One of the more common questions I get asked is which Linux distribution I would use for a MySQL database server. Bearing the responsibility for someone else’s success means I should advise something that is stable, reliable, easy to manage and has plenty of resources available online. It should also allow running MySQL without too [...] [...more]
Package: Login with Linux passwd or shadow Summary: Authenticate Linux users with passwd or shadow Groups: PHP 5, Unix, User Management Author: Marcus Brasizza Description: This class can authenticate Linux/Unix users with passwd or shadow files… Read more at http://www.phpclasses.org/package/7234-PHP-Authenticate-Linux-users-with-passwd-or-shadow.html View full post on PHP Classes: Latest entries [...more]
Over this weekend I have been playing with a test release of Scientific Linux 6 which is a binary-compatible rebuild of the source for RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 with a few additions, very similar to CentOS (CentOS 6 should be out in the next few weeks). Specifically I have been testing Drizzle in it to [...] [...more]
Unix For Sale: Massively Damaged, Sold As Is & Absent Delusions Of Grandeur Over Linux Infringement Techdirt: “SCO is now apparently trying to sell off what remains of its “Unix assets” Read more on Linux Today [...more]
Amazon makes a welcome entry to the Linux market From a business standpoint it is designed to protect Amazon, and its cloud customers, not just from intruders but from themselves. Read more on ZDNet [...more]
