Editors' Note: This article has been revised since its original posting. One of the features that makes the Open Source community so stimulating is its members are not passive consumers of software, ...

Many hands make light work.

Recently, while helping Linux Journal convert its editorial process to use DocBook/XML for articles, I had occasion to convert some old Vim macros for use with the new process. The original macros ...

I use the Linux command line daily, but that's because I learned Linux the hard way and those old lessons stuck. Most users could go their entire Linux lifetime and never run a single command. Some ...

Much to the chagrin of those who would like to malign the Linux operating system, it's actually quite easy to use. Thanks to modern GUI desktop environments and applications, anyone can jump into the ...

I’m a big fan of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. One of the quotes from it that stands out in my head is, “Man fears the darkness, and so he scrapes away at the edges of it with fire.” For ...