@edythemighty: I haven't tried RH or Fedora yet but, still, I'm considering all angles here. I simply want a server OS which won't require a lot of babysitting because my time is limited enough as is. I currently run Debian (Lenny) on my laptop and do just fine with it; but I need something a little more stable than…

@ Shane_McKinley: I'm in the process of setting up a database server for our admittedly small (10 person) company and am considering several OS's for the job (Debian Etch, Solaris, OpenBSD, et al). I'd never considered using OpenSuse, and I was wondering what your experiences were with using this OS in that role?

Good points, guys, but I think the point the author is trying to make is that we can often become so focused on having to save/invest/whatever and that this usually means having to do without is certain areas. After doing this for a while our existence can become somewhat drab or even miserable (for some). Rewarding…

I would LOVE to leave the car in the driveway and bike to work!!! But the problem with articles like these is that they almost always seem to make certain assumptions:

Chef's comments are spot-on, especially concerning using the right wattage. Nothing like burning up an IC because you fried it with your soldering iron! I'd also suggest using a heat sink whenever possible (for the same reason), and, for desoldering, stay far away from the cheaper brands of desoldering wicks; they…

I think a lot of folks here are missing the point of Compiz-fusion/Beryl. No one ever said it was supposed to be a "productivity enhancement", and it was never advertised as such. It is indeed blatant eye-candy, but for what reason? I think it's more of a demonstration of what Linux-based OS's can do (despite most…

@tlpintpe: Thanks for pointing that out! I'm glad they're working on a gui version for Linux, but of course it's been my experience that most users running Linux tend to have enough computer savvy and aren't exactly afraid of the command line in the first place. But great news anyway!

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