June 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Microsoft releases Defender ATP for Linux
Which seems more unlikely to you? Dogs and cats living together in peace or Microsoft releasing a security program for Linux? Actually, both are true. On June 23, Microsoft released Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for Linux for general use. … Continue reading
June 19, 2020
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Comments Off on Was Microsoft in the 1990s really better than Apple in the 2020s?
In a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black, Microsoft president Brad Smith announced his support for an antitrust investigation into Apple’s iPhone app store model. OK. So far, so good. Apple claims up to 30% from its app store … Continue reading
June 17, 2020
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Comments Off on Parallels and Google to bring full-featured Windows applications to Chrome Enterprise
You’ve long been able to run some Windows apps on Chromebooks with CodeWeaver’s Crossover Chrome OS, a beta program. And if you absolutely have to run Microsoft Office — not Google Docs — Microsoft supports Office and Microsoft 365 on Chromebooks. But that still … Continue reading
June 8, 2020
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Comments Off on Ubuntu opens the door to talking with Linux Mint about Snap
The popular Linux Mint distribution’s developers were fed up with how Canonical‘s Ubuntu Linux was dealing with the Chromium web browser in its Snap application installation system, so they took action. Clement “Clem” Lefebvre, Mint’s lead developer, decided that Mint’s default software installation APT will block Snaps, Snap’s core program, from installing … Continue reading
June 5, 2020
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Comments Off on Linux Mint dumps Ubuntu Snap
Linux Mint is one of the most popular Linux distributions, and it’s my favorite. In part because, while it’s based on Debian Linux and Ubuntu, it goes its own way. For example, its developers created their own excellent desktop interface, Cinnamon. Now, Mint’s programmers, led by … Continue reading
June 3, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Lenovo believes in the Linux desktop
In the 2000s, if you wanted Linux on a laptop, your best choice without a doubt was an IBM. Later, Lenovo ThinkPad. Then, in 2008, Lenovo decided to no longer officially support Linux on the desktop. There’s been a lot of technological … Continue reading