Show notes will be added later.

Show notes will be added later.

Show notes will be added later.

Show notes will be added later.

Tonight I offer my opinion on why MS Windows isn’t ready for the desktop, interview Ilan Rabinovitch about the Southern California Linux Expo, offer a tip for fishing with Konqueror, discuss an article written by RMS, poke holes in some recent Microsoft FUD and more.

A few brief anouncements, first I’ld like to thank a new volunteer here at TLB, Colin Wilson, whom has taken over the polls for me and is also functioning as a journalist here by posting articles. Next time you see him post an article you really like, please take a moment to post a comment thanking him.

I would also like to thank everyone over at The Linux Link Tech Show. Linc Fenesden and Dann Washko have both exchanged a few emails with me and have been very helpful in helping me to establish this new show. They’ve recently added this show to the Linux stream ( http://thelinuxlink.net:8000 )that they run, which is Linux tech shows 24 hours a day and currently consists of the Linux Link Tech Show, LUG Radio, and The Linux Box Show.

For those that want to browse all the latest linux tech news on their cell phone, I’ve added a mobile accessible page, which may also be useful for those with slow connections that wish to avaoid the graphic intensive homepage that the linux box uses.

Let me know if your embedded browser has a hard time utilizing the new mobile page, and please include as much information as possible (browser and browser version along with any other data you collect).

Check out the new mobile page at http://thelinuxbox.org/mobile.php (this is no longer necessary, as this is now handled with CSS)

Now for the less exciting announcement, I’ve also created a new logo for TLBS. To try and help cover some of my expenses, I’ve added some shirts and a coffee mug with this new logo to my cafepress shop, so if you’re looking for some cool new geek swag then please check it out.

One last announcement, The Linux Box has started The Linux Box Marketing Project –Now Inactive to try and work with white box retailers to make it easier for them to sell boxes with Linux preinstalled. I’ll discuss this in much greater depth in a couple weeks, but please check it out and let me know what you think so far.

Headlines

Why MS Windows Isn’t Ready for the Desktop

* This segment is based on an article I had previously written. Please view it here.

An Interview with Ilan Ribanovitch to Discuss the Southern California Linux Expo

* Check out SCALE here.
* For information to obtain a free exhibit hall pass and a discounted full access pass go here. –This offer has since expired

Catching fish with Konqueror

This particular ‘fish’ has nothing to do with those animals that inhabit our aquatic ecosystem. It’s a protocol that stands for FIles transferred over SHell. The KDE project incorporated this into their Konqueror file manager/web browser with the advent of version 3.1. So, if you’re using Konqueror, you’ve got a powerful virtual networking tool at your fingertips.

First, you’ll need to start up the Konqueror file manager. ‘fish’ is a protocol, like ‘http’, so in the address field you type the following to connect to the remote computer:

fish://username@computer_name-or-host

Now you can use Konqueror on the machine where you’re sitting to browse your home directory on the remote machine.

You can also use Konqueror to open the file for viewing.

You also have all of Konqueror’s options at your disposal, just has if you were at the other machine. You can create directories, files and perform other operations.

I hope a few of you find this tip helpful for the next time you’re attempting remote administration.

RMS on Sun’s no-op announcement

* You may view a verbatim transcript of what Richard Stallman wrote here.

Microsoft denounces the security of Linux

* If you would like a summary of what Nick McGrath said, then go here.
* To view a User Friendly comic strip that reflects my opinion, then proceed here.

Running Windows Viruses with WINE

* Check out the article discussing this on NewsForge here.

Sunbird 0.2 for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X

* For some quick info on this, please proceed here. –This is no longer pertinent as Sunbird 0.3 is now out

Peace, Love and….Compile the Kernel

Sean

Welcome

This is the first ever episode of The Linux Box Show, so I would really appreciate your input so that I can better service the FOSS community.

Headlines

Firefox Origin
I would like to cite some of my sources for this segment.

* Moody, Glynn. Rebel Code. Cmabridge, Massachusettes: Perseus, 2001.
* www-talk archives. View.
* 20 Year Usenet Timeline. View.
* Spread Firefox. View.
* About Mozilla. View.
* Times Online: Is this internet prodigy about to knock Microsoft off its pedestal? View.

TLB: How To Speed Up Firefox (posted 02 Jan 2005). View. This article is no longer maintained as it [s unnecessary as of Firefox 1.5

Humorix:The Year In Preview 2005 (posted 31 Dec 2004). View.

Moonview Scientific: The Care and Feeding of FOSS (posted 31 Dec 2004). View.

Computerworld: IBM opens 500 patents to open source developers (posted 11 Jan 2004). View.

Mad Penguin: Xfce Installer Something To Be Proud Of (posted 10 Jan 2005). View.

Mirrors Available for SUSE Linux Professional (posted 08 Jan 2005). Distrowatch: View, SUSE international mirrors: View.

NewsForge: 10 ways to pay back the open source community (posted 11 Jan 2005). View.

Campus Technology: OSS Myths Debunked (posted 1 Jan 2005). View.

Mail Bag

If you have comments that you would like Tux to read on The Linux Box Show, then you may email him at Tux@TheLinuxBox.org. Sorry, Tux is no longer being used

Listen

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Peace, Love and….Compile the Kernel