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David Both
Linux and Open Source advocate, Author, Speaker
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    • Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin: 2nd Edition
    • The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins
    • Using and Administering Linux
    • Linux for Small Business Owners
    • Errata
      • Correct Figure 16-5 in Volume 1
      • Networking Chapter of “Using And Administering Linux” Needs Additional Preparation
      • Corrected Figure 19-2
      • Revised systemd target list
      • Revised Figure 2-6 in Volume 3
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Book Proofs Completed

September 25, 2023
2

Updates to Tech Website

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
3

Liquid Cooling Experiments

August 23, 2023August 25, 2023
4

Why I Save Old Computer Parts

August 22, 2023August 25, 2023
5

Volume 1 Finalized

August 4, 2023September 4, 2023
6

Saving Another Computer with Linux

August 3, 2023August 25, 2023
7

2nd Edition Updates Completed

July 29, 2023September 4, 2023
8

Announcing the 2nd Edition – Using and Administering Linux

June 18, 2023September 4, 2023
9

Taming Static

December 16, 2022August 29, 2023
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I am a computer geek by hobby as well as profession. I have worked for IBM, MCI, Red Hat, the State of North Carolina, Cisco, and BB&T among others. I am now semi-retired and have my own company, Millennium Technology Consulting LLC through which I do speaking, training and consulting for Linux and Open Source Software.
Information Linux Thoughts

Your computer isn’t broken – it just needs Linux

Longevity – an interesting word. I use it here to help clarify some of the statements that I hear many people make. These statements are...

David Both
September 1, 2018September 2, 2018
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Linux

Linux turns 27 today

Linux is 27 years old today. Happy birthday Linux and thank you Linus Torvalds for giving us a real operating system to use on our computers....

David Both
August 25, 2018August 25, 2018
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Announcement Speaking engagements

Speaking at Ohio LinuxFest

I will be speaking at Ohio LinuxFest this year which runs October 12-13 in Columbus, Ohio. My talk is titled, "Be the Lazy SysAdmin," in which...

David Both
August 20, 2018August 30, 2018
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Book The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

Hardcopy of “The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins” now available

The author's hard copies of my book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, showed up on my front porch yesterday. The hard copy does appear to be...

David Both
August 15, 2018August 15, 2018
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Book News The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

“The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins” is now available in electronic formats

My book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, is now available for purchase in epub formats on line at Apress and Amazon. The print version is coming soon.

David Both
August 6, 2018August 6, 2018
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Ramblings

Looking ahead

Now that I have finished the final proofs for The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, I am looking ahead to what might be next. Although I...

David Both
August 6, 2018August 6, 2018
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Book The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

Final book proofs finished

Today I finished a second round of proofs for my book. There were just a few things that needed more correction on the first set...

David Both
July 27, 2018
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Book News

Site problem solved

Due to some apparent data corruption in the MySQL database that stores the page and post content for this web site, the static pages were...

David Both
July 20, 2018July 22, 2018
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Book

Working on book proofs

The Apress production team has sent me the link to the on-line proofing site for my book. I started working on these proofs today and...

David Both
July 16, 2018
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Opinion The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins Thoughts

Real SysAdmins don’t sudo – Book excerpt

I was just reading a very interesting article that contained some good information about a Linux feature that I want to learn about. I won't...

David Both
July 14, 2018September 15, 2020
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Any given program will expand to fill all available memory.

— Laws of Computer Programming

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  • About
    • Contact
  • Linux
    • Why I use Linux
    • The real reason we use Linux
    • What is Open Source Software?
  • My Linux Books
    • Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin: 2nd Edition
    • The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins
    • Using and Administering Linux
    • Linux for Small Business Owners
    • Errata
      • Correct Figure 16-5 in Volume 1
      • Networking Chapter of “Using And Administering Linux” Needs Additional Preparation
      • Corrected Figure 19-2
      • Revised systemd target list
      • Revised Figure 2-6 in Volume 3
  • Technical Information
  • Articles

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    • Why I use Linux
    • The real reason we use Linux
    • What is Open Source Software?
  • My Linux Books
    • Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin: 2nd Edition
    • The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins
    • Using and Administering Linux
    • Linux for Small Business Owners
    • Errata
      • Correct Figure 16-5 in Volume 1
      • Networking Chapter of “Using And Administering Linux” Needs Additional Preparation
      • Corrected Figure 19-2
      • Revised systemd target list
      • Revised Figure 2-6 in Volume 3
  • Technical Information
  • Articles
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