January 14, 2010
by sjvn01
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These are rotten times for job hunters, but if you know Linux, you’ve got a better shot at getting a job. And, now the Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization that backs Linux’s growth is doing its part to help by … Continue reading
January 12, 2010
by sjvn01
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Shame on me, I missed that during last week’s CES (Consumer Electronics Show), MSI wasn’t the only company to announce the release of a SUSE/Moblin Linux-powered netbook. Samsung also announced that they’ll be releasing this Linux mix on its N127 … Continue reading
January 7, 2010
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What do you get when you mix Novell’s SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) 11 with the Linux Foundation’s Moblin 2.1 netbook desktop? A lightweight Linux desktop that’s trying to snag the netbook desktop market before Google’s Chrome OS runs away … Continue reading
January 6, 2010
by sjvn01
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After Dell broke the ice for pre-installing Linux on desktops and netbooks in 2007, the other major OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) reluctantly tried it out, and, in some cases, like Lenovo, backed right back out of the Linux desktop market … Continue reading
December 28, 2009
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More than ten-years ago, I helped Linux’s adoption a little bit along by proving out that Linux and Samba actually worked faster than the then dominant Windows NT operating system. Today, as we bid the ‘noughts’ adieu, everyone uses Linux … Continue reading
December 16, 2009
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I just reviewed three of the most popular Linux distributions–Fedora, openSUSE, and Ubuntu–and each one is great for the right user. That said, there are many other excellent distributions, so let me tell you about two of my other favorites: … Continue reading