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June 10, 2020
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Dell XPS 13 Linux Developer Edition (2020) hands-on: A great laptop for hard-working developers

For years, most major computing manufacturers ignored Linux desktops. Oh, Dell kept selling them, and smaller Linux vendors like Purism, System76, and ZaReason kept the Linux desktop flame alive, but that was about it. Now, Lenovo has re-engaged with the Linux desktop, and Dell continues to … Continue reading

June 9, 2020
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Best Linux Foundation classes in 2020: Intro to Linux, Cloud Engineer Bootcamp, and more

Before I started writing about technology, I was a Beltway Bandit. That is, I was an IT contractor working for NASA and the Department of Defense. In those days, my job skills were Unix and mainframe system administrator, database programming, … Continue reading

June 8, 2020
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Ubuntu opens the door to talking with Linux Mint about Snap

The popular Linux Mint distribution’s developers were fed up with how Canonical‘s Ubuntu Linux was dealing with the Chromium web browser in its Snap application installation system, so they took action. Clement “Clem” Lefebvre, Mint’s lead developer, decided that Mint’s default software installation APT will block Snaps, Snap’s core program, from installing … Continue reading

June 5, 2020
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Linux Mint dumps Ubuntu Snap

Linux Mint is one of the most popular Linux distributions, and it’s my favorite. In part because, while it’s based on Debian Linux and Ubuntu, it goes its own way. For example, its developers created their own excellent desktop interface, Cinnamon. Now, Mint’s programmers, led by … Continue reading