¿Que escribir? no sé, la cuestión es que hay que hacerlo para transmitir algo, un mensaje importante o cualquier cosa, muchos escriben bien, otros no tienen puta idea de que escribir, como es mi caso, ni siquiera hago las puntuaciones correctamente ni nada por el estilo, solo escribo lo primero que me venga a la mente, es algo que solo se hace y nada más.

buscando por allí y viendo cuantos sitios de redes sociales se han hecho, pensé, existen tantos sitios de esta clase, pero casi ninguno está orientado a la educación, Podríamos nosotros cambiar este paradigma de que las redes sociales son solo para buscar amistades o recordar viejos momentos o compartir gustos?

Hace mucho tiempo que no posteo algo, el motivo es que he estado muy ocupado y tengo poco tiempo para escribir algún post, pero he regresado y ahora tengo algo de tiempo para dedicarme a postear alguna cosa que encuentre o cualquier locura que salga de mi mente. Espero no defraudar a todos mis lectores (ni que fueran muchos ), y trataré de escribir a diario algo interesante.

Después de un tiempo de estar probando diferentes distibuciones linux tales como: ubuntu,fedora,mandriva, etc. he retornado al origen, mi predilecta distro slackware la cual me siento más cómodo que en esas distros mencionadas.

La verdad que con la versión 12.2 ha mejorado bastante, asi que aquí estaré buen rato divirtiendome con linux bajo slackware

Los usuarios de Debian y todos sus derivados sólo tienen que hacer un apt-get para instalar cualquier paquete que gusten, los repositorios de esa distribución son enormes y albergan toneladas de software; lo mismo puede decirse de otras grandes distribuciones como OpenSUSE o Mandriva. Pero en Slackware las cosas son distintas.

Slackware no tiene repositorios oficiales además de los hospedados en slackware.com y slackware.osuosl.org (que son mantenidos por el mismo Patrick). Hay sin embargo, otros repositorios que contienen paquetes para Slackware como LinuxPackages, Slacky.eu y SlackBuilds, a los que hoy se agrega otro servicio:

SlackFind.net es un buscador de paquetes no-oficiales que ya incluye 7 repositorios como los anteriores y que potencialmente podría incluir muchos más.

noticia original: http://www.vivalinux.com.ar/soft/slackfind.net

El sábado 31 de enero se realizó la primera reunión pre-flisol 2009 en la provincia de Chiriquí, en dicha reunión se trataron temas tales como la organización regional y nacional, estuvieron presentes los coordinadores nacionales Mauro Rosero y Richard Dominguez junto con varios activistas regionales pertenecientes a las comunidades existente en la región.

Luego de dicha reunión se pasó un momento de camaradería en donde se hablaron de diferentes cosas como proyectos personales y cosas referentes a software libre en las diferentes comunidades.

Esperamos este año cumplir las espectativas que nos planteamos para que el evento sea de gran exito a nivel nacional y regional y que todas comunidades se unan yhalla una mayor integración entre las mismas.

Well folks, it's that time to announce a new stable Slackware release
again.  So, without further ado, announcing Slackware version 12.2!
Since we've moved to supporting the 2.6 kernel series exclusively (and
fine-tuned the system to get the most out of it), we feel that Slackware
12.2 has many improvements over our last release (Slackware 12.1) and is
a must-have upgrade for any Slackware user.

This Slackware edition combines Slackware's legendary simplicity (and
close tracking of original sources), stability, and security with some
of the latest advances in Linux technology.  Expect no less than the best
Slackware yet.

Among the many program updates and distribution enhancements, you'll find
two of the most advanced desktop environments available today: Xfce 4.4.3,
a fast and lightweight but visually appealing and easy to use desktop
environment, and KDE 3.5.10, the final 3.x version of the award-winning K
Desktop Environment.  We have added to Slackware support for HAL (the
Hardware Abstraction Layer) which allows the system administrator to add
users to the cdrom and plugdev groups. Then they will be able to use items
such as USB flash sticks, USB cameras that appear like USB storage,
portable hard drives, CD and DVD media, MP3 players, and more, all without
requiring sudo, the mount or umount command.  Just plug and play.
Properly set up, Slackware's desktop should be suitable for any level of
Linux experience.

