Linux

Starting with the release of the highly expected BTRFS filesystem, the new Tuz logo (see above) will be replacing the popular Tux Pengiun logo, that all of us have known about for years (see below).

The change is simply because Linus Torvalds, the father of Linux, thinks that we should all contribute to Save The Tasmanian Devil.

"...There will be a number of driver updates and some m68k header updates (fixing headers_install after the merge of non-MMU/MMU) that end up being pretty noticeable in the diffs..."

said Linus Torvalds in the official release announcement of the BTRFS filesystem.

Just heard on of the saddest news in the new year of 2009. Thiemo Seufer, a dedicated and active member of the Debian Project community has died on December 26^th in a tragic car accident.

Thiemo was the main leading supporter of the Debian port to the MIPS architectures and was in a way involved in several Debian projects, including small projects. His work and dedication will not be forgotten.

To honour his contributions to Debian, the project decided to dedicate the upcoming release of Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 "Lenny" to Thiemo.

In just a few more weeks to go, Ubuntu 8.10, nicknamed Ubuntu Intrepid, will officially be released. Meanwhile, Ubuntu developers has revealed the progress of alpha stage into beta stage, with Ubuntu 8.10 Beta now made available online for testers to download.

As advised by the Ubuntu developer team, this is still a beta release and it is strongly advised that it should not be installed on production machines. Just wait for three more weeks as the final (official) stable version will be released on October 30^th, 2008.

New users can download the ISO files from the local sites or mirror sites, via the link here. To upgrade from Ubuntu 8.04, you can do the following:

1. Press Alt+F2.
2. Type in "update-manager -d" into the command box.
3. Update Manager will inform you that a new distribution is available, i.e. "New distribution '8.10' is available".
4. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.

This will automatically upgrade the distribution from your current version to this beta version (which is a good thing about Ubuntu). Enjoy!

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About Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope

Ubuntu 9.04 is nicknamed "Jaunty Jackalope". This is the next Ubuntu project outlined for April next year, as part of its regular Linux distribution release. As usual, the developers continued to name its software release after animals. The decision was already made even before Ubuntu 8.10 - Intrepid Ibex - is released, which is scheduled some time in late October. According to Mark Shuttleworth, project's founder,

"...As we approach the launch of Ubuntu 8.10, it's time to create space for future plans... (Jaunty) will be the focus of our efforts from November through to April next year..."

The main focus of this release will be on boot time improvement and integration of desktop and web-based applications.

Furthermore, the project founder mentioned that more details will be released at the Ubuntu Developer Summit, held in Google's Mountain View campus from December 8^th to 12^th, 2008. Next year will see Ubuntu compete fiercely with its commercial rivals, such as Microsoft and Apple.

Still running on the ancient, but stable version of Drupal 4.7.x, NeoHide's CMS engine has upgraded to the last release of 4.7.x branch to Drupal 4.7.11.

The upgrade is pretty smooth, particularly with the excellent compatibility across all the modules and themes used within the site. The next major project for our site is to upgrade the CMS engine to Drupal version 5.x branch before further upgrading to version 6.x release.

This is to be done with careful investigation so that the database system, themes and the modules do not break upon a major version upgrade. The migration process should take place within the next couple of months, before the end of this year.

Using command line to download or upload files, from and to a web server can be really helpful. Without the need of Graphical User Interface (GUI), the power of using command line is equally good, if not better. Apparently, there is minimal resource requirement, yet the requirement to fulfill the task remains adequate.

Below, I will introduce how to simply use command line; that is using "ftp" and "sftp" commands in Linux to carry out file transfer operations.

(click here to read more on how to use command lines for FTP and SFTP...)

Kontera has recently created a new plugin, or module, for Drupal users. This new module simplifies the integration and management of Kontera ContentLinkâ„¢ ads in Drupal-based websites and blogs.

Features

• Insert the ContentLinkâ„¢ tag into all your pages.
• Block ads from particular posts.
• Decide whether to display ads on search results, forums and polls.
• Block ads from registered users.
• Change ContentLink's color.

The plugin or module can be downloaded directly from the site here.

Dear fellow NeoHiders,

Please take note of the date and time below for maintenance of IT systems and services for our website. During maintenance hours, IT systems and services may be affected, such that our website may not inaccessible during this period of time. As we attempt to improve our site, please kindly bear with us; we regret for any inconvenience.

Best Regards,
Keith

MAY 2008
Date / Time	Activity Description
28 May 2008 12:00 - 18:00 GMT	Site Optimisation Phase
31 May 2008 3:00 - 12:00 GMT	Site and Service Upgrade Project