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Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)

Times are tough. You're a computer geek and you need to feed your PC with the latest and greatest applications. What's a frugal nerd to do? A group of industry peers was recently asked by a colleague the following question: "If an SMB...

Tags: Ubuntu, Linux Distribution, Recession, Fedora Project, Novell OpenSuse, Debian, Times, LTS, LTS Version, Versions, Debian Support Cycle, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-10-12

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Tough Love with openSUSE 11.1

Tough Love with openSUSE 11.1why do you keep talking about ubuntu...as it was an easy distribution and do not try out linux mint? a far better integrated and just "out of the box functional" distro.try it, and you'll see that your father in law doesn't want to go back. Ubuntu,...

Tags: Linux, Desktops, Notebooks, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, openSUSE, openSUSE 11.1, Ubuntu, Tough Love, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-12-18

Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)

Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)Great blog! One remark: support for Ubuntu Server LTS is 5 yearsExcellent article, well documented! This should be very helpful for decision making, particularly in companies.One remark though: the server edition of Ubuntu is longer supported than you have written. Plus not...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Servers, Ubuntu, server edition, Debian, Ubuntu Server, server, Free Enterprise OSes, Ubuntu LTS, Linux, recession

Discussion threads 2008-10-15

The "As close to $150 as you can get it" PC

The "As close to $150 as you can get it" PCThe cost of the OS is the issueWhen I bought my current system, 5 years ago, it was cheaper to buy a prebuilt system then build it myself if I wanted Windows.If I had wanted Linux, then it would have...

Tags: Desktops, Memory, Operating systems, PC, RAM, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

How Android works: The big picture

How Android works: The big pictureSo what's new and special about it?Take computer... load Linux.. load Java.... tell programmer he/she can only write Java programs. Not entirely sure how this is special, novel, or anything other than Google bandwagon jumping at it's finest.It will be interesting to see......how Android...

Tags: Linux, Programming languages, Java, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Windows World, Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-01-28

Should we start planning for those Vista SP1 trade-offs?

Should we start planning for those Vista SP1 trade-offs?Can you be one of the Beta Testers?As part of your 7 point plan, you already backup extensively. An early look at pre/post updates with the ability to restore if needed will be more help to everyone than the inevitable supposition...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-30

5 reasons why the Vista upgrade may be a slog

5 reasons why the Vista upgrade may be a slogSP1 will be released with Longhorn Server, probably within a year from nowThey haven't set a firm date yet, but they've said SP1 is planned for the second half of next year. It is the same code base as Longhorn...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, SP1, hardware

Discussion threads 2006-12-06

Red Hat: Unfakeable Linux

Red Hat: Unfakeable LinuxTempest in a TeapotThis is obviously a set piece to get attention by at least Oracle and maybe even Red Hat as well. I'll bet a dime to a dounut within 3-6 months they'll call a truce and claim to be working together for their collective customers.Besides...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Red Hat Inc., Oracle Corp., Linux, SuSE

Discussion threads 2006-10-27

Updates on Flash Player 9 for Linux

Updates on Flash Player 9 for Linux64bits on linux? windows first.Don't get your hopes up. I would be VERY surprised if there was a 64bit linux version before a 64bit windows version. Don't expect a 64bit linux version until at the EARLIEST 6-9 months after the release of a 64bit...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, 64-bit, Linux, Macromedia Flash Player, Adobe Systems Inc., Flash Player 9

Discussion threads 2006-10-09

Microsoft patches Windows and Exchange flaws

Microsoft patches Windows and Exchange flawsno it won'tthat's not patch tuesday and part of their regularly scheduled patching cycle. So it would be NEXT month that the patch to patch the patch that patched the patch with be patched.Thats Kewl .You don't even have to compile the source on...

Tags: Patches, SECURITY, window, patch, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-05-09

How much Vista sucks (or doesn't)

How much Vista sucks (or doesn't)you go, dudeMarc, why don't you tell us what you REALLY think. :)Xp versus VistaFrom my vantage point, it seems that vista will not be apart of our business plan for at least five years. The reasons are simple, we already went through an...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, WinFS, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-03-02

Red Hat CEO urges rejection of lock-ins

Red Hat CEO urges rejection of lock-insHe's rightLock-in harms customers.Lock-in is not a tactic that will bring success long term. When customers realize, after paying outrageous amounts for licenses, that they don't fully control their own data because of proprietary lock-in there will eventually be a back-lash. And it only...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Red Hat Inc., Red Hat Enterprise Linux, DeadRat, Lock-in

Discussion threads 2005-10-26

SUSE opens to yawns

SUSE opens to yawnsworth checking outI've been to their website poked around a bit and plan to download. I've yet to find a desktop linux that I really like. Don't feel insulted linux guys cause I dislike windows as well. Seems to me every ditro I check out is way...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Novell Inc., Gentoo, SuSE, Fedora Project, Linux, Debian

Discussion threads 2005-08-15

What's next for Debian?

Now that Debian Sarge is finally out the door insert big applause for the Debian folks for passing that milestone, what comes next? Obviously, work begins on Etch, the next release -- but what should Debian's priorities be? Ian Murdock has a few suggestions....

Tags: Debian

Blog posts 2005-06-15

Red Hat lets go of Fedora Linux

Red Hat lets go of Fedora LinuxRelease is not monday according to Fedora site.Actually... The release date for FC4 has changed to June 13 according to http://fedora.redhat.com/participate/schedule/Who cares?My rep and I have utter and complete disdain for Fedora and Red Hat. My rep has shown me irrefutable proof that Fedora...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, John Force, Linux, Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-06-03

Programmers bypass Red Hat Linux fees

Programmers bypass Red Hat Linux feesI'm with connelly on this......Red Hat, albeit their decision, has done much for the whole Linux community, they pretty much contribute code to every single major project that spreads to GNU/Linux. From the X server, to the kernel, to the main Desktop environments (namely GNOME...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Red Hat Linux, Red Hat Inc., Linux

Discussion threads 2005-03-24

Debian release update

Debian release updateDon't do itTHIS is EXACTLY the problem that plagues M$ - comming out with versions of software that aren't ready yet. An arbitrary time-limit on development cannot produce good results. It ain't wine before its time . . .Debian is about quality and stability and freedom, not speed...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Debian

Discussion threads 2005-03-07