Seth Kenlon

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New Zealand (South Island)

Seth Kenlon is a UNIX geek, free culture advocate, independent multimedia artist, and D&D nerd. He has worked in the film and computing industry, often at the same time. He is one of the maintainers of the Slackware-based multimedia production project Slackermedia.

Open Source Super Star Moderator's Choice Award 2011 Best Interview Award 2017 Author 100+ Contributions Club Columnist Contributor Club

Authored Content

Why the operating system matters even more in 2017

How I use the attr command with my Linux filesystem

I use the open source XFS filesystem because of the subtle convenience of extended attributes. Extended attributes are a unique way to add context to my data.

Analyze web pages with Python requests and Beautiful Soup

Follow this Python tutorial to easily extract information about web pages.

CC-BY-SA William Kenlon http://www.williamkenlon.com

A guide to container orchestration with Kubernetes

To learn all about container orchestration with Kubernetes, download our new eBook.

The only Linux command you need to know

The Linux cheat command is a utility to search for and display a list of example tasks you might do with a command.

How to upgrade your Fedora Linux system with DNF

Linux desktops: KDE vs GNOME

Comparing two open source desktops side by side shows that both styles serve important purposes.

Dynamically linking libraries while compiling code

Compiling software gives you a lot of flexibility in how you run your system. The LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable, along with the -L and -l GCC options, are components of that…

Authored Comments

sethkenlon

3 Jun 2022

Linux desktops: KDE vs GNOME

Maybe I should do that! I have a CPU monitor, but it's a little plasmoid that sits neatly hidden by all my other windows. I have plenty of RAM, but I never feel like I'm as multi-threaded as I want to be.

sethkenlon

3 Jun 2022

Linux desktops: KDE vs GNOME

Agreed! I am in awe of them both. We all have our preference, probably, but sometimes it's nice to just sit back and enjoy the product of open source innovation. I feel very lucky to have been able to use nothing but Freedesktops for the past decade, and I'm excited to see how the continue to evolve.