December 16, 2009
by sjvn01
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I just reviewed three of the most popular Linux distributions–Fedora, openSUSE, and Ubuntu–and each one is great for the right user. That said, there are many other excellent distributions, so let me tell you about two of my other favorites: … Continue reading
December 16, 2009
by sjvn01
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At first glance, there’s little to differentiate between the latest releases of the top Linux distributions: Red Hat’s Fedora 12, Novell’s openSUSE 11.2 and Canonical’s Ubuntu 9.10. They each use the latest releases of open-source applications and are based on … Continue reading
December 14, 2009
by sjvn01
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Almost everyone uses Linux thanks to its growing popularity in consumer electronics in everything from TVs to DVR (digital video recorders) to DVD recorders to you name it. Some companies, however, think that they can use Linux and open-source software … Continue reading
December 14, 2009
by sjvn01
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There I was doing some research on a story, well actually looking for the latest Dr. Who episode, when I was presented with a message that my computer might be infected by a virus and it was being scanned. Yeah. … Continue reading
December 11, 2009
by sjvn01
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While Windows has more security problem than a barn dog has fleas, Linux isn’t immune to having its own security holes. Recently, two significant bugs were found, and then smashed. To make sure you don’t get bit, you should patch … Continue reading
December 11, 2009
by sjvn01
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Red Hat is the number one Linux company, but they haven’t been interested in the Linux desktop for years. With the open-sourcing of SPICE (Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environment), that’s changing. SPICE, like Microsoft’s RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and … Continue reading