August 26, 2012
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These conclusiosn aren’t from a formal survey. IDG and Gartner only look at pre-installed server operating systems and Web browser surveys, such as StatCounter and NetMarketShare, don’t drill down far enough to say which Linux desktop distributions are the most … Continue reading
August 16, 2012
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As it happens, I do run Windows 8 on older PCs. But, testing operating systems is part of what I do for a living. Unless that’s also part of your job description running Windows 8 on an older PC is … Continue reading
August 7, 2012
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What is Microsoft thinking? First, the company decided that it was going to compete with its own partners of decades in the growing tablet market with its Surface tablet. Then, it decided that it’s going to force feed Windows 8 … Continue reading
July 30, 2012
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Benjamin Otte, a leading GNOME developer thinks GNOME, once a popular Linux/Unix desktop but now more often used as a foundation for other desktop interfaces, is “staring into the abyss.” I can’t argue with him. I think GNOME lost its … Continue reading
July 29, 2012
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I’ve been working with Windows 8 for months. Even after Microsoft dished out the release candidate to application developers, I’m still finding Windows 8 to be the worst Windows version to date. Yes, worse than Vista, worse than Windows Millennium Edition (Me), and … Continue reading
July 25, 2012
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Dell has blown hot and cold on the Linux desktop over the years. Dell was the first major original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to offer consumer Linux desktops in 2007, but since then Linux-powered mobile PCs have only been available from Dell by … Continue reading