Slackware uses the 2.6.27.7 kernel bringing you advanced performance
features such as journaling filesystems, SCSI and ATA RAID volume support,
SATA support, Software RAID, LVM (the Logical Volume Manager), and
encrypted filesystems.  Kernel support for X DRI (the Direct Rendering
Interface) brings high-speed hardware accelerated 3D graphics to Linux.  

There are two kinds of kernels in Slackware -- the huge kernels, which
contain support for just about every driver in the Linux kernel. These are
primarily intended to be used for installation, but there's no real reason
that you couldn't continue to run them after you have installed.  The
other type of kernel is the generic kernel, in which nearly every driver
is built as a module.  To use a generic kernel you'll need to build an
initrd to load your filesystem module and possibly your drive controller
or other drivers needed at boot time, configure LILO to load the initrd at
boot, and reinstall LILO.  See the docs in /boot after installing for more
information.  Slackware's Linux kernels come in both SMP and non-SMP types
now.  The SMP kernel supports multiple processors, multi-core CPUs,
HyperThreading, and about every other optimization available.  In our own
testing this kernel has proven to be fast, stable, and reliable.  We
recommend using the SMP kernel even on single processor machines if it
will run on them.

From the beginning, Slackware has offered a stable and secure Linux
distribution for UNIX veterans as well as an easy-to-use system for
beginners.  Slackware includes everything you'll need to run a powerful
server or workstation.  Each Slackware package follows the setup and
installation instructions from its author(s) as closely as possible,
offering you the most stable and easily expandable setup.

Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 12.2:

- Runs the 2.6.27.7 version of the Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org.
  Also included is a kernel patched with Speakup to support speech
  synthesizers providing access to Linux for the visually impaired
  community.  The 2.6.x kernel series has matured into a stable
  kernel, and provides reliable performance for your desktop or
  your production server.

- System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.7.
  This version of glibc also has excellent compatibility with
  existing binaries.

- X11 based on the X.Org Foundation's modular X Window System.
  There's been much activity in the X development world, and the
  improvements in terms of performance and hardware support are
  too numerous to mention them all here.

- Installs gcc-4.2.4 as the default C, C++, Objective-C,
  Fortran-77/95, and Ada 95 compiler.

- Support for fully encrypted network connections with OpenSSL,
  OpenSSH, OpenVPN, and GnuPG.

- Apache (httpd) 2.2.10 web server with Dynamic Shared Object
  support, SSL, and PHP 5.2.8.

- PCMCIA, CardBus, USB, IEE1394 (FireWire) and ACPI support.  This
  makes Slackware a great operating system for your laptop.

- The udev dynamic device management system for Linux 2.6.x.
  This locates and configures most hardware automatically as it
  is added (or removed) from the system, and creates the access
  nodes in /dev.  It also loads the kernel modules required by
  sound cards and other hardware at boot time.

- New development tools, including Perl 5.10.0, Python 2.5.2,
  Ruby 1.8.7-p72, Subversion 1.5.4, git-1.6.0.3, mercurial-1.0.2,
  graphical tools like Qt designer and KDevelop, and much more.

- Updated versions of the Slackware package management tools make it
  easy to add, remove, upgrade, and make your own Slackware packages.
  Package tracking makes it easy to upgrade from Slackware 12.1 to
  Slackware 12.2 (see CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT).  The slackpkg tool can
  also help update from an older version of Slackware to a newer one,
  and keep your Slackware system up to date.  In addition, the
  slacktrack utility (in extra/) will help you build and maintain
  your own packages.

