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- KDE
- K Desktop Environment A GUI-based user interface primarily for Unix and Linux machines, but also available for Windows and Mac. The source code is freely distributed and is...
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- Just what does it take to switch to desktop Linux (part 1)?
- Just what does it take to switch to desktop Linux (part 1)?Can answer these ...[i]Know how to access Windows shares on the network[/i]Well that's pretty easy in Nautilus using smb:// , but a simple link with an icon should suffice.[i]Have a rudimentary understanding of the file system to ensure that...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Printers, desktop Linux, KDE, GNOME, user interface, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, desktop, printer, Microsoft Windows, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-11-30
- That "unlocked" Windows 7 taskbar is also unfinished
- That "unlocked" Windows 7 taskbar is also unfinishedCompletely defeats MS' purpose....The whole idea was to show complete features. Unlocking incomplete features will have a negative effect when people start finding the bugs. Good idea MS to keep these features locked that weren't complete, but unfortunately they were unlocked.Thanks for the...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, KDE, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
- How many distros can a healthy netbook market stand?
- There are two ways to address this problem, consolidation among distros in the consumer space or a consensus among consumer distros on how they will add software. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Consumer, Tools & Techniques, Management, Dana Blankenhorn, GNOME, KDE, Chances, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
- Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a facelift
- Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a faceliftAll part of the evolution of the Linux desktop. Looking forward to somegreat user interface innovations in Jaunty Jackalope. But, in any case, the user interface for Ubuntu has been advancing rapidly. This will make it even faster.Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a faceliftIs linux in...
- Tags: UNIX, Desktops, Operating systems, Right Now IT, Shuttleworth, facelift, Ubuntu, KDE, open source, Linux, desktop, Open-source desktop
- Discussion threads 2008-09-12
- A way to assign copyright globally
- The FLA mainly takes the burden of worrying about international copyright law out of the programmer's hands and places it in the hands of people who care about such things. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Project, KDE, Fiduciary License Agreement, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Linux, user interfaces and copying Apple
- Linux, user interfaces and copying AppleIt makes sense[i]He also stated that they have to clone less the look and feel of desktop Windows, even going so far as to state they would do better to clone the look and feel of Mac applications if they are writing applications for the...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Desktops, Linux Interface, Linux, Apple Inc., Linux User, KDE, Microsoft Windows, desktop, PC
- Discussion threads 2008-08-12
- Educators Aim to Improve Education, Trim Servers by 60 Percent Using Virtualization
- The Kentucky Department of Education KDE wanted to streamline data center and administration costs so it could direct more resources to new educational services. It also wanted to improve server redundancy for higher availability of teaching applications. As a cost-effective way to achieve these goals, KDE has embraced server virtualization...
- Tags: Education, Virtualization, KDE, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-08-01
- KDE 4.1 released
- KDE 4.1 released.....We'll see... I wasn't to impressed with KDE 4.0. KDE 3.5.9 works quite well and I really like the ability to set konqueror up with multiple tabs and have all my frequent folders set up on the left in the book marks. Makes it easy to quickly get...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, KDE 3.5.9, KDE, KDE 4.1, Dolphin Ltd., Konqueror
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- Fun with openSUSE 11.0
- Fun with openSUSE 11.0Virtualized OpenSUSE 11.0I too am a devoted Ubuntu user, and decided to check out OpenSUSE 11.0. I downloaded the 32bit GNOME LiveCD and loaded in with Virtualbox in Windows XP. I got through the whole setup fairly quickly but when the "system" rebooted it crashed and said...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, desktop virtualization, openSUSE 11.0, KDE, KDE 4, Novell OpenSuse, Novell Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- Get Up To Speed: KDE
- If you have any interest in using the Linux operating system you will most likely want to get to know one of a handful of desktops available: GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment, XFCE, Compiz, etc. Of those desktops, two have reached mass distribution and popularity: GNOME and KDE. Each desktop is incredibly...
