February 5, 2009
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In a recent story, my fellow scribe Preston Gralla wrote, “If Linux has an Achilles heel, from the point of view of a Windows user, it’s installing new software.” Now, he’s seen the error of his ways about that, but … Continue reading
February 4, 2009
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When you think Ubuntu, you probably think of an outstanding, easy-to-use desktop Linux. You probably don’t think of Ubuntu as a server operating system. Maybe you should. In a recent survey, conducted by Canonical, Ubuntu’s parent company, and the research … Continue reading
February 3, 2009
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Yes, yes, we know Microsoft rules; no other company will ever knock it off the top of the software mountain, etc., etc. History tells us that no business is immune to the decline of age and Microsoft is proving to … Continue reading
February 3, 2009
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An open-source truism is: “Nothing is released until it’s ready.” Well, sometimes that’s true and sometimes you have situations like the one with Debian Linux’s next release: Debian 5 “Lenny.” First, the good news: Debian 5 really is close to … Continue reading
February 1, 2009
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One of my favorite Linux distributions, MEPIS is almost ready with its latest release: 8.0. MEPIS 8.0 could have been out by now but chief programmer, Warren Woodford, explained, “I apologize to anyone who was expecting 8.0 to be final … Continue reading
January 29, 2009
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Google has never said that they’re building a desktop operating system. No, the company just keeps coming out with more Windows-free applications and a mobile, Linux-powered operating system, Android. that can also be used as a desktop. No, no, Google … Continue reading