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- Geek Sheet: A Tweaker’s Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux
- Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...
- Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Kernel, Mandrake, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Mandriva acquires Lycoris Linux assets
- Mandriva acquires Lycoris Linux assetsLycoris wasn't half badIt was indeed one of the better "Windows desktop clone" Linux distros out there. The only real problem with it was the software was always 2 or 3 releases behind the most current stable release, and in the ever progressive and catching up...
- Tags: Processors, information technology, asset, distro, AMD64, CRAPPY Mandriva 2005 LE, Lycoris, Mandrake, Mandriva, udev
- Discussion threads 2005-06-15
- USB drives to get smarter
- USB drives to get smarterSounds PromisingWhat the article failed to mention was the capacities of these "smart drives".Sounds niceWhile this sounds great, I can see the security minded really having a field day with this one! Next as to her daughter messing her files up... gee mom, if you would...
- Tags: Operating systems, USB flash drive, Microsoft Windows, USB, Mandrake
- Discussion threads 2005-06-07
- Mandrakesoft becoming Mandriva
- Mandrakesoft becoming MandrivaTrademark?!?!From webster.com:--------------Main Entry: man·drakePronunciation: 'man-"drAkFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English, probably alteration of mandragora1 a : a Mediterranean herb Mandragora officinarum of the nightshade family with ovate leaves, yellowish or purple flowers, and a large forked root traditionally credited with human attributes b : the root of a mandrake formerly...
- Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Mandrake, Mandriva, Gentoo
- Discussion threads 2005-04-08
- Meet HP's new CEO Mark Hurd
- Meet HP's new CEO Mark HurdCan Hurd, herd?Today, HP is a mess. Their reputation and products are declining - as is the morale of the workers. They abdicated their leadership in computer chip technology to InHell - only to become the sole salesmen for the Itanic. Carly had the "initiative...
- Tags: Operating systems, Mark Hurd, Hewlett-Packard Co., open source, Itanic, Mandrake
- Discussion threads 2005-03-30
- Second-tier Linux sellers agree to merge
- Second-tier Linux sellers agree to mergeSecond-tier?Ouch. A little strong terms if you ask me. Mandrake is a great Linux distribution, and gets better with each release. I have no idea why this merger really happened, regardless of what the players say. I thought Mandrake was just starting to gets its...
- Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Mandriva, Conectiva, Mandrake, distro, Linux, Second-tier Linux, merger
- Discussion threads 2005-02-24
- Group aims to smooth kinks out of Linux
- Group aims to smooth kinks out of LinuxLSB, or not to be, THAT is the question.Notice how Debian is nowhere to be seen? That's because they are hard at work creating a NON-standard fork of Linux. I'm glad to see that the smaller Linux distros are teaming with number 3...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, GNU/Linux, Debian, Linsux, Mandrake, Linux, LSB, kink
- Discussion threads 2004-11-17
- Novell spiffs up its desktop Linux software
- Novell spiffs up its desktop Linux softwareSounds good...I will have to look into the specifics and see if there is a compelling reason for me to upgrade or not. Hopefully the networking issues created with 9.1 will be corrected! Otherwise, cool!Not *quite* bleeding edgeBut it's as close as any distribution...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Tools & Techniques, Development tools, KDE 3.3.0, SuSE, mandrake, desktop, Novell Inc., software, desktop Linux, Linux software
- Discussion threads 2004-10-06
- Mandrake in contract to boost Linux security
- Mandrake in contract to boost Linux securityFrench protectionist economic policies at work.It's no suprise that the contract benifits a French company. They are big time protectionist there and it is screwing their economy. Compete or die.Great to see people all over the world helping out.It is great to...
