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Ubuntu, SUSE, Fedora Linux updates prepped as Win7 release nears

another nail in M$ coffinThe upcomming failure of windoze 7 and M$ going under will not leave the users exposed.Linux is here to save the day!Wrong Answerhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/windows-7-breaks-amazon-uk-pre-order-volume-record-ousts-harry/DesperationGuess it shows how desperate Vista users are to get onto Win7Windows 7 a failure?Didn't it already surpass Linux's market share? BEFORE it's GA?Failure...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, SuSE, Linux, Fedora Project, Microsoft Corp., Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Ubuntu, SUSE, Fedora Linux updates prepped as Win7 release nears

As Microsoft gets set to launch Windows 7,  Linux desktop vendors are trying to make some waves. Yesterday, IBM and Canonical announced availability of a cloud and Linux-based business desktop alternative for existing PCs or low cost netbooks. The IBM Client for Smart Work...

Tags: Ubuntu, Fedora Project, SuSE, IBM Corp., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, E-mail, Web Browsers, Software, Online Communications, Internet, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Save time on downloads with delta RPMs in Fedora 11

Vincent Danen introduces a new feature in Fedora 11 that creates delta RPM packages.A delta RPM will only download the files that have changed compared to the previous RPM package.

Tags: Vincent Danen, Fedora Project

Download resources 2009-09-03

How to use Virtual Machine Manager on Fedora 11

Vincent Danen covers the basics of virt-manager, a user interface for managing virtual machines in Linux. KVM and virt-manager will be the default virtualization solution in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, so it will be solid and well supported. Here's how to get started.

Tags: Vincent Danen, Fedora Project, Virtual Machine, Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Linux, Open Source, Hardware, Storage, Operating Systems, Software

Download resources 2009-08-10

Sun: Our quarter stunk; Oracle: We'll get our accretive earnings anyway

Sun: Our quarter stunk; Oracle: We'll get our accretive earnings anywaySun's acquisition by Oracle I agree with you Larry, Sun's hardware division has been a drain on Sun for 9 years. IBM's z-series and HP's superdome consolidation/virtualization has made centralization cost effective over server farm. While x86...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, Financial accounting, Servers, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

Frugal Friday: Angry Mac Bastards, iPhone 3G S Mania, Fedora 11, ProxMox, Mono, Presidio Networked Solutions

Frugal Friday: Angry Mac Bastards, iPhone 3G S Mania, Fedora 11, ProxMox, Mono, Presidio Networked Solutionsmeaning clarificationwe know "Bastard" can mean1) disagreeable person2) child born out of wedlockI presume you mean #1 but is your use of the word "bastard" implying an less-than-favorable opinion on #2?Given that #2 can be...

Tags: .NET, Development tools, OPEN SOURCE, Apple iPhone, Angry Mac Bastards, Mono, Apple iPhone 3G, Fedora Project

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

Frugal Friday: Angry Mac Bastards, iPhone 3G S Mania, Fedora 11, ProxMox, Mono, Presidio Networked Solutions

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss how I incurred the wrath of the Angry Mac Bastards (see 1:05:50 mark in AMB podcast, explicit language) The iPhone 3G S launch, Red Hat's Fedora 11 release, ProxMox virtualization, the never-ending Mono debates, and interview Dave Hart, CTO...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mono, Apple Macintosh, Fedora Project, Apple iPhone 3G, .Net, Development Tools, Open Source, Podcasts, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Internet, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-19

Red Hat releases Fedora 11

Red Hat releases Fedora 11Comment translation Clive Longbottom says "It sounds really good, I'm sure it does what you want it to do and it has made improvements all round. And yet it isn't what people recognise or feel comfortable with. You can improve it all you want, but until...

