Better directory services coming in Ubuntu Jaunty
Ubuntu Directory Service: Canonical Requests Help | WorksWithU
Version Control
In the early days when I was programming on DOS we had no version control software, and PKZIP was typically used to archive releases (crude but functional). I knew from a brief exposure to Xenix about SCCS, and what real version control was like, so I created my own version control system for DOS. I …
Install ATI’s FireGL driver on Debian
Kano (of Kanotix fame) provides this excellent script to install the latest ATI FireGL driver on yer Debian box. I have installed Debian Lenny x86_64 (5.0) on a new box with a AMD 780G chipset, that includes an on board HD3200 graphics processor. Could I get the video working by installing the driver direct from …
Domain specific language design
Over the years I have developed a number of domain specific languages, or translator front ends. My first ever translator was a front end for MS-Basic. I had learned programming initially in Basic, and then Z-80 assembler, finally graduating to Pascal. Then I got my first job, and it was pure Basic, line numbers and …
About me
John J. Allen. I have over 25 years of software development expertise in a variety of languages, and on a variety of platforms. I also have a lot of experience administering Unix & Linux systems. Work History Technologies/Projects Domain Specific Languages Version Control
Hmmm, must try this cloud computing lark
This cloud computing versus grid computing article got me thinking about what I could do with a cloud. No need for an Amazon EC2 account to try it out, install http://eucalyptus.cs.ucsb.edu/ and give it a whirl.
Kano’s useful post install scripts for Debian based Linux systems
Kano’s Scriptpage for KANOTIX (and KNOPPIX)
WebDav, hmmm
How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Ubuntu 8.10 | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials
Oooh 3.2Ghz Phenom II X4’s coming in April
AMD 3.2GHz Phenom II X4 Coming in April
Debian groupware server?
Groupware Server With Group-Office, Postfix, Dovecot And SpamAssassin On Debian Lenny (5.0) | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials Must try this out.