Many Linux users, even the newest ones, love Linux because it is highly customizable. KDE in particular is one desktop environment that is very easy and fun to customize. Whether you want three panels and a rotating slideshow of wallpaper photos from your vacation in Peru, or simply want to make sure text files always open in your favorite text editor, KDE can deliver. One important customization features is file association. Read the full thing at http://maketecheasier.com/configure-file-associations-in-kde/2009/08/24

For some time, I've been working on adding Plymouth support for our next Mandriva Linux 2010 release, as graphical boot splash and I thought it could be interested to do a recap of the various solutions we used in our distribution over the years.

Read the full thing at http://blog.crozat.net/2009/08/boot-splash-evolution-in-mandriva-linux.html

Mandriva Linux 2010 Beta version is now available on public mirrors. This Beta version is available through

- Free version, 32 and 64 bit DVDs
- One version, KDE or GNOME (note that all languages are not yet available) – One isos will be uploaded next week

Read the full thing at http://blog.mandriva.com/2009/08/22/mandriva-linux-2010-beta-version-is-available/

New patch have been posted for Cacti ( http://www.cacti.net ). Download them at http://www.cacti.net/download_patches.php

List of Patches

- Command Line Add Graphs Syntax: Fixes command line syntax help in cli/add_graph.php
- SNMP Invalid Responses: Properly rejects invalid responses from snmp
- Template Import/Export Duplication: Addresses issue when templates are duplicated and then exported. A new command line utility has been added to repair any corrupted templates.

Since KDE 4.3 has been released, various reviews have appeared on the web. The DOT had a look at some of them.

Read the full thing at http://dot.kde.org/2009/08/10/reviews-kde-43

Nagios provides a monitor option to evaluate routers and switches using SNMP, Simple Network Management Protocol. This course will show you how to set up Nagios and specifically how to locate the information you want to monitor with SNMP on a Cisco router. This is a Free Course available to anyone.

Read the full thing at http://beginlinux.com/blog/2009/08/nagios-monitor-cisco-routers-course/

KDE 4.3.0 is out, and it is a great release. It is unlikely that any one specific thing will strike the user as the most noticeable improvement; rather, the overall user experience of KDE has improved greatly in KDE 4.3.0. The release's codename, Caizen, is a Japanese philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement throughout all aspects of life. That has been the goal of the KDE team for 4.3.0: polish, polish, polish. The statistics from the bug tracker speak for themselves: 10,000 bugs have been fixed.

Read the full thing at http://dot.kde.org/2009/08/04/kde-430-released-caizen

Issue 1 looks at the Linux KVM Hypervisor Technology, System Automation with Puppet, Cloud and Hypervisor Technologies, Building IP Networks and Linux iSCSI solutions

Read more about Open Source Unified Computing Magazine and download the PDF at http://www.opensourc3.org/

The nature of the enterprise desktop is changing, and the emphasis now is on instant accessibility, mobility and flexibility - attributes which Linux, on the server, desktop, netbook or mobile device, is well placed to provide

Read the full thing at http://www.h-online.com/open/Routing-around-the-desktop--/features/113714/0

Drizzle is a re-thought and re-worked version of the MySQL kernel designed specifically for high-performance, high-concurrency environments. In this exclusive article, MySQL guru Jeremy Zawodny takes an inside look at the goals and state of Drizzle development.

Read the full thing at http://www.linux-mag.com/cache/7379/1.html