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Server upgrade in the works

After some work to determine the extent of my server problems, I have decided that it is time to go for a complete upgrade. I...

David Both
January 18, 2019January 18, 2019
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Books Information The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

Book availability update

My book The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins is now available in hardcopy (softcover) at Amazon. Please note that for a couple days Amazon was fulfilling...

David Both
October 31, 2018
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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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“The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins” has been sent to production

My new book, "The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins" has been sent to production. The next step for me is reading the proofs to verify that...

David Both
May 31, 2018
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Unix never says ‘please’.

— Rob Pike

Why I’ve Never Used Windows

On February 12 I gave a presentation at the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) about why I use Linux and why I’ve never used Windows.

Here’s the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/uCK_haOXPFM 

David Both ATO Interview

Last October at All Things Open (ATO) I was interviewed by Jason Hibbits of We Love Open Source. It’s posted in the article “Why today’s AI isn’t intelligent (yet)“.

“systemd for SysAdmins” Now Available

May 13,2025

My latest book — a #1 New Release on Amazon — “systemd for Linux  SysAdmins” is now available from my publisher, Apress, and on Amazon.

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