Tags: Linux, Branding, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Clive Longbottom, distro, Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., brand

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Red Hat's Fedora 11 to offer interop with Microsoft Exchange

Red Hat's Fedora 11 to offer interop with Microsoft ExchangeFedora makes me uncomfortableLooks great, innovates like greased lightning, but I don't trust the attitude of the developers. Being on the bleeding edge of innovation all the time, leaves the end users with an operating system that they can't rely on.Weird...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, E-mail servers, Groupware, Fedora Project, Fedora 11, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server

Discussion threads 2009-06-02

Red Hat's Fedora 11 to offer interop with Microsoft Exchange

Red Hat is not going to let the Microsoft-Novell partnership dim its own prospects for interoperability. That seems to be the case with the Red Hat-sponsored open source Fedora project, which plans to release on June 9 a major upgrade of its free Linux that offers robust...

Tags: Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Exchange Server, Fedora Project, Messaging, Microsoft Corp., Instant Messaging, Groupware, Open Source, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-06-02

Dodge the challenges of a dual-head display setup with Fedora 10

Vincent Danen found a few things that were different than he was used to in setting up a dual-head display with Fedora 10. Using his new Lenovo laptop, he soon had it up and running.

Tags: Vincent Danen, Fedora Project, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Download resources 2009-04-13

Set up RPM Fusion with Fedora to shore up multimedia support

Vincent Danen shows you how to get improved support for MP3s, videos, and games in Fedora Core 10 with RPM Fusion.

Tags: Multimedia, Vincent Danen, Fedora Project, Corporate Communications, Games, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Download resources 2009-03-02

Set up a bluetooth keyboard and mouse in Fedora 10

Fedora 10 provides better support for bluetooth peripherals and makes them easier to configure. Vincent Danen walks you through the Bluetooth Device Wizard and also provides tips for doing from the command line.

Tags: Keyboard, Vincent Danen, Mouse, Fedora Project, Fedora 10, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

Download resources 2009-02-24

Really, you're going to buy it for me?

Really, you're going to buy it for me?excellentI think your analysis and final decision are perfect, not that you need me to tell you. It's a great student platform, as well as for non-power users and travelers. Next, we should ask our schools to implement online learning and...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Now Let, Fedora Project, textbook

Discussion threads 2009-01-14

Fedora 10 + Acer Aspire One = damn fine computer

Fedora 10 + Acer Aspire One = damn fine computerMeant reply to story. ;) ntntI like ......your approach, 100% real world hand-on DIY. Pound for pound, I think this is the best review I've read about one of these puppies.Hey Chris, I don't want to give you extra work,...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, openSUSE, openSUSE 11.1, Acer Aspire, Fedora Project, Acer Inc., Point Unetbootin, Fedora 10, Linux, computer

Discussion threads 2009-01-04

Fedora 10 + Acer Aspire One = damn fine computer

In case folks haven't noticed, I'm quickly becoming enamored of the Acer Aspire One netbook I'm reviewing for the next couple of weeks. So what does it take to make the Acer even better? It takes a better operating system. Linpus Linux is...

Tags: Software, Fedora Project, Acer Inc., Computer, Linpus Linux, KStars, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-01-04

No such thing as a free Linux distro

A few Linux distributions emphasize license freedom as a goal, but Tom "Spot" Callaway says that there's no such thing as a free Linux distro. Callaway, Fedora's engineering manager, writes that "you'd need to do an incredibly thorough audit of every file in the system to be...

Tags: Audit, Free Software Foundation, Fedora Project, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Financial Accounting, Software, Finance, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2008-12-20

A quick update on OpenSUSE

So I lied...installation didn't go off quite without a hitch. I'd just hooked my wife's laptop directly to our router, foregoing wireless for speed downloading updates and software. When I unhooked the cable this morning and gave the wireless a go, I found that the Broadcom wireless chip...

Tags: Broadcom Corp., Fedora Project, Novell OpenSuse, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-21

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

Lessons learned from five years of Fedora

Lessons learned from five years of FedoraCongratulations"The most valuable thing I've learned watching Fedora is this: Patience. It takes time and steady, incremental growth to build a solid community."Whilst a users of RHEL for servers longer support cycle fedora has long been my Linux desktop of choice. I can't believe...

Tags: Security administration, Patches, Linux, SECURITY, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Fedora Project, Lessons Learned, security update

Discussion threads 2008-09-24