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
June 18, 2009
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HP has long had a love/hate affair with Linux. On the one hand, HP has long supported Linux on servers. For example, they’re the one major server company that supports Debian. On the other hand, it took HP forever to … Continue reading
June 16, 2009
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I’ve never been a fan of horror-movie series where no matter what happens to the baddie, such as Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movies, he’s up and ready to kill again in the next sequel. So, you can … Continue reading
June 15, 2009
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Windows and Mac OS updates every few years. Windows 7 arrives on October 22nd and Apple’s Snow Leopard will show up in September. The Linux kernel, the heart of Linux distributions, however, gets updated every few months. What this means … Continue reading
June 8, 2009
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As I write this, the new Mac news is coming out and Microsoft just decided to back down from limiting Windows 7 Starter Edition to no more than three applications. So, why do I think you may want to buy … Continue reading