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I’ve step the whole morning to setup firewall and proxy server with my colleague.

Well, due to budget constrain and experience, a linux box can easily fulfill our needs.

Remember my requested free original Ubuntu Linux? We configure Ubuntu as our free firewall and proxy server!!

The latest version 8.10 doesn’t seem too much different with my old version 7.04.

Setup Free Firewall

My colleague downloaded the latest Ubuntu and install on a normal computer. The Ubuntu was updated with all necessary patches and firewall tool — Firestarter. No hassle on firestarter installation, just select from Synoptic packager and wait until finish.

Firestarter is easier than iptables. Its GUI let you setup policy with few clicks away. Just open up standard port that need to use by your applications. Add authorized IP into Outbound policy. (more…)

Have you downloaded and install gOS on your computer? gOS is an Ubuntu (Linux-based ) operating system that bundled with Google applications in case you don’t know.

If you think Linux box is not user friendly and less graphic user interface (GUI) than you are wrong! Now, gOS come with Apple OS X like interface. When people talk about Apple OS X, means must have dock and stack that appear in the latest Apple OS X Leopard 10.5. In gOS, it is called Awn! (more…)

What is gOS ?

Have you already request an Ubuntu Free CDs for yourself? I have review it on my previous post, and hope you too evaluate it and pass the CDs around. gOs is the new Linux-based platform that is currently becoming well-known because of it is designed specifically to run Google apps like GMail, Google Maps and many more on Ubuntu.

Why use gOS?

gOS is very suitable for normal home and internet users because it is well equiped with integrated daily use web softwares and desktop softwares. The web softwares that integrated inside such as Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Docs, Youtube, Facebook, Wikipedia and etc. Also there are desktop softwares like Open Office 2.3, Rhythmbox, Xine player, Gimp, Firefox, Pidgin, Skype, and etc. Further more, its Enlightenment theme and widget like feature the sidebar make it more user friendly. So basically, all basic and daily use softwares that you need are integrated into gOS and you do not scrath head to find and install extra applications.

I highly recommend gOS to Linux beginner. If you are a native windows user, do not affraid to try out the Linux OS. With gOS, I believe you will familiar with the features within days and love to use it as it is Free! (Yeah, I like Free things )

How to use gOS? (more…)