package management system charged with keeping track of every piece of software installed on a system and of the softwares dependencies on other components to operate. If you stick to the packages that ship with your distribution—including everything needed to run a basic desktop or […]