July 9, 2009
by sjvn01
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I really don’t know how this rumor got started, but there are people talking about Dell no longer shipping Ubuntu-powered PCs. Nothing could be further from the truth. The rumor might have started because Dell’s U.S. Ubuntu sales page currently … Continue reading
July 8, 2009
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I love the idea of Linux-based Google Chrome OS becoming a desktop operating system force. For too long, Microsoft has held desktop users hostage with a market shared they gained from an illegal monopoly, and which they now are trying … Continue reading
July 6, 2009
by sjvn01
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When you buy a PC what do you think the single most expensive part? Is it the CPU? Nope. The hard drive? No way. It’s long been Windows, and, with the coming of Windows 7 on netbooks and lower-priced PCs, … Continue reading
June 29, 2009
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I usually have to reboot my Linux systems about once every six months. Linux is as stable as a rock. Windows, while it’s gotten better, is another story entirely. While I no longer need to reboot Windows on a daily … Continue reading
June 22, 2009
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I was running Windows, and before it came along, MS-DOS, applications on Unix and Linux for ages. It was never especially easy, but experts could do it. With CodeWeavers’ latest CrossOver Linux 8, though, it’s become so easy that anyone … Continue reading
June 19, 2009
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Over the years, more than a 1,000 computers have made their way through my office and lab. They’ve included a $25,000 PC, Gateway’s very first 486; several SPARCstations; an IBM AS/400 mini-computer; and a NeXTStation Turbo Color, which I wish … Continue reading