June 5, 2008
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Microsoft has been forced by Linux’s popularity on UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs) to extend the life of Windows XP Home. My only question: How long will it take before Microsoft buys a clue and gives XP Pro a new lease … Continue reading
June 3, 2008
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The paint has barely dried on Ubuntu 8.04 when Canonical announced at the Computex trade show in Taiwan on June 3rd that it will be releasing a new version of Ubuntu 8.04 just for Intel Atom-based netbooks and UMPCs (Ultra … Continue reading
June 2, 2008
by sjvn01
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A) Ubuntu, B) PCLinuxOS, C) Fedora, D) openSUSE or E) None of the above? The answer is: E) None of the above. At this point, most of you are saying “What!” or perhaps guessing “Debian, Mint, SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise … Continue reading
May 30, 2008
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According to sources close to Dell, the Austin, Texas computer giant will be pre-installing Ubuntu 8.04 on its laptops and desktops starting in late June. Dell, the first of the major OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to support the consumer Linux … Continue reading
May 28, 2008
by sjvn01
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Over the years, I’ve grown quite fond of KDE for my Linux desktops. To me, it offered the right combination of ease of use and access to Linux’s power-user resources. Now, though, one of the forthcoming changes in KDE 5.1 … Continue reading
May 27, 2008
by sjvn01
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I will never cease to be amazed at how fast things change and how quickly people forget. Today’s example is a Slashdot posting with the title, “Why Buy a PC Preloaded with Linux?” Specifically, the dotter—slasher really doesn’t give the … Continue reading