The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 23—Support your Favorite Open Source Project
Author’s note: This article is excerpted in part from chapter 25 of my book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, with significant changes to update the...
The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 22—Mentor the young SysAdmins
When I first started, I was a young and innocent SysAdmin. I was fortunate because I worked at a couple different jobs where other, seasoned SysAdmins were willing to mentor me and encourage me. None of them laughed at me when I asked what must have seemed to them to have answers that were blindingly obvious. None of these patient SysAdmins ever told me to RTFM.
Cyndi: My open source story — Linux, the loyal friend
Editor's note: Cyndi is my yoga teacher and the coauthor of our book, "Linux for Small Business Owners." This article is collected from her many...
The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 21—There is no should
Author’s note: This article is excerpted in part from chapter 23 of my book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, with significant changes to update the...
New Linux vulnerabilities allow access to critical data
Two new vulnerabilities in the core dump handlers for Ubuntu, RHEL, and Fedora, allow access to critical data according to The Hacker News. The problem...
Linux and Security
Image via Creative Commons, modified by Both.org Security is a critically important part of using and administering computers in our ultra-connected world. With Linux running...
A brief history of the Linux desktop
Let’s look back on a brief history of the Linux desktop.
The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 20—Follow your curiosity
I love to learn new things. I was fortunate in that my curiosity led me to a lifetime of working with my favorite toys – computers. There are many things on Earth and in this Universe to be curious about. Computers and related technology just seem to be the thing I enjoy the most.
How to get started with Linux
Many of the messages I see in the #Linux feeds on BlueSky and mastodon are Windows users lamenting the end of Support for Windows 10. Many are unable to upgrade to Win11 because their hardware won’t support it. Others are fed up with Windows in general and their efforts to force user to upgrade with suggestions like donating their old computers to purchase a new Win11 one.
Five reasons for Windows users to move to Linux
Take back your power As the October deadline for dumping Windows 10 is fast approaching, many users are considering their options. This is for many...
Linux News
There are two items of interesting Linux news today. Fedora 42 The first is that Fedora 42 will be officially released on Tuesday, April 15,...
systemd for Linux SysAdmins
All You Need to Know About The systemd Suite for Linux Users Now available at Springer Nature (Apress) and is a #1 new realease on...
Using Linux on Apple Silicon
I bought an M3 MacBook Air last fall to experiment with AI tools and LLMs that were available for use on Apple Silicon.
A Fresh Start with Linux Mint
A few weeks ago, someone at the faith community I attend asked for my help logging into their computer. I suspected it might have been...
The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 19—Backup everything frequently
Author’s note: This article is excerpted in part from chapter 21 of my book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, with some changes to update the...
Call for articles — Switching to Linux
October 14, 2025 is the last day of support for Win10 and over 400 million PCs can't upgrade to Win11. I see lots of posts...