November 6, 2009
by sjvn01
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You’d expect, as my friend Preston Gralla did, that when someone says “proprietary software is eventually going to be doomed,” and that Microsoft’s future might best be served in releasing its own version of Linux that he’s a Linux fan. … Continue reading
November 4, 2009
by sjvn01
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Like a lot of technically savvy people I’m the default technical support person for friends and family. I’ve no problem with that, but I can’t spend all my time answering my mother-in-law’s questions and worrying over what malware she might … Continue reading
November 4, 2009
by sjvn01
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OK, I’m a Linux guy you already know I’m going to come down in favor of Ubuntu 9.10.. But, I actually like Windows 7 as well. Which lead me to the question, why do I still prefer Linux? 1) Security … Continue reading
November 3, 2009
by sjvn01
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Why do I prefer Linux to Windows? I could count the ways, but here’s a big one. When mistakes are made in Linux, they tend to get fixed and that’s the end of it. With Windows, it often doesn’t work … Continue reading
November 2, 2009
by sjvn01
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People love Skype, the VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) program, but Linux users have a love/hate relationship with it. Yes, Skype will run on some versions of Linux, but it doesn’t run on all of them and the Linux versions, … Continue reading
November 2, 2009
by sjvn01
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It’s funny isn’t it? By default, any Linux distribution comes with business server functionality like an e-mail, file, and print serving, but Microsoft still gets the lion’s share of the small business server world. What’s going on here? I just … Continue reading