Linux Journal Weekly News Notes -- March 31 _________________________________________________________________

Feature Links of the Week

Linux Kernel 2.6: the Future of Embedded Computing, Part I: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7477 -- In his two-part article, Aseem Deshpande details why and how the 2.6 kernel has put Linux at the forefront of embedded system development.

String Manipulation with the Standard Template Library: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6703 -- How William Simpson uses the C++ Standard Template Library to determine whether multiple copies of the same program are running.

WordPerfect 8 for Linux Redux?: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7475 -- Leon Goldstein reports on his recent experiences with WordPerfect 8 for Linux after he purchased it from Corel's eBay store.

Tech Tip

If you can't play a sound because some other program has the sound card open, use fuser -k /dev/dsp to kill whatever is hogging the sound card. You can use fuser -k to kill whatever program has any file open.