July 3, 2012
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The most popular mobile operating system is Android. One of the most popular non-Windows operating systems is Canonical‘s Ubuntu. And, Google’s is really pushing its Chrome OS-powered Chromebooks in the retail market. What does all this have in common? Each … Continue reading
July 3, 2012
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There are all kinds of Linux servers. The most complicated of these require you to be a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE). Many of them require you to do more than download a distro, burn a CD, and install and … Continue reading
June 25, 2012
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Microsoft has been going out of its way to tick off its partners. First, Windows 8 has an interface, Metro, that only a mother could love. Metro will require Windows users to re-learn everything they know about how to use … Continue reading
June 20, 2012
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If you buy a Windows 8 or Windows RT computer or tablet, yes even Surface, it will come with secure boot enabled by default in their replacement for the BIOS, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). I doubt that will actually … Continue reading
June 7, 2012
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Linux and Windows are popularly thought of to get along like a bad tempered Pekingese dog and an ill-mannered Siamese cat. Things have changed though since Bill Gates said that “The GPL (General Public License, Linux’s license] … makes it … Continue reading
May 9, 2012
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Dell has been on good-terms with Linux vendors for ages. The Austin, Texas-based company was the first major original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to ship an Ubuntu Linux PC. Long before that, Dell was shipping Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and … Continue reading