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What Is Linux Publish Date: Oct. 6, 2005
For a long time, Linux was seen as a geek's system--too complicated for ordinary folks. But Linux has matured, and with today's desktop environments and new user-friendly installations, Linux is finally coming into its own as a desktop system. Ellen Siever takes a fresh look at what Linux is (and is not), its features, distributions, and much more.
Ellen is a coauthor of Linux in a Nutshell, 5th Edition .
What Is the X Window System Publish Date: Aug. 25, 2005
Developed at MIT in 1984, the X Window System, now up to X11 release 6, or X11R6, has been the standard environment for Unix windowing systems. Ellen Siever provides some historical context for X's staying power, then discusses its major features: working with X and the X server and X clients; configuring X; and much more. Ellen is a coauthor of Linux in a Nutshell, 5th Edition .
USENIX Technical Session Wrap-Up Publish Date: Jun. 29, 2001
O'Reilly editor Ellen Siever reports
from the USENIX conference.
By Ellen Siever, O'Reilly open source editor.
Top 10 Tips for Linux Users Publish Date: Aug. 1, 2000
O'Reilly is a leader in technical and
computer book documentation for Linux.
