Easy Gmail support in Thunderbird 2

I have posted that Mozilla has released a new version of Thunderbird. Now, among many new features it gives very easy access to your Gmail. Google due to security and other reasons have changed the default POP3 and SMTP ports with encryptions supported. The setup of Gmail in E-Mail clients always has been difficult, with the new version of Thunderbird, this is not true anymore!

With this new feature many people can make good out of Gmail with more then 2GB space and POP3 access with Thunderbird.

Here’s the screenshot of that:

Gmail setup in Thunderbird 2
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April 22, 2007 | Filed Under Open Source, Software reviews | 6 Comments 

New Mainframes from Sun and Fujitsu

k3_enterprise-m9000_3.jpgSun in collaboration with Fujitsu has launched a line of SPARC/Solaris machines targeting very high scale computing environments.

The machines are general purpose, run Solaris without modification, but offer features and scale that were historically the stuff only mainframe customers could love (because no other computers offered them).

The new line will be called M-class, M for Mainframe - says Jonathan Schwartz from Sun.

According to Sun’s official announcement from their website key features are:

This monster will cost you from $511,385 (US) and onwards depending on your configuration.

I believe Sun is directly competing with IBM’s P Series and HP’s Integrity Servers.

April 22, 2007 | Filed Under Servers | 2 Comments 

Ubuntu website under heavy load

Ubuntu Website downSince the announcement of the release their website is experiencing a lot of traffic. I suspect everybody is just waiting for the announcement from the Ubuntu team and start downloading popular distro.

For those who don’t know what is Ubuntu:

Ubuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.

Learn more about Ubuntu Linux

Debian Administration on FireUPDATE:
Right after Ubuntu website I visited Debian Administration which is also On Fire! Here’s the screenshot for Debian Administration.

April 19, 2007 | Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment 

Which file to edit - .bashrc or .bash_profile?

Most of the new users get confused between these two files. Let me try to explain and put them in places.

A .bashrc file is a startup configuration file used with the Bourne-Again SHell (Bash). Bash is the most common shell on Linux systems The .bashrc file is used for personal aliases of commands, think shortcuts, and user-functions. Also you can set a personal customized welcome screen when you login to your terminal.

According to the bash man page, .bash_profile is executed for login shells, while .bashrc is executed for interactive non-login shells. This means if you login either physically or via SSH .bash_profile is executed.

However, if I launch Gnome Terminal or any other application is launched it will execute or look for content of .bashrc file.

April 19, 2007 | Filed Under Linux | 2 Comments 

How to be secure while surfing the net on your PC?

Days past away when there was dial-up and the speed was slow, now almost everybody has DSL connection at home. Eventually, you will face security, virus, spyware, adwares, trojan horses and etc problems. This post will explain how and what softwares, mostly free and/or open source softwares and tools to prevent and enhance your personal security while having access to broadband internet connection. Read more

April 19, 2007 | Filed Under Desktops, Security, Software reviews, internet | 1 Comment 

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