Which would you prefer? Chocolate day in and day out or a new flavor every day of the month? Much maligned, the smorgasbord of Linux distributions is really quite delicious.

Today’s basic building blocks are Intel and AMD servers and high-speed networks. Tomorrow’s toys? Let’s take a look.

It never hurts to use protection. Here’s a way to keep your Linux system free of viruses.

If you’ve never tried Ubuntu Linux, you’re missing a real treat. Here’s how to get started with the absolute best free desktop Linux.

Explore some of the factors involved in designing a cluster from scratch. A case study serves as a pedagogical example.

Kernel threads are used to implement background tasks inside the kernel. They are similar to user processes, but live in kernel address space. Here’s how to use them.

See how to use Ethereal to monitor your network’s traffic.

The defeat of the Computer-Implemented Inventions directive — the so-called “software patent” directive — by the European Parliament seems positive. But it doesn’t address the larger issues — and that could yet spell trouble for software makers.

Learn how to automate a mini-CPAN update with yet another pearl of Perl wisdom.

You have a fridge and a microwave, why not a Linux appliance?

bash, tcsh, zsh, and their kin are all subspecies of the same beast. This month, let’s look at the first of a number of different breeds: a Perl shell, Zoidberg.

To make Debian a real success, its many advocates and vendors must pool resources. But columnist Jason Perlow says that makes too much sense to actually happen.

Learn how to install and set up Rootkit Hunter, a utility to stalk rootkits.