The 2010 Ohio LinuxFest organizers demonstrate that finding more women speakers and presenters isn’t all that hard, and that real diversity in FOSS is more than just a word.

Back in Part 1 we learned how flexible and script-able Android is, and installed the SL4A scripting layer. Today Paul Ferrill teaches more about how to write custom Android scripts.

Ubuntu’s use of sudo to simplify Linux administration is ingenious, but barely scratches the surface of what sudo can do. Follow along as Yvo Van Doorn of Likewise Software unlocks the powers of sudo.

Many of the major Unix, Windows and Linux operating system vendors offer 10-year support lifespans– with one conspicuous exception.

Is Btrfs a better filesystem for Linux? Project founder Chris Mason explains what’s right and what’s still missing.

When you get serious about creating panoramas on Linux, there’s really only one answer: Hugin. Akkana Peck shows us how.

Maverick Meerkat introduces a number of significant Gnome changes. These changes are not being made in upstream Gnome, but back in Ubuntu-land, and causing controversy. Does this mean Ubuntu is forking Gnome?

Emery Fletcher asks what IS the right market for Linux? The mythical Average User? No way.

A critical, years-old flaw is found and patched in the main Linux kernel. But all distros have yet to follow suit.

Google’s new Scripting Layer for Android

(SL4A) opens up a whole new world of programming your Android using familiar languages like Python, Perl, Jruby and Lua. Paul Ferrill walks us through installing and trying out SL4A with Python.