- Web browsers galore!  Includes KDE's Konqueror 3.5.10,
  SeaMonkey 1.1.13 (this is the replacement for the Mozilla
  Suite), and the immensely popular Firefox 3.0.4, as well as
  the Thunderbird 2.0.0.18 email and news client with advanced
  junk mail filtering.

- The complete K Desktop Environment (KDE) version 3.5.10, including
  the KOffice productivity suite, networking tools, GUI development
  with KDevelop, multimedia tools (including the amazing Amarok
  music player and K3B disc burning software), the Konqueror web
  browser and file manager, dozens of games and utilities,
  international language support, and more.

- A collection of GTK+ based applications including pidgin-2.5.2,
   gimp-2.4.7, gkrellm-2.3.2, gxine-0.5.903, xchat-2.8.6, xsane-0.996,
   and pan-0.133.

- Large repository of extra software packages compiled and ready to
  run.  This includes various window managers, the Java(TM) 2 Software
  Development Kit Standard Edition, libsafe (buffer overflow protection
  for additional security), and much more (see the /extra directory).

- Many more improved and upgraded packages than we can list here.  For
  a complete list of core packages in Slackware 12.2, see this file:

    ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/PACKAGES.TXT

Downloading Slackware 12.2:
---------------------------

The full version of Slackware Linux 12.2 is available for download from
the central Slackware FTP sites hosted by our friends at www.cwo.com
and osuosl.org:

   ftp://slackware.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/
   ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/

If the sites are busy, see the list of official mirror sites here:

   http://slackware.com/getslack/

We will be setting up BitTorrent downloads for the official ISO images.
Stay tuned to http://slackware.com for the latest updates.

Instructions for burning the Slackware tree onto install discs may be
found in the isolinux directory.

Purchasing Slackware on CD-ROM:
-------------------------------

Or, please consider purchasing the Slackware Linux 12.2 six CD-ROM set
directly from Slackware Linux, and you'll be helping to support the
continued development of Slackware Linux!   

This is the official release of Slackware on CD-ROM, and has many enhanced
features, including:

 -  Easy bootable CD-ROM installation.  If your machine can boot a
    CD-ROM, just boot the first disc to begin the installation process.
 -  The source code used to build Slackware Linux 12.2.

The price for the Slackware Linux CD-ROM set is $49.95 plus shipping.

Slackware 12.2 is also available on a single DVD for $59.95 plus shipping.

Slackware Linux is also available by subscription.  When we release a new
version of Slackware (which is normally once or twice a year) we ship it
to you and bill your credit card $32.95 plus shipping.  Shipping is $5 in
the USA, Canada, and Mexico for First Class.  Overseas is $9 PER ORDER.
There is an additional $3 COD charge (USA Only).  UPS Blue Label (2nd day)
[USA Only] is $10 PER ORDER, UPS Red Label (next day) [USA Only] is $15
PER ORDER.

Before ordering express shipping, you may wish to check that we have the
product in stock.  We make releases to the net at the same time as disc
production begins, so there is a lag between the online release and the
shipping of media.  But, even if you download now you can still buy the
official media later.  You'll feel good, be helping the project, and have
a great decorative item perfect for any computer room shelf.   

Ordering Information:
---------------------

   You can order online at the Slackware Linux store:
     http://store.slackware.com

   Other Slackware items like t-shirts, caps, pins, and stickers
   can also be found here.  These will help you find and identify
   yourself to your fellow Slackware users.   

   Order inquiries (including questions about becoming a Slackware
   reseller) may be directed to this address:
     info@slackware.com

   Or, send a check or money order to:

     Slackware Linux, Inc.
     700 Harvest Park Ste. F
     Brentwood, CA 94513
     USA

Have fun! :^)  I hope you find Slackware to be useful, and thanks
very much for your support of this project over the years.

