July 1, 2008
by sjvn01
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t’s safe to say that no one saw Xandros, the oldest of the desktop Linux companies thanks to its Corel Linux ancestry, buying Linspire, the desktop Linux perhaps best known for being the first Linux to openly embrace proprietary software. … Continue reading
June 30, 2008
by sjvn01
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Practical Technology has learned from several sources that Linspire, the San Diego, Calif-based Linux distributor is being bought out by Xandros, the Canadian desktop Linux vendor. In an announcement that was sent out today, June 30, to Linspire stockholders, CEO … Continue reading
June 28, 2008
by sjvn01
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OK, I’ve now tried KDE 4.1. I’d been assured that it would be better than KDE 4.0x. It is. That’s the good news. The bad news is that I still find KDE 4.1 to be inferior to KDE 3.5x. KDE’s … Continue reading
June 27, 2008
by sjvn01
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Far be it for me to disagree with my esteemed colleague Robert Mitchell that XP downgrade are dumb but ah… eh… gosh, Mitchell you are so wrong on this one! Sure, I agree, boy do I agree, that if users … Continue reading
June 26, 2008
by sjvn01
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I’ve been getting told that my recent review of KDE 4 wasn’t fair because KDE 4 isn’t really ready for prime time. My response: “When is any program, especially an open-source program, ready?” I’m not making light of this criticism … Continue reading
June 25, 2008
by sjvn01
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I wanted to like KDE 4. I really did. I can’t. It is the most annoying GUI (graphical user interface) I’ve used in years. And, yes, I’m including Vista’s slow as sludge Aero in my evaluation. Since openSUSE 11 offers … Continue reading