- Tags: KDE, Open Source, Desktops, Hardware
- Download resources 2008-06-20
- Educators Aim to Trim Servers by 60 Percent, Halve Data Center Space With Virtualization
- The Kentucky Department of Education KDE was running out of data center space and wanted to reduce power and management costs. KDE had early experience with virtual machines and wanted to convert more of its 200 servers to a virtual environment to lower costs, provide new services, and advise school...
- Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Server, KDE, Virtual Machine, Data Centers, Desktop Virtualization, Open Source, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-06-01
- (Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1)
- (Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1)ImpressiveThat blogs comes absolutely at its time... Just when Microsoft, by launching Office 2007 which shuffles dramatically the user interface, leads its long date users into temporarily productivity loss, we read here a proof that an alternative do exist. Striking...
- Tags: Operating systems, open source, KDE, Linux, Mandriva Linux, Mandriva, GNOME, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- Fedora 9 ships, openSuse 11 due June 19
- Red Hat's Fedora project yesterday quietly released version 9, an upgrade of its open source Linux operating system with support for live USB bootup, OpenJDK6 , KDE 4 and the ext4 file system. Fedora 9, code-named Sulphur, was developed by more than 2,000 volunteer developers, said Paul...
- Tags: Fedora Project, KDE, Fedora 9, KDE 4, Open Source, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux distribution: Red Hat
- Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux distribution: Red HatThanks, but no.I use KDE, I don't like Gnome (and yes, it is simply what I have been using since 1999, so familiarity is what I like). With RedHat 8.0, KDE became an afterthought, and I prefer a...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, distro, KDE, Red Hat Inc., GNOME, Oracle Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launch
- Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launchUBUNTU RulesI have tried numerous distros of linux and have found ubuntu the easiet to useI am downloading the latest version nowVersion 7 had drivers for all of the harder on my pc and installed everything automaticallyCool features!Have been looking forward...
- Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Lord Jesus Christ, Ubuntu, KDE, KDE 4, corporate case, Ubuntu 8.04, Shuttleworth, Kubuntu
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- Gnome 2.2 now available, planned for Ubuntu 8.04, RHEL 6, SLES 11
- Gnome 2.2 now available, planned for Ubuntu 8.04, RHEL 6, SLES 11I do not like KDE at all, but, that is what is great about Linux -there is choice. With Windows, it is take it or leave it.RE: Gnome 2.2 now available, planned for Ubuntu 8.04, RHEL 6, SLES 11GNOME...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GNOME, KDE, Gnome 2.2, SLES 11, RHEL 6, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-03-12
- Microsoft preps StartKey: A 'Windows companion' on a USB stick
- Microsoft preps StartKey: A 'Windows companion' on a USB stickRE: Its not an OS on a stick......So it doesn't have stand alone functionality. It will always depend on finding a computer with Windows. Sounds more like a gimmick than a tool. As for KDE, you do know...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Portable Apps, Scandisk, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Windows companion, StartKey, OS-on-a-stick, KDE, Microsoft Corp., desktop
- Discussion threads 2008-03-02
- KDE 4 for Windows
- A look at KDE 4 for Windows. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: KDE, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, screenshots, Windows
- Image galleries 2008-01-28
- KDE 4 for Windows - Running applications (KDE 4 for Windows)
- KDE 4 for Windows - Running applications (KDE 4 for Windows)RE: KDE 4 for Windows - Running applications (KDE 4 for Windows)This show promise. Obviuosly alot of work to do still but it is interesting. How many games did you paly to beat the computer to get the last screen...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, KDE, KDE 4, Microsoft Windows, Running Applications, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
- News to know: Cisco's next-gen switch; Windows 7; Facebook; KDE
- Notable headlines: Dan Farber: Cisco delivers next-generation switch--Nexus 7000 George Ou: Mac Pro is now the cheapest high-end workstation Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7: The Anti-Vista? Microsoft delays SQL Server 2008 RTM to third quarter Michael Krigsman: UK defense ministry loses...
- Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Cisco Systems Inc., KDE, Microsoft Windows, Hacking, Security, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2008-01-28
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