Jay Link
8 articles
Open Source
Linux Console Colors & Other Tricks
If you've just begun programming on the Linux console, you may find yourself less than enthused about the available color choices (or lack thereof)....
Open Source
Simple Sounds for Linux
Remember the "bad old days", when users had a CLUE (Command Line User Environment) and PC speakers went beep, beep? That all changed in...
Open Source
Utilizing Gdbm, GNU’s Easy-to-Use Database Management Library
Lately, a number of open source relational databases have received favorable press. Indeed, MySQL and PostgreSQL have been touted as capable alternatives to Oracle...
Open Source
Creating Screenshots with SVGAlib
SVGAlib (the Linux Super VGA Graphics Library) is a powerful, console-based library used to display graphics under Linux. It's entirely separate from the X-Windowing...
Guides
Circular Thought
SVGAlib is the full-screen, high speed graphics library for Linux, which can make graphics programming accessible to novices and experts alike. If you've taken...
Guides
Working with SVGAlib Fonts
SuperVGA Graphics Library -- SVGAlib for short -- is a low level graphics library for Linux that eliminates having to delve into the complexities...
Guides
Easy graphics: A beginner’s guide to SVGAlib
Easy graphics: A beginner's guide to SVGAlib By Jay Link Are you looking...
Languages
Building an effective autoresponder
One question commonly posed on USENET is: "Where can I find a good autoresponder?" These posts might...