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"Lightweight" Linux?

"Lightweight" Linux?Xfce window managerXfce is a nice fast lightweight window manager for old i486 machines.http://www.xfce.org/The Min Spec's for A Linux SystemThe Min Spec's for A Linux SystemAssuming you are using Xvesa instead of a more robust xServer ande using fluxbox/blackbox as WM Manager you can get away with a 486DX...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, OPEN SOURCE, http://www.goosee.com/puppy/, DSL, MB Linux Distro, Winmodem, Puppy, DSL IS, Min Spec, XFce, Linux, Austrumi

Discussion threads 2005-09-14

Calif. judge to consider throwing out Google suit

Calif. judge to consider throwing out Google suitLooks like Microsoft will cut bait and run.MS is trying to settle the lawsuits and put an end to the bad publicity. About the only thing they have managed to do is put a spotlight on the fact that the best and brightest...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Min Spec, http://www.goosee.com/puppy/, DSL, Google Inc., MB Linux Distro, Microsoft Corp., DSL IS, Puppy, Winmodem, Austrumi

Discussion threads 2005-09-14

Additional Resources

Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?

You answered the first questionYou can make the upgrade, with significant headaches.You left the second question completely unanswered.If you take the Microsoft guidelines seriously(which I never do, because they seem to be written by someone who is into flagellation) many Windows XP machines should be able to be upgraded successfully...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, old XP PC, XP PC, PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

No penguins in Akihibara

No penguins in Akihibarabest bet...would be to connect with the Tokyo Linux Users group and see what they recommend. You'd most likely get a list of used shops for parts and what-not but ... the mailing list seems to show only something from Dell...Did you try http://www.unixhonpo.jp/otherwise go with...

Tags: Construction, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, windows software, window, Linux, kernel, Akihibara

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

HP Officejet Pro 8500 - Happy with Mac, Linux and Windows XP

HP Officejet Pro 8500 - Happy with Mac, Linux and Windows XPDon't need to load drivers ...... with a mainstream distro like Ubuntu. Just plug the printer in and turn it on. If you need advanced features you only need to install the HP Linux Imaging and Printing System HLIP...

Tags: Printers, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Hewlett-Packard Co., printer, software

Discussion threads 2009-04-27

Netbooks killing Windows faster than expected

Netbooks killing Windows faster than expectedI agree. Better titles enclosed.Netbooks hurting Microsoft Revenue faster than expected or Netbooks hurting laptop sales faster than expected.TripleII"Kill" is absolutely the wrong wordIt's more of a market share buster than anything else. And even that is a bit harsh. Windows will still be...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, netbook, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-02-16

Windows 7 in 2009? I don't think so...

Windows 7 in 2009? I don't think so...Not this year.I would imagine 2010 at the earliest for a roll out.Unless there is a problem with the existing system that can be solved with Win7 (or at least, a highly desired feature not available in the current implementation), how can...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-12-31

I can buy a lot of netbooks for $30k

I can buy a lot of netbooks for $30kOn the Acer Aspire OneThe Acer Aspire One is a good choice. I own one myself, and I like it a lot. However, I've some tips for you:- don't buy the cheap SSD version, but buy the version with a conventional hard...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Notebooks, netbook, Acer Inc., SSD, Ubuntu, Amazon.com Inc., Linux

Discussion threads 2008-12-08

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

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 out now

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 out nowXP model lowest priceLowest price I could manage was $429 after de-selecting the bluetooth option. How did you get $399? Looks like they're automatically subtracting the $45 as instant savings. I wondered how they were offering the webcam, 512 mb ram, 4 gb bigger SSD...

