There are so many computer programming languages that newcomers and around-IT people get confused very often. Which language should I learn? What is better C or Perl? What is SQL? These are the questions posted forums and newsgroups where programmers hang out. The Language Guide website attempts to tell the difference between 40 or so … Continue reading The Language Guide
Today I read an essey by Sean Russell called “RPM Hell. A Perfect Example of Good Software Crippled by Bad Design“. In this essey Sean is explaining why he does not like RPM to the level when he is prepared to change the Linux distribution he is using. I, on the other hand, do like … Continue reading Disagreement with Sean Russell’s RPM Hell
I am sure that by now everyone has almost forgot about Y2K computer problem hype. There was nothing. Or should I say there was nothing serious? Well, anyway, by means of Google Groups I came across this interesting discussion about Y2K problem that happened in January of 1985. There is even a story about some … Continue reading Y2K problem as seen from 1985
Just a few minutes after I have finished the post on mobile phones, I found out that SonyEricsson has announced P910 – the next model continueing the trends of P800 and p900. Main advancements seem to be: Increase of internal memory from 16 MB to 64 MB. Support for up to 1 GByte of memory … Continue reading SonyEricsson P910
Somehow I managed not to mention CYLUG – CYprus Linux User Group here for some time. Correction the situation… CYLUG, like many other Linux User Groups (LUGs), is about helping people to find answers to their Linux-related questions. CYLUG does have a website, an active mailing list, a set of projects, and even hold meetings, … Continue reading CYLUG – CYprus Linux User Group