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Hardy Heron is hardly a snap

Hardy Heron is hardly a snapA clean installation is always better than an upgrade...of an older version. This old wisdom is valid for every operating system under the sun.The possible problem lies in the settings and configurations of the older version. Sometimes they conflict with the new version.If you want...

Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Video cards, Operating systems, Hardy Heron, snap

Discussion threads 2008-04-28

Edubuntu "Hardy" release almost ready for prime time

Recent discussions on the Edubuntu users' list suggest that Edubuntu's Hardy Heron (Version 8.4) release scheduled for April will bring solutions to a few long-standing problems, as well as long-term support. While Version 7.10 was quite stable and worked very well, 8.4 may be just the ticket for summer...

Tags: Hardy Heron, Productivity, Product Marketing, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-02-26

Ubuntu "Hardy Heron" announced

Ubuntu "Hardy Heron" announcedHow do they do it?A new version every six months, with every time important improvements.... how do they do it?I guess that's the power of open source. A power house if there ever was one!I've used Ubuntu since july 2006: Dapper Drake 6.06 was my first. That...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Ralink, Ubuntu, Hardy Heron, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-08-29

Ubuntu "Hardy Heron" announced

Jono Bacon, Community Manager for Ubuntu, has announced the next version of Ubuntu - Ubuntu 8.04, codenamed Hardy Heron. Here's the details of the announcement: This will be the version that succeeds Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu 7.10) which is due out in Oct 2007. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, Hardy Heron, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-08-29

Additional Resources

A case for rugged laptops?

A case for rugged laptops?Just switched to a netbook desktop PC combinationToshiba had the same problem with its power connections. My Jan 08 Satellite L40-17U, which my wife now uses, has its power connection at the back also. My wife likes to watch movies while sitting in bed......

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Desktops, laptop computer, netbook, rugged laptop

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Will half-baked Ubuntu Linux netbooks ruin the OS for consumers?

PC World's Keir Thomas recently caved in and bought a Dell Mini 9 netbook, which sells for just $249 with Ubuntu Linux. He loves the little netbook: "I'll be damned if the little thing hasn't stolen my heart," he writes -- and despite the machine being a...

Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, Dell Computer Corp., Operating System, Ubuntu Linux, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-18

HP releases custom Netbook version of Ubuntu Linux

Hewlett Packard has released a custom version of Ubuntu Linux designed for Netbooks -- specifically for the HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition. (HP Mini Mi Edition home screen, via DownloadSquad) The operating system is based on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, and can run pretty...

Tags: Ubuntu, Hewlett-Packard Co., Ubuntu Linux, Netbook, Linder, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, Hardware, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-04

The year in review: ZDNet's top 5 topics

Welcome to ZDNet's year in review and our most popular blog posts based on traffic for 2008. Let's start our countdown. 5. Blu-ray. At the turn of 2008, it appeared that Blu-ray was the clear victor in the DVD format wars. I barely remember HD-DVD after just a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Blu-ray, Ed, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Hd Dvd, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-23

Free lunches for schools?

Free lunches for schools?I think that after you assesswhat went wrong you should continue to nurture your Linux lab. It takes time to start, but once you get it rolling you can actually involve the students. Give them a sense of ownership. Just a thought.Am I in a Time Warp?What...

Tags: Breezy Badger, Free Lunch

Discussion threads 2008-09-26

Eight excellent PC upgrade ideas

Eight excellent PC upgrade ideasI did all eightNow I have a new computer.Check first is a good idea.For example, a computer may be capable of managing a maximum of, say 1 GB of RAM, so adding more will be ineffective. It's possible to play Blu-ray with existing hardware using...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Memory, PC, RAM, computer, Nero, monitor, software, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-07-31

Protocol handlers cause Mozilla Firefox 3 remote command execution vulnerabilities

Protocol handlers cause Mozilla Firefox 3 remote command execution vulnerabilitiesThe point is moot......[b]if[/b] you put your FF session in an AppArmor 'sandbox'--the below comes FREE as in beer in openSUSE /etc/apparmor/profiles/extras. Just go into YaST control center->AppArmor->Manually Add Profile and select both usr.lib.firefox.firefox-bin and *.firefox.sh and you are golden--a five-minute...

Tags: Web browsers, Novell AppArmor, Protocol Handler, execution vulnerability, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Geek Sheet: Configuring Synergy2 to Share Keyboard, Video and Mouse

It's time again for another Geek Sheet. This time, we're going to show you how to share keyboard, mouse, and video click for short demonstration between multiple desktop computers, using different Operating Systems with a free Open Source program called Synergy2. Are you geeky enough that you...

Tags: Mouse, Microsoft Windows XP, Client Systems, Video, Screen, Mice, Keyboards, Servers, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-08

And now, the end is near...

Well, its been a nice, fulfilling but short run on Between the Lines. On Monday morning, I pack up my stuff and move to Tech Broiler. As you can see, it's starting to look a little bit like Mount Rushmore in terms of editorial faces on ZDNet's premier blog, and...

Tags: Term, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Blogging, Software, Internet, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-27

iPod meet Ubuntu

Connecting your Apple iPod to an Ubuntu Linux machine is just "slightly more difficult than it is with iTunes." That's the good news and the bad news. For the Ubuntu fans out there TechRepublic has a nice primer on how to connect the iPod...

Tags: Ubuntu, Apple iPod, Ubuntu 8.04, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Digital Music, Digital Media, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-04

Apple releases Mac OS 10.5.3 software update

Apple releases Mac OS 10.5.3 software updateWOWOh my, so many fixes... Feels so nice to have system that gets better and better with each update.Thanks for the post.RE: Apple releases Mac OS 10.5.3 software updateSo, now it just works like they say in the commercials?RE: Apple releases Mac OS 10.5.3...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Mac OS 10.5.3 software update, Mac OS 10.5.3, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, software update, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-28

Virtualization smackdown: Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 vs. VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 2

Once strictly the domain of software developers and QA engineers, personal and small-business virtualization products are now becoming an attractive solution for entry-level systems consolidation and foreign OS compatibility applications. These solutions run on host operating systems which do not require the overhead or usual high entry cost of professional...

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Version, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., VMware Inc., Beta, Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 xVM VirtualBox, Linux Setup, VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 2 VMWare Server 2.0, VMWare 2.0, Linux, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-05-21

Microsoft releases Virtual PC 2007 SP1

Via Microsoft's Ben Armstrong, I learned last week that Microsoft has released Virtual PC 2007 Service Pack 1 (x86 and x64 packages are available for download, and release notes are also online now). The new package supports Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3 as host and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-05-19

HRH Prince Penguin

Did anyone else happen to notice that Prince Charles is a closet Penguin? On our UK-based sister site, ZDNet.CO.UK our British colleague Andrew Donoghue quoted His Majesty as follows: "Many of the case studies we received highlight the...

Tags: Thin Client, Thin Clients, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-05-09

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

Xubuntu 8.04 stellar on low-power machines

Xubuntu 8.04 stellar on low-power machinesXubuntu 8.04 on low-power machinesI plan to load Xubuntu on two old machines -- so thanks for the info. I have had some success putting Puppy on some very old (98) machines. Why don't you try Puppy 3.01 or the latest beta (very...

Tags: Linux, Memory, Microsoft Windows XP, OPEN SOURCE, Xubuntu, Xubuntu 8.04, low-power machine

Discussion threads 2008-05-04