- Tags: Airbus S.A.S., French company, French Government, Linux, Mandrake, Microsoft Corp., protectionist, security, software
- Discussion threads 2004-09-23
- Bread, milk and a Linux PC
- Bread, milk and a Linux PCMandrakemakes you pay for patches now? That's bunk! SuSE, Slackware, Debian, Yellow Dog, Knoppix and many others it's a free deal. You pay for support but not patches. Glad I dumped Mandrake back on V8.0 and went with SuSE.Carrefour is the Walmart of FranceWalmart sell...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Patches, Mandriva Linux, Carrefour, Mandrake, Linux, SuSE, Linux PC, PC
- Discussion threads 2004-08-03
- Countdown of security vulnerabilities and fixes
- Forrester Research on its main site currently leaves the question open of whether Linux is more secure than Windows. According to Forrester's count, Microsoft Windows had 128 flaws, Red Hat Linux - 229 flaws, Debian - 286, Mandrake Linux - 199, SUSE - 176. 100% of Microsoft flaws were fixed,...
- Tags: Linux, flaw, Mandrake
- Blog posts 2004-04-14
- MandrakeSoft ordered to drop trademark
- MandrakeSoft ordered to drop trademarkWow...So, an OS and a comic strip are easily confused? Those French really aren't too bright, then, are they?This is getting really old and retardedCome on already! If I owned a company and someone sued me over sorry crap like this I would be doing...
- Tags: Linux, Branding, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Strategy, Mandrake, penguin, Xerox Corp., POLO, Mandriva
- Discussion threads 2004-02-20
- Red Hat delivers test of 2.6 kernel Linux
- Red Hat delivers test of 2.6 kernel LinuxFedora is NOT an "experimental version" nor is it "geared to enthusiasts""Fedora is Red Hat's more experimental version of Linux, geared to enthusiasts."Fedora is a Red Hat sponsored community project to provide a complete and free Linux distribution based entirely on open source...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Mandrake, Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., Linux
- Discussion threads 2004-02-13
- Red Hat releases new hobbyist Linux
- Red Hat releases new hobbyist LinuxEnterprise Impact?One reason that I download and run Redhat at home is that I want to know how to use it and debug it when it's in the data center.Now that they don't allow that option, I find myself hardpressed to continue to support Redhat...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Red Hat Inc., Mandrake, Linux
- Discussion threads 2003-11-07
Additional Resources
- GNOME delays 3.0 release
- normal people use kde anywaygnome should never have existed at all, it's just a waste of developers time.they should have join XFCE and KDE projects.KDE 4.3 ....Just plain stinks ... not ready for prime time.Me, I prefer 3.5.10 ...kde 4.3. doesn't stinkyou are just spoiled by the extremly high standards...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GNOME, KDE, Red Hat Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- XSecurePro 8.4 (Windows)
- XSecurePro is a X Server software package allowing you to securely connect to many different UNIX/Linux environments including RedHat, Solaris, OpenVMS, HPUX, AIX, IRIX, SuSE, and Mandrake using the SSH protocol right from your Windows desktop. XSecurePro allows Window displays in single, full, and multiple modes and provides full control...
- Tags: Mouse, Network File System, SSH, Labtam, XSecurePro, Telnet, Microsoft Windows, Mice, Ip storage, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Networking, Software, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2009-10-11
- openSUSE 11.2 M8: What a Fine Lookin' Lizard
- Sorry. Ubuntu 9.10 is simply put together better. Parts is Parts.ntim looking forward to 9.10 this october ntntWe each have our favorite distro...I have tried many distros over the years and kept gravitating to Mandrake. I followed Texstar to PCLinuxOS and have been there for the past 3...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Ubuntu 9.10, Grey, Mepis, Linux, distro, KDE, SuSE
- Discussion threads 2009-10-04
- Give me one good reason not to just move them all to Linux
- RE: Give me one good reason not to just move them all to LinuxAs a roaming tech helper and trainer, I completely concur. Over the past few years, I have moved quite a few of my clients to Mac or Linux and they couldn't be happier. And lately, the infestation...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Linux, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- Google announces Chrome OS tech partners ... The threat to Microsoft (and Linux as a whole) grows
- Google announces Chrome OS tech partners ... The threat to Microsoft and Linux as a whole growsGood there's no DellDell = Junk so it's good Google is going with solid partners.RE: Google announces Chrome OS tech partners ... The threat to Microsoft and Linux as a whole growsWait, what threat?...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Linux, operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
- 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"...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., piracy, Microsoft Windows 7, Genuine Horse Hockey, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-05-07
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