http://linuxers.org – Normally when we create a backup of our MySQL using Mysqldump it creates a Read Lock on the database, so no changes can be made to the database at that time. It may take from a second to few minutes to take up backup of your database. So, sysadmin either prefer to stop MySQL or issue a READ lock on the MySQL table, so that database remains consistent. (General)

http://oreilly.com – You need to know how to work with the bash shell if you want to get to the heart of Unix systems, including Linux and Mac OS X. Now covering the most recent version of bash, this concise little book puts all of the essential information about bash at your fingertips. (General)

http://linuxtoy.org – 在 Ubuntu 开发者峰会上，Ubuntu 创始人 Mark Shuttleworth 为我们揭幕了一个名为 Unity 的新的轻量级用户界面 Shell。据了解，这个新 Shell 主要被设计成可更高效的使用屏幕空间，与传统的桌面环境相比，消耗的系统资源更少。Unity 将成为 Ubuntu Netbook 版本及新的 Ubuntu Light instant-on 计算平台的关键组件。 (Software)

http://www.linux.com – Mark Shuttleworth gave some broad indications of what to expect in future Ubuntu releases, in his role as SABDFL during a recent Q&A... (Software)

http://www.linux.com – The first development milestone for GNOME 3.0 is expected to be reached tomorrow with the release of the unstable GNOME 2.31.1 package set. While Zeitgeist, the GNOME Shell, and Mutter are among the most talked about changes for the GNOME 3.0 desktop, many mature packages are receiving new features... (Software)