IBM’s developerWorks’ article reminds us of 10 important developments in Linux.

Linux Professional Institute certification
Samba
Linux on S/390
SELinux
Linux Live CDs
Linux clusters
Linux supercomputing
Linux on Play Station
Virtualization
One Laptop Per Child

here are some things on this list that I never knew about until today like Linux on S/390. I’ve never met anyone who has worked with mainframes with Linux so this is something to read up on. But the other things on the list are ones I could relate with. Especially the live CDs of Linux. One of the first encounters I’ve had with Linux involved a live CD …read more

Disclaimer: I don’t have an iPod but some of you might have one. Or you might come across fellow new Linux users who want to ask you about this topic.

HowToForge has a detailed guide on managing your iPod with gtkPod.
It tells you how to do the following:

Configure gtkPod and that you’d have to do it just once.
Load your iPod into gtkPod
Upload music into your iPod
Download music from your iPod
Manage playlists

After reading the guide, you could also read more about gtkPod.