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 26, 2008
by sjvn01
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If you had asked me where the mobile phone operating system was heading last week. I would have said something like: “Symbian will continue its gradual decline, Apple’s iPhone special mix will continue to grab the headlines, and Linux-LiMo, Google … 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
June 25, 2008
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You gotta love it. Microsoft has decided that it will ho ahead and kill off easy access to XP on June 30th. On behalf of desktop Linux users everywhere, and our first cousins, the Mac fans, thanks. You’ve given us … Continue reading
June 24, 2008
by sjvn01
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Canonical isn’t wasting any time getting Ubuntu ready for UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs) and MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices). The company just announced on June 24 that the developer release of Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04 is ready for testing. Ubuntu MID, … Continue reading