May 28, 2013
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It’s official. Red Hat community Linux, Fedora 19, code-named “Schrödinger’s Cat,” is now available in beta. Fedora’s last release is infamous in Linux circles for its multiple delays. According to Robyn Bergeron, Red Hat’s Fedora Project Leader, Fedora 18’s delays … Continue reading
May 24, 2013
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A few years back, Linux’s creator, Linus Torvalds said, “If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I’ve won.” By that standard, Linux won last year when Microsoft started shipping a new version of Skype, its then recently acquired … Continue reading
May 23, 2013
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When you think do-it-yourself (DIY) computing, you probably think of setting up a screaming gaming computer or putting together the best possible components for the least amount of money. You’re almost certainly not considering putting together a supercomputer. Maybe you … Continue reading
May 22, 2013
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As the years roll-by, every new update of Linux Mint impresses me more. Other desktop operating systems, such as Microsoft’s Windows 8 may abandon the tried-and-true windows, icons, menus, and pointer (WIMP) desktop metaphor. Others, such as Ubuntu with Unity try … Continue reading
May 13, 2013
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Earlier in May, Jimmy Kaplowitz, Google Site Reliability Engineer and Debian developer, announced that Google would not just be adding Debian 6 and 7 images to the Google’s Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Google Compute Engine (GCE) it was making … Continue reading
May 12, 2013
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Linux is far faster than Windows. That’s old news. It’s why Linux runs 90 percent of the world’s top 500 fastest supercomputers, while Windows runs 1 percent of them. What’s new “news” is that an alleged Microsoft operating system developer … Continue reading