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Make the Most of Today’s Smallest, Fastest Desktop Linux Distribution–Damn Small Linux!

Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a super-efficient platform for everything from custom desktops to professional servers. Now, DSL’s creator and lead developer have written the first definitive, practical guide to this remarkable system. The Official Damn Small Linux Book brings together everything you need to put DSL to work in just minutes. Simply learn a few essentials, boot the live CD-ROM, and master the rest...one step at a time, hands-on.

 

If you’re new to Linux, you can quickly discover how to use DSL to take your data on the road, safely running your programs and personal environment on nearly any computer. Easily adapt DSL to run on anything from an alternative device (Internet appliance, hand-held, diskless PC, or mini-ITX system) to an older PC that might otherwise be headed for landfill.

 

Use this book and CD-ROM package to

• Run DSL at blazing speed, from CD, USB pen drive, or directly from RAM
• Run DSL from your hard drive or in a virtual environment within Windows
• Add applications and create shareable extensions
• Customize and remaster DSL to create your own distribution
• Build a complete music and multimedia server
• Use Skype VoIP phone service in DSL
• Quickly set up an XAMPP Web server, complete with MySQL, PHP, and Perl, to host your personal Web pages

 CD-ROM Includes

• Several versions of Damn Small Linux that let you run DSL directly from the CD, a Windows desktop, a pen drive, or your PC’s RAM.
• Software packages (MyDSL extensions) including everything you need to create an Edna music server, Skype® VoIP calling client, multimedia picture frame, and tiny XAMPP Web server.
• Tools for rebuilding and remastering Damn Small Linux.

 

Your Practical, Hands-On Guides to Getting Real Results with Free Software

 

Every book in this series encourages and challenges you to advance in the free software world. Boot the accompanying live DVD or CD and watch the Linux system, applications, and content described in the book come to life. When you finish, you’ll know how to use, customize, and rebuild that open source software. Start as a novice, by trying out examples...and finish as a professional!

 

System Requirements

• Processor: 486DX (recommended Pentium I) or higher
• Memory: 32MB RAM or more (can run entirely in memory in 128MB RAM)
• Disk space: No hard disk space required to run from CD-ROM or USB thumb drive; 50MB minimum for frugal hard disk installs; 200-300MB recommended minimum for traditional hard disk installs
• Graphics: SVGA-capable card with monitor capable of 800x600 resolution

 

 

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There are many designs and theories for how to best structure companies, but not all prove successful In America alone between 1990 and 2000, there were over 6.3 million business start-ups and 5.7 million business shutdowns. This new guide in The Economist series, written by a leading consultant with deep experience on both sides of the Atlantic, explores five basic principles that will render organizational design effective, encouraging both high performance and adaptability to changing circumstances. This is an invaluable guide for any manager wanting to build a better, smarter company faster..
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Legalines gives you authoritative, detailed briefs of every major case in your casebook You get a clear explanation of facts, the issues, the court’s holding and reasoning, and any significant concurrences or dissents Even more importantly, you get an authoritative explanation of the significance of each case, and how it relates to other cases in your casebook. And with Legalines’ detailed table of cases, you can quickly find any case or concept you’re looking for. But your professor expects you to know more than just the cases. That’s why Legalines gives you more than just case briefs. You get summaries of the black letter law as well. That’s crucial because some of the most important information in your casebooks isn’t in the cases at all… it’s the black letter principles you’re expected to glean from those cases. Legalines is the only study aid that gives you both case briefs and black letter review. With Legalines, you get everything you need to know – whether it’s in a case or not!.
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25 big ideas for little pieces of fabric

* Bags, bowls, boxes, cases, more--all from squirreled-away scraps and notions
* Fun yet practical, great for craft circles

Admit it. It’s the crafter’s curse. They save endless scraps of fabric--too small for the project at hand, too big to toss away. Fabric Leftovers shows how to convert these orphans into 25 great projects, from two-minute button blooms to gift-shop-style journal covers. Bags, bowls, boxes, covers, cases, Christmas ornaments, and more use fun techniques like cording, jewelry making, beading, wrapping, and easy machine embroidery. Fun, funny, and friendly, Fabric Leftovers is packed with the right stuff..
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Legalines gives you authoritative, detailed briefs of every major case in your casebook You get a clear explanation of facts, the issues, the court’s holding and reasoning, and any significant concurrences or dissents Even more importantly, you get an authoritative explanation of the significance of each case, and how it relates to other cases in your casebook. And with Legalines’ detailed table of cases, you can quickly find any case or concept you’re looking for.

But your professor expects you to know more than just the cases. That’s why Legalines gives you more than just case briefs. You get summaries of the black letter law as well. That’s crucial because some of the most important information in your casebooks isn’t in the cases at all… it’s the black letter principles you’re expected to glean from those cases. Legalines is the only study aid that gives you both case briefs and black letter review. With Legalines, you get everything you need to know – whether it’s in a case or not!.
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Legalines gives you authoritative, detailed briefs of every major case in your casebook You get a clear explanation of facts, the issues, the court’s holding and reasoning, and any significant concurrences or dissents Even more importantly, you get an authoritative explanation of the significance of each case, and how it relates to other cases in your casebook. And with Legalines’ detailed table of cases, you can quickly find any case or concept you’re looking for.

But your professor expects you to know more than just the cases. That’s why Legalines gives you more than just case briefs. You get summaries of the black letter law as well. That’s crucial because some of the most important information in your casebooks isn’t in the cases at all… it’s the black letter principles you’re expected to glean from those cases.

Legalines is the only study aid that gives you both case briefs and black letter review. With Legalines, you get everything you need to know – whether it’s in a case or not!.
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Legalines gives you authoritative, detailed briefs of every major case in your casebook You get a clear explanation of facts, the issues, the court’s holding and reasoning, and any significant concurrences or dissents Even more importantly, you get an authoritative explanation of the significance of each case, and how it relates to other cases in your casebook. And with Legalines’ detailed table of cases, you can quickly find any case or concept you’re looking for.

But your professor expects you to know more than just the cases. That’s why Legalines gives you more than just case briefs. You get summaries of the black letter law as well. That’s crucial because some of the most important information in your casebooks isn’t in the cases at all… it’s the black letter principles you’re expected to glean from those cases. Legalines is the only study aid that gives you both case briefs and black letter review. With Legalines, you get everything you need to know – whether it’s in a case or not!.
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Legalines gives you authoritative, detailed briefs of every major case in your casebook. You get a clear explanation of facts, the issues, the court’s holding and reasoning, and any significant concurrences or dissents. Even more importantly, you get an authoritative explanation of the significance of each case, and how it relates to other cases in your casebook. And with Legalines’ detailed table of cases, you can quickly find any case or concept you’re looking for.

But your professor expects you to know more than just the cases. That’s why Legalines gives you more than just case briefs. You get summaries of the black letter law as well. That’s crucial because some of the most important information in your casebooks isn’t in the cases at all… it’s the black letter principles you’re expected to glean from those cases. Legalines is the only study aid that gives you both case briefs and black letter review. With Legalines, you get everything you need to know – whether it’s in a case or not!.
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I had a hard time making the leap from examining a pattern and associating it with a real-world software solution. This book does a pretty good job of closing that gap.

— Bob Baker, Orlando .NET User Group