I just released a new stable version of csvfs, a fuse-based file system that mounts data from a CSV file.

csvfs project page

Debian packages are available, and Fedora packages are rolling off the line as I type.

The new version does not yet implement all intended file system operations, but it gets closer. The previous stable version provided a read-only file system, while the current stable version allows editing of individual data fields.
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Better network protection?
ap > router > network

Better wireless input

usb1 > vm1 > \
usb2 > vm2 > | - vm4 (router with inputs bonded) > virtual nic > pc
usb3 > vm3 > /

Just out...Vectorlinux 7.0 Soho edition. Really fast KDE 4.8.3

Vectorlinux-7.0 soho

also...video
sneek peek


Sneek pick at Vectorlinux 7.0 Soho. The KDE flavour of VL sporting KDE 4.8.3. Admitedly, this is more like a 3 minute and 44 second commercial. Mostly, sets out to demonstrate the speed of KDE on the Vectorlinux platform, desktop effects and what software is available on the cd. Much more software available in the repositories...

Enter your password SUCKER!

;-)

Features:

• Installer uninstaller in a simple clickable (or at least it should be clickable) script. (You can try setting the file associations these to run scripts with kde-open, xdg-open, gnome-open, ... or try the shell-exec app at this blog.)
• Fun. But is it practical? Maybe, and maybe not. It depends on if you already knew how risky handing control of parts of your system to strangers can be.

Question: Who are they protecting...

Finally decided to start a blog over here. This will mostly be my adventures in Slackware and some FreeBSD as those are the distro's I use the most. Also notes on things that I would like to keep track of and that might be useful for others.

I have been using Slackware since about 97 or 98. At that time I really did not use it on my desktop at home. I worked for a small local ISP doing dial-up tech support and account installs. One day our Sys-Admin just walked out and never...