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- Linux start-up takes path to profits
- Linux start-up takes path to profitsWell...Seeing as Shuttleworth made 500+ million and you didn't, I think there's just a hint in there that he might have more of a clue on how to make money than you.Linux start-up takes path to profitsStill not a good viable business plan. It...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Fedora Core 6, Unix, Debian, Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora Project, distro, Linux start-up
- Discussion threads 2006-10-30
- Red Hat releases Fedora Core 6
- Red Hat releases Fedora Core 6Red Hat releases Fedora Core 6No thank you. After 6 releases of Fedora, 9 versions of Red Hat and they still can't get it right. I'll stick with what I have for my desktop and some other variant of unix for when that...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, Microsoft Corp., Now IT, Red Hat Inc., Xen, Fedora Core 6, Fedora Project, Fedora Core, Linux
- Discussion threads 2006-10-24
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- Google Chrome OS announcement
- Just as I thought"All data on Chrome OS is in the cloud""All data stored in the cloud in Google Docs":(YeahThat unfortunately is a deal breaker for me.I'll be sticking to my dual boot Windows 7/Fedora Core setup on my netbook.bad and bad no chrome os for me ......RE: Google Chrome...
- Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Linux to your grandma this Christmas
- finaly:)RE: Linux to your grandma this ChristmasEldy is definetly a great piece of software, works on windows and linux and it's absolutely free of charge and ads freelong live the no profit European Associazione Eldy!RE: Linux to your grandma this ChristmasNot a viable option. Grandma already has enough problems trying...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, value-add, Linux, grandma, Eldy
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Linux-Windows gap to remain for five years
- In other words...This only confirms what we have been saying for sometime now.Desktop Linux lags behinds Windows And Mac for these facts alone, but the biggest one is mainstream application software compatibility which so far, were you to look at system requirements would only support Windows and Mac... There are...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Ubuntu, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- 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
- 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
- The next generation Windows and Office: an open letter to Microsoft
- The next generation Windows and Office: an open letter to MicrosoftI wouldn't forward this letter...Where do I start?Well I'll start with saying that I hope that Microsoft takes the time to at least read your letter. It would be nice if they did. That's about as much as I'd agree...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-02-02
- Windows 7 - Revolutionary or evolutionary?
- Windows 7 - Revolutionary or evolutionary?Revolutionary.1. The kind of focus MS is giving to performance is revolutionary. Its the first time that an OS is performing faster than its predecessor.:). Example in case - a 1.86 GHz single core Celeron Processor, 2 GB 553 MHz RAM, Intel 965 Express chipset...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-01-20
- "It's too small, it's too slow, and the keyboard's dumb"...Or is it?
- So says my oldest son after a day of doing homework and socializing online with the Acer Aspire One. I was really hoping that he'd get used to it. I'm almost as speedy on it now as I am on a full-sized keyboard and my 6-year old prefers...
- Tags: Laptop Computer, Netbook, Keyboards, Notebooks, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-01-11
- Windows 7 in 2009? I don't think so...
- Windows 7 in 2009? I don't think so...Not this year.I would imagine 2010 at the earliest for a roll out.Unless there is a problem with the existing system that can be solved with Win7 (or at least, a highly desired feature not available in the current implementation), how can...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-31
- Windows 7 beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400) (First look at Windows 7 beta 1)
- Windows 7 beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400) (First look at Windows 7 beta 1)Too much like VistaIf users can't get the bad taste of Vista out of their mouths why would they eat something that looks like it again?Windows 7 = Windows Vista 2.0Well I sure hope its snappier than Vista...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Beta 1, WINDOWS 7 BETA, Microsoft Windows, First Look, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-12-28
- First look at Windows 7 beta 1 Windows 7 beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400)
- First look at Windows 7 beta 1 Windows 7 beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400)Santa's responseCan Santa confirm that this MD5 is the official Beta 1? All indications are that it is, but I know sometimes MS sends very late versions of products to the press so that they can get...
- Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 beta 1 Windows 7 beta 1, Windows 7 Beta 1, WINDOWS 7 BETA, First Look, Microsoft Windows, MD5, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-27
- $350 barebones Vista/7 PC
- $350 barebones Vista/7 PCDidn't you forget somethingWhere is the case?RE: $350 barebones Vista/7 PCAdrian: Read what you write:"Prices of PC components are falling weekly, and what $350 will buy you a lot more horsepower today that it would a few months ago."Which variant of English is this? And if so,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DVD, Vista/7 PC
- Discussion threads 2008-11-11
- 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
- Do it Yourself Mojave
- Do it Yourself MojaveVista security broken - Black Hathttp://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/08/08/vista-security-rendered-uslessI really don't understandI have a cheap white box machine with a Q6600 processor, 8600GT, 4 Gig Ram, single hard drive, Vista Busines 32 bit. The machine is an absolute dream. Everything is fast. Its the best machine I...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, GPU
- Discussion threads 2008-08-08
- Apple's <i>Grand Central</i> threat to Microsoft
- Apple's Grand Central threat to MicrosoftNecessary motivationIt could go something like this ...1. Software company APPLE realises it will get good press and follow-on sales by harnessing computing power in existing multi-core CPU's. If only they had better integration with the hardware ...2. GPU Hardware companies (ATI, NVIDIA) realise they...
- Tags: BTW Windows, Apple Inc., multi-core, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-17
- OpenSUSE 11 RC1: The Mercedes-Benz to Ubuntu’s Volkswagen
- 2008 will be a very good vintage for community end-user Linux distributions. So far, we've seen the release of Ubuntu 8.04, which is universally considered to be a major milestone release in usability and device compatibility, and one of the easiest distros to install. While not as widely lauded, we...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Novell Inc., Fedora Project, Novell OpenSuse, Volkswagen AG, GNOME, Software Update Utility, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-06-03
- OpenSolaris: What Ubuntu wants to be when it grows up
- What would Ubuntu be like if it were an OS for grown-ups? This week at its CommunityOne event in San Francisco, Sun will release its May 2008 build of OpenSolaris (2008.05) the Open Source operating system based on the source code of the...
- Tags: Ubuntu, OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris 10, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., BSD, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
- Amazon EC2 beefs up its safety net
- Amazon on Thursday outlined a series of changes that build up the resiliency of its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service. The key change is the addition of so-called availability zones, which allows EC2 to place instances in multiple locations. "Each zone is designed in such a way...
- Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Zone, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-27
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