---
Patrick J. Volkerding    <volkerdi@slackware.com>

Visit us on the web at:  http://slackware.com

$ python
Python 2.6 (r26:66714, Oct 27 2008, 10:50:31)
[GCC 4.3.2] on linux2
Type “help”, “copyright”, “credits” or “license” for more information.
>>> import this

The Zen of Python, by Tim Peters

Beautiful is better than ugly.
Explicit is better than implicit.
Simple is better than complex.
Complex is better than complicated.
Flat is better than nested.
Sparse is better than dense.
Readability counts.
Special cases aren’t special enough to break the rules.
Although practicality beats purity.
Errors should never pass silently.
Unless explicitly silenced.
In the face of ambiguity, refuse the temptation to guess.
There should be one– and preferably only one –obvious way to do it.
Although that way may not be obvious at first unless you’re Dutch.
Now is better than never.
Although never is often better than *right* now.
If the implementation is hard to explain, it’s a bad idea.
If the implementation is easy to explain, it may be a good idea.
Namespaces are one honking great idea — let’s do more of those!

Querido hijo:
A la vista está que desde que comenzaste tus estudios de Informática
tu nivel de comunicabilidad con el resto de tu familia ha ido en
receso, al igual que tu capacidad para mantener un mínimo orden en tu
mesa de trabajo y resto de tu habitación. Es por ello que he decidido
tomar cartas en el asunto y ponértelo de manifiesto en los mismos
términos que empleas a diario para dirigirte a nosotros, tu familia:
Viendo que tu sistema operativo no te permite mantener optimizado tu
entorno de trabajo ni tus unidades de almacenamiento, he creído
conveniente defragmentar el espacio libre y poner orden en tu sistema
de archivos.
Así pues, he liberado cantidad de espacio en tus unidades de alta
capacidad (estanterías) y en las unidades extraíbles (cajones).
He habilitado,junto a tu acceso telefónico, un espacio reservado a tus
documentos, en el cual se encuentra
tu libreta de direcciones y tu portapapeles, y he dejado espacio
suficiente para que tengas acceso directo a tus herramientas de
escritura y dibujo.
También he vaciado la papelera y restaurado la configuración visual de
tus paredes, eliminando esos wallpapers tan pasados de moda.
Al escanear el resto del entorno, encontré algunas particiones
ocultas, tales como el espacio entre el colchón y el somier.
Te recomiendo que guardes el software de "anatomía visual" en carpetas
poco accesibles a tus hermanos, que aún son menores de edad, si no
quieres sufrir la censura de la B.S.A. o en su defecto, de tus padres.
La ropa sucia la he procesado con un programa largo y comprimido en
tus unidades extraíbles.
Te recomiendo que actualices más a menudo tu ropa interior, o de lo
contrario habrá que pasarles periódicamente un Antivirus.
Como sé que encontrarás cierta dificultad a la hora de adaptarte a
este nuevo orden, he sobrescrito la tabla de contenidos de tus
unidades para que te resulte más sencillo encontrar lo que busques.
Claro que puedes encontrar algún bug; es la primera vez que hago de
administrador de sistemas. Si detectas alguno, comunícamelo y
desarrollaré un patch.
Por último, he minimizado el desorden general de tu armario, he
maximizado tu área de estudio y he puesto en funcionamiento un bucle
condicionado que limitará tus recursos en caso de que no mantengas
optimizado tu entorno.
Espero que todos estos cambios mejoren tu rendimiento y no sea preciso
hacer overclocking en tus horas de estudio, ni limitarte el ancho de
banda en tus comunicaciones.
Firmado: Tu madre
P.D.: Tu familia echa de menos una conversación normal

tomado prestado de: http://msdarkici.wordpress.com/

flash logo

bien gente, hoy me acabo de enterar en vivalinux.com.ar sobre la tan esperada versión de 64bit de adobe flash. La verdad ya era tiempo de que saliera, ¿Porque se abrán demorado tanto?, bueno acá les dejo el links para la descarga: libflashplayer-10.0.d20.7.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz