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- Gentoo Linux founder quits Microsoft
- Gentoo Linux founder quits Microsoft3 things1. Gentoo rocks2. [i]I wasn't able to work at my full level of technical ability and I found this frustrating," he said.[/i]Been there, done that. Nothing less satisfying than not being challenged at work.3. [i]Yes, Daniel Robbins has decided to leave Microsoft to pursue his...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Unix, Happy Valentine, Gentoo, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Gentoo Linux, Microsoft .NET
- Discussion threads 2006-02-14
- Hacked Gentoo Linux server taken offline
- Hacked Gentoo Linux server taken offlineHacked Linux?How could this be? Ask any Linux "enthusiast": Linux doesn't have any security problems, and if it did, it must be the fault of the monsters at Micro$oft!The bigger the target...I guess it could be looked at as a positive thing. Linux is...
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, SECURITY, Linux, server, Gentoo, Gentoo Linux
- Discussion threads 2003-12-04
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- Microsoft 'builds a branch to Java developers" with Teamprise buy
- what I don't get it is...why would anybody using Eclipse would want Visual studio too.Eclipse is not...... the only IDE in existence. And Java is not the only language in existence. Some compagnies uses several technologies. I saw Linux and windows servers running side by side and operating in a...
- Tags: Java development tools, OPEN SOURCE, Programming languages, UNIX, Operating systems, Eclipse, compagny, Java, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Java developer
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- Is Microsoft a dinosaur to Google's mammal?
- Random comments...How odd the mixed metaphors sound... "built from the ground up to work in the cloud"...The dinosaurs were around for tens of millions of years, and we mammals can barely say the same. The crown of creation can be wrested from the head of the wearer by something unforeseen--like...
- Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Ideation, Google Inc., desktop, dinosaur, Linux, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Windows 7 security default worries experts
- How many Windows 7 does it take...How many dribble articles about Windows 7 canthere be in one week.I heard Windows 7 is now helping the economy andit has changed global warming to global cooling.So the polar bears are now SAFE!!! Way to go Windows 7 it is like the messiah...
- Tags: Operating systems, Ubunutu, Microsoft Windows 7, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Win7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Who's a candidate for Desktop Linux? Your Kids.
- My kids know Linux, OSX, and XP, and will obviously learn Windows 7, butskip Vista, though they will have contact with Vista. My son prefers OSX, my daughter Ubuntu.But, just like every kid should be taught at least two languages at home, they should also learn multiple OSes. Learning multiple...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, desktop Linux, desktop
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- 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
- Can Linux beat the bloat
- I think the whole "bloated" thing is hogwash.There's no such thing.Neither Windows nor Linux are "bloated". Nor is OS/X. You want functionality you have to pay for it. One man's lean and mean is another man's anemic.Functionality simply isn't free.How many lines of code did USB take? How about multi-threading?...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 9.04, Linux, Ubuntu, OS/X, Linus, bloat, kernel, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
- Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid Lynx
- Linux distro's = futureLinux distro's have a BRIGHT future since the developers are driving this and the code is superior to ANY closed source proprietary lethargic old software vendor. RE: Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid LynxSame boring linux distros trying to promise the world but don't deliver. Nothing separates...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Distro, Ubuntu, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-09-21
- What Asus wants in a Linux
- Linux needs a real mainstream distroLinux unfortunately is too fragmented to get the attention of consumers.Way too many distributions. We think Microsoft is bad with Windows! But just look at how many our out there of Linux! Hey Linux idiots! stop doing so many and concentrate on one well...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ASUS, Driver Problem, Linux, Nope
- Discussion threads 2009-08-08
- 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
- Debian gets FreeBSD kernel support
- Debian gets FreeBSD kernel supportDebian on a FreeBSD kernelThis is good news. The BSD distributions have fallen so far behind the Linux distros in terms of ease-of-use and installation that I'll be happy to see what Debian brings to the table. I'll have to try out kFreeBSD this...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Debian, FreeBSD kernel, FreeBSD, kernel, BSD, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-04-06
- First look at Windows 7 build 7048
- First look at Windows 7 build 70488 Years Ago8 Years ago OSX was released and ran on 400 MHz G3 PPCs that had been released a full decade ago. The RAM requirement was 128 MB.Adrian...I'm wondering... Is there a trick to getting this build installed? Each ISO I've tried blue...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows 7 build 7048, RAM, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-03-06
- Acer plans Linux, SSD version of 10-inch netbook
- Acer plans Linux, SSD version of 10-inch netbookYeah, yeah, yeah ... throw Linux a bone ...Only to advertise along side the Linux netbooks, { Fill in OEM here } recommends Windows for everyday computing."...according to Gartner. Netbooks are low-cost, low-tech mini-laptops running either free Linux operating systems or Microsoft's older...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, Operating systems, netbook, Linux, Acer Inc., SSD
- Discussion threads 2009-01-29
- 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
- Microsoft reboots borked Windows 7 Beta
- Microsoft reboots borked Windows 7 BetaI guess...all my hardware and software did not get the memo that is not suppose to work with Windows 7.Yet another clueless 'tard heard from..[b]Yes, a company needs to spend money on this because it will not work with other MS software requiring you to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows 7, WINDOWS 7 BETA, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, software
- Discussion threads 2009-01-10
- 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
- Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel
- A remote buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux Kernel could be exploited by attackers to execute code or cripple affected systems, according to a Gentoo bug report that just became public. The flaw could allow malicious hackers to launch arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. This could lead...
- Tags: Linux Kernel, Buffer-overflow, Wireless Network, Linux, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?
- Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?We already have one Linux users answer:http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10532-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=53520&messageID=1012181&start=0I had the same problem with Fedora......which is why I abandoned it on the family PC in favor of Gentoo. I suspect that part of the problem is the temptation to optimize for newer equipment and the old...
- Tags: OpenOffice, Linux, Notebooks, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2008-10-27
- How many distros can a healthy netbook market stand?
- How many distros can a healthy netbook market stand?So what exactly is the problem?Do a little research on the device you're buying, and make sure it comes with the software you want. If you're an RPM guy, don't by the Ubuntu-based netbook.Don't you do research before you buy a...
- Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Linux Standard Base, distro, Ubuntu, desktop
- Discussion threads 2008-10-27
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