Kubuntu

Weekend picks #016

Babis Konstantinidis | October 21, 2007

It was a very long week at work, and an very unproductive weekend…

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David Allen’s Blog

David Allen is “one of the world’s most influential thinkers” according to some magazines. Business 2.0 magazine included him in the list of the “50 people who matter now”. His methology of Getting Things Done has become something like a religion for millions of people around the world. You can find his blog here with topics like “Categorizing Your Stuff Is The Path To Freedom” or “Is Thinking Interrupting Your Sleep?”

And if you are interested in what GTD is you should read here the definition by David Allen.

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Apache Friends
What is the best way to start testing, or learning the fine art of building sites? Well you could buy some space in a server but wait a moment; don’t you have an old computer in the basement? Maybe you could use that old PIII as a testbed? Well yes you could use it. All you need is to download a Linux Distribution (if you are afraid of Linux, read on there is a solution for Windows also),and install on top of it, a Web Server like Apache, MySQL, PHP, and a content management system like Drupal or Joomla or… and there you are, ready to start.

What is Apache Friends? Apache friends is a nonprofit project. It was started in 2002 and its goal is to promote Apache. One of the projects that Apache friends is working is Xampp. Xampp is taking a big burden off your shoulders by combining in one, easy to install, package Apache MySQL and PHP among other useful tools. You would still have to choose a Linux Distribution like Kubuntu and you will still have to choose a CMS like Drupal but you should get you site in the air (of your local network) in a little less than hour (installing Linux included).

You can find the latest Xampp packages for Windows and Linux here.

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Kubuntu
Kubuntu is the first Ubuntu derived distribution. The Kubuntu distribution is based in Ubuntu with the main difference that it uses KDE instead of Gnome. It’s the easiest way to learn about Linux. The CD is a live one, which means that you can try it without affecting your own system. Play around and if you like it just click Install. While installing you can still browse the Internet, chat with your online friends; listen to music and whatever you normally do every day with your computer. Impressive? When the installation finishes [about 10 minutes in my notebook] you will have to reboot (only once) and that’s it. You are finished.
You can find a nearby server to download it here.

Until next time... Keep on supporting Open Source