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(Screenshots: A peek at Red Hat's Fedora 8 Linux)

(Screenshots: A peek at Red Hat's Fedora 8 Linux)Dang, Another Distro for me to try?Naw, I'm sticking with PCLinuxOS. It works best with my hardware.Some of the screenshots are actually quite nice. It's too bad...there's not a version out there for the PowerMac -- I would have like to...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Fedora 8 Linux, Fedora 8, Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., Linux

Discussion threads 2007-11-08

Red Hat, Sun deal reflects power shift driven by open source

Red Hat, Sun deal reflects power shift driven by open sourceCheck out Fedora 8 tomorrow"Through its pact with Red Hat and the IcedTea project, though, Sun is transitioning into a more serious open source player, observers say. Open source Java now has a serious chance. "Check it out tomorrow. IcedTea...

Tags: IcedTea, Fedora 8, Red Hat Inc., OpenJDK, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-11-07

Fedora 8 due Nov 8, just weeks after opensuse 10.3, ubuntu 7.10

Fedora 8 due Nov 8, just weeks after opensuse 10.3, ubuntu 7.10The pace in open source continues to amazeLooking forward to finding the time to try all three desktops. Particularly keen on the openJDK, well done Red Hat.LoadingOpenSuSE 10.3 at work right now... figure I would kick the tires on...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Fedora 8, openSUSE 10.3, Nov 8, Red Hat Inc., Fedora Project

Discussion threads 2007-10-05

Additional Resources

My new daughter is a lot like Linux

Windoze is a boys smelly diaper, Linux is a girls one, that's the messageI guess some people will never be mature enough to get it.Handling the learning curve...is not very hard. Particularly when you let them use the simple Gnome user interface which the standard Ubuntu has.Maybe this website of...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, diaper

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Your top Windows 7 questions, answered

If we wanted tech stats on Linux we know the URLNever ceases to amaze me that people search for ways to say a whole lot of absolutely nothing relevant. Must be because they don't have an answer so they change topics. Typical!You beat me to it Ed!!!nt64-bit environment...

Tags: Network technology, Linux, Operating systems, Linux Distro, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

New Apple ads slam Microsoft and Windows 7

No mentionJust as Microsoft haven't mentioned the tens of hours it'll take up upgrade your Vista machine, and the known bug that could cause your upgrade to hang at 62%http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975253LameThese "I'm A Mac" ads have gotten Rather lame. Again, can't Apple come up with something that promotes OSX rather than...

Tags: Operating systems, Start Menu, Microsoft Corp., advertisement, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Win7, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

SciTE 2.01 (Windows)

SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. It is best used for jobs with simple configurations - I use it for building test and demonstration programs as well as...

Tags: Neil Hodgson, SciTE, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-22

Karmic Koala: That's One Seriously Fast Marsupial

I'm having issues with VirtualBox . . .I'm having issues with VirtualBox: Even though it worked before, lately it's claiming that "VT-X/AMD-V hardware acceleration has been enabled, but is not operational" and not allowing me to run 64 bit Ubuntu :(.RE: Karmic Koala: That's One Seriously Fast MarsupialI had some...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Win 7, Ext4, Karmic Koala

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

IBM, Canonical partner to target Africa netbook market; Upend Microsoft

Their timing is quite goodRight at this moment, the Internet infrastructure in Central Africa is being upgraded with new underwater fiber optic cable links that will ultimately bring Africa's broadband capacity on par with the rest of the world by late 2010. Their timing couldn't be better.Why not red hat...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., Divide-and-conquer, netbook, Language Support, Debian, Canonical, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Microsoft pushes business users to start Windows 7 upgrades now

I would betthat not nearly as many businesses will bite as MS wants, but that more businesses than usual will bite.RE: Microsoft pushes business users to start Windows 7 upgrades nowAs with many we are still running XP on all of our machines and Server 2003 with no money in...

Tags: Web browsers, Quality, Microsoft Windows 7, Web browser, standards, Acid3 Test, compliant browser, web standard, IE 8, GNU/Linux, Web, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Red Hat: Microsoft taking cloud back to the 80s

Red Hat should feel right at home then because using their software is like using something out of the 80's. I'll prefer a modern company like Microsoft instead of a company based on 30 year old technology such as Red Hat. My theory is that Red Hat is...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, NT-kernel, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?

If you hate Vista I doubt you will rush out for Windows 7I think XP users will not be impressed with it. If you are in the we love Vista group then going to Windows 7 will be more likely.XP vs VistaI think Windows 7 will have the greatest effect...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!

Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!They sure have...Now if they'd only do so by making an actual good product rather than just locking everybody into using it....No SoI've been running Linux since giving up on Windows by having too many BSOD screens with Windows ME. And frankly, given Windows Genuine PITA...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, Microsoft Windows, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0: Virtual Developer's Delight

Windows 7 Ultimate RC 64-Bit Edition virtualized on Fedora 11, 64-Bit using Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0 With little fanfare, Sun Microsystems released version 3.0 of xVM VirtualBox, the Open Source and multi-platform desktop virtualization tool for Unix, Linux, Windows and Mac. The new...

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Developer, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenGL 2.0, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Hardware, Virtualization, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Firefox 3.5 final prepped to ship early next week

Firefox 3.5 final prepped to ship early next weekThat's great!While I'm already satisfied with the current speed of FF3, a little speed boost never hurt anyone. I didn't install the beta on any of my machines, but I did try it while running a Fedora 11 Live CD. Even under...

Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3.5, Mozilla Firefox, early next week

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

Fight Windows tax with a penguin stick

Fight Windows tax with a penguin stickWho needs LinSux?Only poor, jobless and ignorant guys who think they are pros like Linux Geek need LinSux. If that small amount of money feels like tax then you need to work harder and get a better job. By the way am about to...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, netbook, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Snow Leopard and Windows 7: Two flavors of the same GUI?

Snow Leopard and Windows 7: Two flavors of the same GUI?That opening line.....heheh hoho hardee harhar. A wonderful laff to start the day...You seem to be all over the map on Windows 7A couple of days ago, you aid that XP mode was a FAIL, and I agree. Now, you're...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows NT, same GUI, Microsoft Windows XP, GUI

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

News to know: Windows 7. iPhone in China, CircuitCity.com, Java, Google books, Apple history

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Windows 7 to launch October 22; RTM next month Mary jo Foley: Windows 7: The incentives are...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Circuit City Stores Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Java, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Sam Diaz, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-06-03

Netbooks are everywhere

Netbooks are everywhereHardlyIn fact I hardly ever see my basement or even the house anymore.Nice try though.How many Linux netbooks did you see?compared to XP ones? Did you see any Windows7b adopters in a non-geek audience?Where? Not anywhere I've seenI've been plenty of places and yet to see but...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

Presto! In ten seconds, you've got an Internet desktop.

Presto! In ten seconds, you've got an Internet desktop.Sounds mighty coolHowever, 20 dollars.... If you don't mind some extra seconds during booting (about 40 to 50 seconds), then a bootable USB memory stick loaded with a live version of Fedora or Ubuntu, will provide the same functionality for free.With Unetbootin...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Internet-desktop, Presto!, Presto, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-05-01