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- A very popular open source operating system that runs on a variety of hardware platforms including x86, Itanium, PowerPC, ARM and IBM's entire product line. Based on many design...
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- What would (or did) it take for you to switch operating systems?
- What would or did it take for you to switch operating systems?Switching OSsAbout a year ago I got a new home laptop my Thinkpad FINALLY died and it came with Vista. Of course I suffered [with Vista] along with everyone else, but what made me switch was that after...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-11
- Novell hopes its next desktop will leapfrog Windows
- Novell hopes its next desktop will leapfrog WindowsReds and blues are much more popular. Most agree SUSE is UGGGLLY.And, SUSE is a stupid sounding name. Sue said what?Don't you mean "end of Linux"?As anything they ever touch, has failed lately...that's the begining of the end for M$!Finally the terminator OS...
- Discussion threads 2006-03-09
- Red Hat, SUSE release Linux patches
- Red Hat, SUSE release Linux patchesQuick ActionLet's see, according to the story Secunia reported these flaws on Thursday. Was that Today, or last Thursday. ZDNET: Inquiring minds want to know.In either case, this goes to show what kind of support Linux is now receiving from the commercial...
- Discussion threads 2005-01-13
- Red Hat replaces CFO
- Red Hat replaces CFOPoor Kevin..he should have outsourced...If he would have sent all their programing and help desk support to India they probably would not have forced him to resign. He would have saved Red Hat so much short term money! Their stock would have went up. ...
- Discussion threads 2004-09-02
- Linux users worry about desktop products' fate
- Linux users worry about desktop products' fateI just don't perceive much of a problem...Linux is available in one form or fashion all over the place. User's groups; P2P networks; school servers (I got my Red Hat 8 distro from a Red Hat mirror at Texas Tech--go Red Raiders!); Web sites...
- Discussion threads 2003-11-04
- Bank of Communications (BOCOM) Powers Up Transactional Processing on Intel Platforms Running SUSE Linux OS
- Technology is vital in the daily business operations of any modern bank, and like many banks in China, the Bank of Communications BOCOM relies on front-end servers to manage numerous terminals in its branches. BOCOM wanted to take advantage of new information systems available on the market because its mounting...
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- Cray XT5 Jaguar bests IBM Roadrunner as world's fastest supercomputer
- What operating systems are they running on?Just curious. :-)RE: Cray XT5 Jaguar bests IBM Roadrunner as world's fastest supercomputerFrom:http://www.nccs.gov/jaguar/#fragment-1Each node runs Cray's version of the SuSE Linux operating system. Cray has tuned the Linux kernel to remove unnecessary services from the compute nodes. The result is that the operating system...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- Android army keeps growing as Dell enlists; Will the mobile OS war follow PC history?
- Well, this is exactly what MS wanted to do with Win Mobile - that fizzled.I think that was mostly due to that fact that Win Mobile was is so bad.But, Android is the real thing, and is a great OS, to the point that nobody is even talking about Win...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Windows 7 puts Vista into perspective: Only a 'failure' in retrospect
- The fault lies with MS and Driver manufacturersWe don't criticize macs because they are a package deal, with a price premium to match so they generally work just fine. We don't call for witch hunts of Linux distro's because we expect to have problems and tweaks with Linux, plus it's...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!
- Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!They sure have...Now if they'd only do so by making an actual good product rather than just locking everybody into using it....No SoI've been running Linux since giving up on Windows by having too many BSOD screens with Windows ME. And frankly, given Windows Genuine PITA...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- Will Ubuntu remain a minor player
- Will Ubuntu remain a minor playerWhat's novel here?Not the fact that you can try Ubuntu.It's the fact that you try any operating system.How is that happening? Most likely Click2Try is another open source hoster running Xen, much as Amazon Web Services, only they are moving ahead with easy 'on...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
- Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks
- The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- Best Buy memo details Microsoft Win 7 upgrade program, upgrade pricing
- Best Buy memo details Microsoft Win 7 upgrade program, upgrade pricingFool me once .....Fool me twice.Fool me three times.Fool me four times.But fool me five times and I must be a hapless Microsoft consumer.You gotta love the sales pitch.Hmmm, an internal memo from Best Buy to their employees. Their...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-05
- Gumblar attack worse than Conficker, experts warn
- Gumblar attack worse than Conficker, experts warn Someone will come up with...Microsoft doesn't supply patches for pirated software even though they do.True[i]If you run another OS then you will not get the Gumbar problem.[/i]And if you are talking about Linux then I say that's good. Moving to OS X to...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-29
- Pop quiz - Which would you choose?
- Pop quiz - Which would you choose?Pop quiz - Which would you choose?PC, I am not a vista fan, but for the money you get more machine for the buck with a PC than a Mac. RE: Pop quiz - Which would you choose?The last time I went shopping...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-21
- With Windows 7, 'Genuine' is out; 'Activation' is in
- With Windows 7, 'Genuine' is out; 'Activation' is inLess Onerous?? How About Less Frequent???I am sick of the weekly "Genuine Windows Critical System Update".Once my copy of Windows has been validated, leave me alone. Go away, stop harassing me!Product activation is the work of Satan. And the "Genuine Horse Hockey"...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-07
- Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!
- Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!I disagreeThis is completely designed for the business user. The average home users does not have legacy applications that are mission critical to their daily life. This is really designed for the Business user who has in house Line of Business...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-25
- The argument for free fonts
- The argument for free fontsMicrosoft True Type core fontsOne of the first things I do after installing a Linux distro, is installing the msttcorefonts. Non-free, OK, but good stuff you can't very well do without. Yet, anyway. Sorry, but that's how it is. In real life, ideology aside.Tip: (I know...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-24
- 84% of IT pros don't plan to upgrade to Windows 7 this year
- 84% of IT pros don't plan to upgrade to Windows 7 this yearYou have a point thereBut they are asking people based on the BETA of Windows 7 whether they will update to Windows 7.... that's a reasonable question.IT Professionals usually decide while a product is still in Beta or,...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-13
- Veritas CommandCentral Disaster Recovery Advisor
- Symantec, a long time player in the virtualiation technology market, has just launched the Veritas CommandCentral Disaster Recovery Advisor. It is designed to help organizations evaluate their disaster recovery plans by scanning the organization's IT infrastructure and comparing what it sees to a very large knowledgebase of potential problems. ...
- Blog posts 2009-04-08
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