Fluxbuntu Linux nBuild1 Alpha is Here!

10 09 2006

Fluxbuntu is a Ubuntu-based derivative that uses FluxBox as the window manager. It is lightweight, swift and efficient compared to Gnome and KDE. These features makes Fluxbuntu suitable for vast range of computers, from low-end to high-end. Installs on a Pentium 2 233MHz with 384MB of Ram within 12 minutes after starting the install process.

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Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial A Beginner’s handbook

10 09 2006

Most of the other tutorials on Linux shell scripting are either too basic or skip too many important intermediate steps. The concept of this tutorial is to maintain a balance between these two. It covers many of the real life examples of shell scripting that are missing from many other tutorials.

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Mark Shuttleworth talks about the strengths of Debain and Ubuntu

10 09 2006

In his, recent blog post, Mark Shuttleworth talks about what makes Debian so strong, why there is so much conflict about it and where his sees its chances. Of oucrse, he also relates it to Ubuntu.
“I
â��m of the opinion that Ubuntu could not exist without Debian.”

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