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OSnews: If you've used UNIX or any of its derivatives, you've probably wondered why there's /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin in the file system.

EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet: HP is taking the bold step of being the first major vendor to offer full commercial support for open source OpenFlow software defined networking technology.

UbuntuManual: A majority of Linux users prefer sticking to their terminal rather than accessing through a GUI for most of their daily tasks.

Muktware: The 3.3 kernel release will let you boot an Android userspace with no modifications, but not very good power management.

InternetNews: So how much do Linux Foundation fellows make anyways?

Linux.com: Care to rethink your desktop user experience? It may be simpler than you think.

WIRED Enterprise: "First created in 2004, OpenMRS is now used in countries across the globe, including Rwanda, Mozambique, Haiti, India, China, and the Phillipines."

PC Quest: "Presented here are the key points to keep in mind before moving to open source software."

OSTATIC: "There are a number of free resources available for Windows users who want to take the Linux plunge. In this post, you'll find our updated collection of several of them that can make moving to Linux very easy."

Datamation: Tech salesman have daydreams just like everyone else.

Wazi: "Imagine a hundred-user network where people come and go, and you, the systems administrator, have to create and delete users not only for access to the operating system but on the many applications that also require authorization."

Linuxaria: "Which Filesystem should I use with this big disk ?"

LinuxBSDos.com: "The battle between malware writers and those trying to make their life miserable is a never ending one."

OSTATIC: "Alfresco has done a good job of competing with alternative platforms, such as Microsoft's Sharepoint, through an open source-centric model."

The Power Base: "I wanted to call this piece Life, the Universe and Everything. Allow me to explain."

HowtoForge: "The goal of this tutorial is to harden the mail server postfix used by ISPConfig for internet mail servers where authenticated users are trusted."

Softpedia: "PCLinuxOS KDE 2012.02 is powered by Linux kernel 2.6.38.8bfs, optimized for maximum desktop performance, and the KDE SC 4.6.5 environment."

LinuxBSDos.com: "The latest edition, GhostBSD 2.5, based on FreeBSD 9, is the project's fourth release, and was made available for public download on January 24 (2012)."

Webopedia: "Debian Goodies is a set of utilities that work with Debian packages and provide more information than you can get out of the standard APT (Advanced Package Tool) utilities."

Cloudline: "Microsoft says it is committed to making good on its OpenStack promises just as it did with Hyper-V and Linux."