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Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launch: Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launchUBUNTU RulesI have tried numerous distros of linux and have found ubuntu the easiet to useI am downloading the latest version nowVersion 7 had drivers for all of the harder on my pc and installed everything automaticallyCool features!Have been looking forward...; Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Lord Jesus Christ, Ubuntu, KDE, KDE 4, corporate case, Ubuntu 8.04, Shuttleworth, Kubuntu; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
Your mom kubuntus!: Your mom Kubuntus!Well done!Good article. I thoroughly agree. Although "your mom" will probably prefer the simplicity of Ubuntu over the tweakability of Kubuntu.... :-)There is one thing you can do, though, to improve readability: put the conclusion (the "home message" in the last paragraph) on top. Perhaps in bold type,...; Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, KDE gui, Linux, grandma, Kubuntu; Discussion threads 2007-06-20
Your mom kubuntus!: Sorry, my students' steady stream of "your mom" jokes brings out my inner 14-year old. However, this is the first in my series this summer of training for the masses (see * for dummies) and the point is that your mom (or your grandmother, or your most typewriter-bound secretary)...; Tags: Training for the masses, Education Technology; Blog posts 2007-06-19
When discretion really is the better part of valor: When you successfully triple boot XP, Vista, and Kubuntu, discretion is most definitely the better part of valor. Tread lightly here, folks, says the man overconfident in his Grub-fixing, partition-resizing, uber-geekness.Suffice to say, XP is gone although I actually was trying to do that, Vista wont boot, but at...; Tags: Education Technology; Blog posts 2007-05-03
News to know: kubuntu; Vista betas; Google Apps; Amazon: Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Kubuntu 7.04: Best distro for Windows users? Gallery rightDavid Berlind: Somewhere on a whiteboard at Google is a list like this. Donna Bogatin on Google.Mary Jo Foley: June 1 is D-Day for those still running Vista betas. Microsoft to roll out dynamic-language layer for .Net. Vista...; Tags: General; Blog posts 2007-04-25

kubuntu 7.04 (kubuntu 7.04): Kubuntu 7.04 (Kubuntu 7.04)A long ways to go...Nice, but they've got a long ways to go to even approach Windows. Take the Crash Handler dialog box, under "what can I do": "You might want to send a bug report for this application. Check if it is listed on...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Kubuntu, Kubuntu 7.04, Linux, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-04-24
kubuntu 7.04 - Is the the distro for those coming from a Windows background?: Kubuntu 7.04 - Is the the distro for those coming from a Windows background?You recommend using MS tech illegally?Last time I looked there was an EULA that goes with Windows and their fonts.Dayam!I don't remember having to go through all that. At least not in Gentoo. Installing two packages (corefonts...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, KDE, Kubuntu, distro, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-04-24
kubuntu 7.04 - Is the the distro for those coming from a Windows background?: The other day I posted a question which asked "Which is best - Ubuntu or Kubuntu?" Interestingly one of the most popular replies that I got was "it depends." With this phrase in mind I decided to take Kubuntu for a spin and see for myself which I...; Tags: My Linux Experience, Linux, Uncategorized; Blog posts 2007-04-24
kubuntu 7.04: Taking a look at Kubuntu 7.04.; Tags: Kubuntu 7.04, Kubuntu; Image galleries 2007-04-24
Ubuntu vs. kubuntu: Ubuntu vs. KubuntuIf you are coming from a Windows background....... then the K-desktop will be more "familiar" as it is more Windows-like in operation and appearance. I always think of Gnome as a "minimalist" desktop - a bit like of of those house interiors upi see where a large room...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Kubuntu, KDE, Ubuntu, GNOME, ice cream, Linspire, Minty Chocolate; Discussion threads 2007-04-23
Ubuntu vs. kubuntu: Simple question to start Monday with: Which is best, Ubuntu or Kbuntu? Why?Last Friday I posted my first thoughts on Ubuntu 7.04 "Feisty Fawn" and this post was very well received (the feedback to this post has been amazing - I havent had time to read or be as...; Tags: Uncategorized; Blog posts 2007-04-23
Controlling the kernel - It's all about DRM: Controlling the kernel - It's all about DRMMessage has been deleted.You're just figuring this out now?Anyone paying attention could have told you this years ago, back in the Palladium days.One always has to remember--you, the user, are not Microsoft's customer. Microsoft's customers are the OEMs and the companies...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Kubuntu, Microsoft Windows Vista, digital-rights management; Discussion threads 2006-10-20
Not your father's SDLC: In my last posting, I talked about a Kubuntu Linux implementation in our ailing and aging computer lab. So we've lived with it for a while and we learned a few lessons. The most important actually has nothing to do, though, with whether or not we like Linux. Overall, it's...; Tags: Kubuntu, distro, SDLC; Blog posts 2006-02-03

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With the Quickness: HD Moore sets new land speed record with exploitation of Debian/Ubuntu OpenSSL flaw: With the Quickness: HD Moore sets new land speed record with exploitation of Debian/Ubuntu OpenSSL flawAs a crypto guy, I have to scream OUCH!!!!"All SSL and SSH keys generated on a Debian-based systems (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, etc) between September 2006 and May 13th, 2008 may be affected. In the case...; Tags: SSL/TLS, Authentication/Encryption, SECURITY, Debian/Ubuntu OpenSSL; Discussion threads 2008-05-14
With the Quickness: HD Moore sets new land speed record with exploitation of Debian/Ubuntu OpenSSL flaw: So, for those who haven't heard, a Debian packager modified the source used for OpenSSL on Debian based systems Debian and the whole of the Ubuntu family to remove the seed used for PRNG Pseudo Random Number Generator used when creating SSL keys. Well, HD Moore set a new record...; Tags: OpenSSL, SSH, Debian, Key, Flaw, HD, ID, Ssl/Tls, Operating Systems, Open Source, Security, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-14
My OS is the best OS because ...: My OS is the best OS because ...I stick with Dos 6.6rotflThat's because linux users are too busyrecompiling their kernels. Ha!this looks like another flamebait article to me.OK, OK....Ubuntu 8.04 is the best OS. Because it's easy, secure, stable, easy on the resources and free.Tip: for the time being, I...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux User, Ubuntu 8.04, operating system, Linux, Microsoft Windows 98, Gentoo; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
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
Off Topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and Windows: Off Topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and WindowsSimilar experiences to mac from windowsI tend to find that when i recommend a mac to someone they look at the price and question why? despite this I manage to convince them to get one. when they get it though I...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Desktop evaluation, Linux Mac OS, Linux, Off Topic, Microsoft Windows, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Will the "12:00 flashers" change Linux?: Will the "12:00 flashers" change Linux?RE: Will the12:00 flashers have enough trouble just pressing a button on their PC and finding the mouse and keyboard. So can you imagine what they will think when you tell them that they have to find the website, download the huge file and...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Canonical, Linux, Adobe Systems Inc., flasher, Ubuntu; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
If my kid doesn't like Linux now...: ...then I'll give him Vista. I finally had the chance to install Ubuntu 8.04 on his laptop last night, wiping out an unhappy 64-bit Kubuntu 7.10 installation. His final words before I took the laptop were, "Just save my music." Typical teenager. So I backed up...; Tags: Desktop, CD, NVidia Corp., Laptop Computer, Vista Business DVD, Linux, Notebooks, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-28