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Download of the day: Vmware 2.0 Virtualization Solutions Beta Software

Posted: 17 Jul 2008 09:43 AM CDT

VMware Server (formerly GSX Server) is an entry-level server virtualization solution which is proprietary, freeware software. VMware released version 2.1 beta of Server on July 1, 2008.

Windows PowerShell vs UNIX BASH Shell

Posted: 16 Jul 2008 08:10 PM CDT

Shell scripting is fun. It is useful to create nice (perhaps ugly) things (read as solutions) in shell scripting. Now Windows got Powershell. But how does PowerShell measure up to traditional shells like Bash?

5 Reasons To Avoid Apple iPhone 3G

Posted: 16 Jul 2008 07:49 PM CDT

Your iPhone 3G comes with a complicated list of rules about what you can and can't do with it. Free software foundation has published the list of 5 reasons to avoid Apple iPhone 3G.

Find Out Vmware Server Version Under Linux Server

Posted: 17 Jul 2008 08:46 AM CDT

Under Windows it is pretty easy to find out VMware server version. How do I find out remote vmware server version using ssh client running under RHEL / CentOS Linux 5.x?

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FreeBSD Install lsof To Displays Information About Files Open to Unix processes

Posted: 16 Jul 2008 10:46 AM CDT

How do I install the free, open-source, Unix administrative tool called lsof (for LiSt Open Files) under FreeBSD operating system to displays information about files open to Unix processes?

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