Tags: Notebooks, Bluetooth, Dell Inspiron Mini, Dell Inspiron Mini 9, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Foxconn snubs Linux users

Foxconn snubs Linux usersWho needs Foxconn anyway.There are plenty of good MB makers that do support Linux.It's a good idea to look at hardware compatibility at the distro's website anyway. I use Asus. But I have had to update the BIOS on every Asus MB I've bought to get...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Foxconn, Linux, BIOS, ASUS, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-07-25

Firefox and the horrors of the Solaris install process

Firefox and the horrors of the Solaris install processnot that i had anything interesting to sayI am used to having my comments *deleted*. ;)I'm sure incompetent top management...was to blame. Couldn't be the IT personnel.As was Fedora'syum -y updateRE: disappearing commentsAs many of you will have noticed comments sometimes...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, UNIX, Most linux distro, WinBlows, Microsoft Windows, Mozilla Firefox, horror, Sun Solaris, WINDOWS USERS, windoze user

Discussion threads 2008-06-22

Ubuntu: I'm extremely impatient

Ubuntu: I'm extremely impatientFor the certificate problems, try this:http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/Download Firefox 2, and for the repo problems just pick a mirror to use, if only for next day or two.Lots of other people want it at the same timeand you're throwing a wobbly. Perhaps you should go to as many distro's...

Tags: Web browsers, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-04-25

The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs

The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCsUbuntu, but only an LTS versionAn Long Term Supported version of Ubuntu, not the "normal" versions. Three years of security updates instead of 18 months.The period of security updates of other distro's is usually too short: 1 year.... In an Ed...

Tags: Linux, Security administration, Desktops, Patches, OPEN SOURCE, OLPC Sugar, distro, Ubuntu, Linux Distro, breed, PC

Discussion threads 2008-04-04

First look at Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" has just entered the beta phase of development - and that means another 650+MB download and some good hands-on time with my favorite Linux distro! I first took a look at Ubuntu 8.04, codenamed Hardy Heron, back in February when it was in...

Tags: Ubuntu, Beta, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-03-22

I love Linux, but it's not going to save the world

I love Linux, but it's not going to save the worldlol. This makes it perhaps even worse:I recently came across a little distro that can extend the lifespan of your computers even more: Antix Lysistrata. Antix is based on Mepis 7, which in it's turn is based on Debian. Antix...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Antix

Discussion threads 2007-12-14

The most disappointing products of 2007

The most disappointing products of 2007Haup & VistaNow my Haup HD tuner is USB, so maybe that makes a difference, but after following the installation instructions to a tee I had a perfectly working tuner/capture card on Vista HP. Now mind you, Haup's software is vintage mid-1990's quality, but with...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, security, Haup USB TV tuner, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, ATI Technologies Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-12-11

Why metered Internet is a really bad idea

Why metered Internet is a really bad ideaONLY if I could effectively block ...."Metered"service would make me pay TWICE for all the adds ZDnetinserts in each page. Once to access the internet and again topay for the gigabytes of data I would be forced to download toread ANYTHING!If ZDNet,...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Network technology, Broadband Internet, Internet, Comcast Corp., Internet Service Provider, Cox

Discussion threads 2007-12-10

Free alternatives to commercial software

Free alternatives to commercial softwareFoxit reader as a replacement for Adobewww.foxitsoftware.comAny alternative to Real for Vista 64?Amazon uses Real to preview tracks but I won't install that in Windows. Any alternative?RE: Free alternatives . . .I have a couple . . .ZipGenius - an Excellent Winzip Alternative that handles just...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows, CCleaner, Free Alternative, commercial software, software, Audacity, AVG

Discussion threads 2007-11-21

Moonlight to pump up Linux desktop, Microsoft's OpenXML standards effort?

Moonlight to pump up Linux desktop, Microsoft's OpenXML standards effort?RE: Moonlight to pump up Linux desktop, Microsoft's OpenXML standards efforHi Dana It's good for them and probably Novell too. I don;t think that's how the open source community works. There is no clarity in Microsoft's approach. You see all the...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Corp., desktop, open source, Linux, Linux desktop

Discussion threads 2007-09-05