File synchronization can come in handy in several situations. Think of users with multiple computer systems, e.g. a desktop PC and a laptop or netbook. File synchronization can help them to synchronize emails, bookmarks, spreadsheets and every other kind of data that was created or changed on one of the computer systems. It can also [...]

Tags: file sync, file synchronization, free file sync, linux software, Open Source, windows software
Categories: Linux, Windows, software

By now you have your Postfix mail server up and running (see “Install Postfix for reliable email delievery“). You even have relaying working (see “Mail relaying made simple with Postfix“). But one of the most important features you can add to a mail server is an system to prevent viruses from being passed to users. [...]

Tags: anti virus, Postfix, virus definitions
Categories: Advice, Email, Linux, Networks, Open Source, Security, Server, Tutorials Advanced, software

With your Ubuntu LAMP Server up and running (see my previous article “Installing Ubuntu Server 9.04” and “How to: install a LAMP server“) and you are ready to set it up as a mail server. For the longest time Sendmail was the de facto standard Linux mail server. But over time serious security issues drove [...]

Tags: Email, mail server, Postfix, ubuntu mail server
Categories: Email, Linux, Networks, Open Source, Server, Tutorials Basic, software

IBM recently announced they are pairing up with Cannonical and Red Hat to develop a Windows 7 alternative (see “IBM Client for Smart Work“). This pairing makes perfect sense as IBM has been a supporter of open source and Linux for some time now. Not only that but IBM released their office suite, Lotus Symphony, [...]

Tags: cloud computing, ibm, lotus, smart work, symphony, windows alternative
Categories: Desktop Manager, Linux, Mobile Computing, companies, software

If you are in a small business or a larger enterprise you know you need to keep track of all those machines. Sure you could easily tag and record them as they go from the box to the desk, but that doesn’t always happen. And the larger the company the more likely something is able [...]

Tags: asset management, ndiff, network scans, nmap, port scanning
Categories: Linux, Networks, Open Source, Security, Server, Tutorials Basic

The idea behind Open Office 4 Kids is to provide a version of Open Office for children between the age of 7 and 12. The project is in its early stages with version 0.5 recently released to the public. The main difference between Open Office and Open Office 4 Kids are the missing features in [...]

Tags: linux software, mac software, open office 4 kids, Open Source, open-office, windows software
Categories: Linux, Mac, Open Source, Windows, software

Recently I finally managed to get rid of my iPhone for a much more Linux-geek friendly mobile – the HTC Hero. One of my issues with the iPhone was that, in order to do ANY syncing, you had to use iTunes, which I really didn’t like. And although the HTC Hero has yet to be [...]

Tags: android, Banshee, HTC Hero, music management software
Categories: Google, Google Android, Hardware, Linux, Mobiles, Music and Video, Open Source, Tutorials Basic