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- Why don't Linux distros make legal codecs easier to find?
- A few weeks ago I took a look at how Ubuntu 7.04 handled proprietary file formats such as MP3, WMA and QuickTime movies. Overall the support was good (although I couldn't get QuickTime 7 movie support working) but it seriously bothered me that I had to resort to downloading and...
- Blog posts 2007-07-30
- Back to the "too many Linux distros" debate
- Over on Slashdot today I came across yet another "too many Linux distros" debate, this time started by Alexander Wolfe of InformationWeek. While I think that Wolfe has a point, he also misses the real problem.In business out of the hundreds of distros to choose from there are only two...
- Blog posts 2007-07-19
- Setting up a dual-boot Linux and Vista PC
- After covering setting up dual-boot XP/Linux and Vista/Linux systems where Windows was installed first, I decided it was time to take a look at how easy it is to install Vista onto a PC where a Linux distro was already installed. Turns out it's not all that difficult, but it's easier...
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Dual-booting Vista and Linux
- Following my post the other day on setting up an XP/Linux dual-boot system I received a number of enquires about setting up a Vista/Linux dual-boot system where the system already has Windows Vista installed. The basic process isn't all that dissimilar to setting up an XP/Linux dual boot rig, the...
- Blog posts 2007-07-12
- Dual-booting XP and Linux - It's really easy!
- Over the past few weeks several people have asked me if it's possible to set up a Windows XP/Linux dual-boot system on a PC that already has Windows XP installed on it, and if it's possible, how easy is the process. Well, I'm here to tell you that it's pretty easy...
- Blog posts 2007-07-10
- Problem with Automatix?
- Quick question - anyone else had a problem bringing in libdvdcss2 with Automatix?I've tried it on several systems over the past few days with the same result. The w32codecs come in fine but not libdvdcss2. I don't get any errors or anything.Any ideas?
- Blog posts 2007-06-22
- Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" features
- Just as I'm getting used to Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn, details of the next version, 7.10 (codenamed "Gutsy Gibbon"), have been released.Here are some highlights: Ubuntu 7.10 will ship with the latest edition of the GNOME desktop,2.20, released a few weeks before our own release. Kubuntu 7.10 willship with KDE 3.5.7,...
- Blog posts 2007-06-20
- Media support in Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn
- Today I continue my "Windows to Linux Chronicles" by looking at what media support is like under Ubuntu 7.04.The test is simple. Take a few test files and see if they'll play. For the test I chose the following files: An MP3 test file A WMA test file (a DRM-free file of...
- Blog posts 2007-06-20
- The key to getting more Windows users to switch to Linux
- Over the weekend I came to the conclusion that the reason why more Windows users aren't switching to Linux is the shortage of good information out there on the web for Linux newbies. If there are sites hosting good information out there, they sure aren't appearing on the first couple of Google results pages.if...
- Blog posts 2007-06-19
- Three more things that the Linux community don't get
- The response to the Five crucial things the Linux community doesn’t understand about the average computer user post I made the other day was, well overwhelming. With some of you I think that the post rung a bell, while with others it must have touched a nerve. I'm pretty sure that getting over...
- Blog posts 2007-05-23
- Five crucial things the Linux community doesn't understand about the average computer user
- Question: Why is it that the average computer user still chooses to spend hundreds of dollars on Windows or Mac when there are countless Linux alternatives that they could download, install and make use of completely free of charge?The PC market is extremely cut-throat. It has to be because consumers will...
- Blog posts 2007-05-21
- LAMP On Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Server Edition
- The other day I decided that I needed a Linux install with the full LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP) setup on it. After a fair bit of digging about and reading a lot of websites I discovered that one of the easiest and least fuss ways to achieve...
- Blog posts 2007-05-15
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-04-24
- First thoughts on Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn
- Yesterday I downloaded a copy of Ubuntus latest release, version 7.04 Feisty Fawn. The download took some hours because of busy servers but I think that it was well worth it.Go Ubuntu!If youre not a Linux or Ubuntu user, Ive compiled a gallery here of images I collected while...
- Blog posts 2007-04-20
- Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) is out!
- After weeks of patient waiting, Im finally downloading Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn.The download servers are obviously being hammered at this time and the file is coming in very slowly and getting slower by the minute. However, if youve got nothing better to do, you can always join the crowd...
- Blog posts 2007-04-19
- Ubuntu Version 7.04 availble for download on April 19
- Have I forgotten about Linux? Oh no, its just that Ive been eagerly waiting for the release of Ubuntu Version 7.04. I dont have long to wait - Ubuntu 7.04 will be out on April 19.To be honest with you, Im really excited about Ubuntu 7.04. Ive...
- Blog posts 2007-04-16
- Quick Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Herd 5 gallery
- One of the most promising open source projects has to be Ubuntu. In a poll I put up a few days ago Ubuntu was the clear favorite, and the more I look at it and use it, the more I see why.Ive been watching development of Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty...
- Blog posts 2007-03-14
- Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?
- OK, there has been such an excellent response to previous posts where Ive asked for feedback that I think that its time for another "have your say" post.Im getting ready to begin my Linux experience. There was excellent feedback to the post I made asking for your thoughts on...
- Blog posts 2007-03-13
- Which Linux distro for the desktop? The debate continues!
- One of the best discussions that Ive seen on ZDNet blogs for a long time is going on over on a post that I made a couple of days ago regarding which Linux distro I should try first. I dont know about you but Ive learned a LOT for...
- Blog posts 2007-03-06
- Best distro for the desktop PC
- OK, Im getting ready to try Linux on one of my desktop PCs and rather than choose a distro myself I thought Id let you choose it for me.The question is simple - which distro should I choose for a desktop system?[poll=102]I think Ive entered into the poll all the...
- Blog posts 2007-03-04
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