August 19, 2008
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Digital Gadgets, the manufacturer and distributor of SYLVANIA brand computers, announced on August 19th that its shipping the SYLVANIA g netbook MESO with Ubuntu 8.04 Netbook Remix inside. Ubuntu 8.04 Netbook Remix is based on standard Ubuntu. In addition it … Continue reading
August 19, 2008
by sjvn01
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Gizmodo is reporting that they’ve laid their hands on the specifications sheets for Dell’s forthcoming Inspiron 910. While I haven’t seen these documents myself, what Gizmodo reports is pretty much what my sources at Dell have been telling to expect … Continue reading
August 15, 2008
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I see my buddy in technology writing, Preston Gralla, is having trouble getting his new Wubi-based Ubuntu 8.04 system to work with his Windows file systems and vice-versa. While some Linuxes, like Xandros and SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) come … Continue reading
August 12, 2008
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It’s one thing to install Linux or Windows on a system of your own, it’s an entirely different thing to install Linux or Windows on a couple of dozen to a couple of thousand PCs. That’s where LinMin comes in … Continue reading
August 11, 2008
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I see my colleague Preston Gralla is looking for the best Linux for a Windows pro. That’s a good question with several good answers. Preston’s son Gabe gave him some excellent advice when he recommended Wubi. This is the Windows’ … Continue reading
August 8, 2008
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San Francisco, Calif.–While at LinuxWorld at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, I chaired the panel on what the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) that are pre-installing Linux on their PCs are up to and I attended another panel on what … Continue reading