Last month, I began a three-part series on distribution-specific security features, beginning with SUSE Linux 10.0. This month, I continue with Debian 3.1, and next month I will conclude with Red Hat ...

Despite delays and internal arguments, Debian 5, Lenny, has finally arrived, and it’s a darn nice Linux distribution. You don’t have to take my word for it. Consider what Warren Woodford, the ...

The BeagleBone Black is an inexpensive computer-on-a-module that’s kind of like a cross between a Raspberry Pi and a Arduino board. You can use it as the brains of a low-power computer, or as the ...

For a couple years, I resisted my friends' attempts to get me to check out Ubuntu. I thought, “What's the big deal? It's just another Debian derivative.” But, of course, I was wrong. Ubuntu is ...