The new version of the GNU Compiler (GCC) has a fresh crop of optimizations and support for Objective C. The Recursive Descent Parser introduced in version 4.0 is now used for the C and Objective C derivatives.

Computer Security, Second Edition

White Collar Slackers Handbook

For genuine Suse fans, each new release is an exciting event. But this time Novell has caused additional tension, and raised some eyebrows, with last minute changes.

Winning Results with Google AdWords

Just Say No To Microsoft

MySQL Crash Course

Enlightenment has a large community of fans who are patiently waiting for a new version. If you are brave enough to try out Development Release 17, you’ll find an aesthetically pleasing and extremely flexible window manager.

Security and Usability

The TCP/ IP Guide: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Internet Protocols Reference

Moving to Linux: Kiss the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye

The stability and longevity of an enterprise Linux distribution costs big money – or does it?

Experimental Linux distributions can take risks to reach for better performance. We investigated a pair of promising experimentals: Super Linux and Underground Desktop.

We took three samples from the current crop of notebooks to see which performed best with Linux.

If you’re looking for a fast, stable system without the GUI goo, try Arch Linux.