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Torvalds unveils new Linux control system

Torvalds unveils new Linux control systemTorvalds unveils new Linux control system[b]I was pretty sure I could do an implementation that sucks[/b]Why not? You already did linux and that sucks, so I think Git would be right up your alley. And remember, Git rhymes with Sh*t, which is all...

Tags: Torvalds, Linux, new Linux, Dumbrock

Discussion threads 2005-04-20

Red Hat alums try new Linux angle

Red Hat alums try new Linux angleRed Hat alums try new Linux angleYet more wasted effort in the world of Linsux. This company is doomed to fail for 3 reasons.1. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with most development in Raleigh, N.C2. Linsux is already open source so companies can...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Linux, Linsux, new Linux, Red Hat Inc.

Discussion threads 2004-07-13

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Will Chrome netbooks really be competitive?

Too crippledBoth Windows and Linux netbooks offer much more functionality and flexibility than the Google Dumb Terminal.No thanks...Google is going to have to start heavily marketing thisfor this to even have a chance. And that marketing strategy had better convince a distrusting public why they should trust both the cloud...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating systems, Chrome OS, netbook, Chrome, operating system, Google Inc., Win 7

Discussion threads 2009-12-03

"Grandpa/Grandma Mode" for PCs

Get off my lawnyou young whippersnapper.RE: As I'm about to setup such a device for my own mother (yes, she's a Grandma), it's a GREAT idea that I'm trying to figure out how to accomplish. One of the All-In-One PCs (HP, Sony, Acer) with Win7 Touchscreen and as few buttons...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Scott Adams, PC, e-mail, computer

Discussion threads 2009-12-03

Report: Final Microsoft browser ballot may include Opera-suggested modifications

I'm sure Opera's original sugestion wasto have a ballot with 5 choices, laid out as follows:Choice #1: OperaChoice #2: OperaChoice #3: OperaChoice #4: OperaChoice #5: Opera:)Enough already...This entire screen BS has moved to the theater of the ridiculous!It takes 1 minute to get a new browser when using ANY other...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Opera Software ASA

Discussion threads 2009-12-03

TR Dojo: Dual-boot Windows XP and Windows 7

Why would you want to dual....boot when XP mode works so well? Why not have both open at the same time instead of having to chose one or the other?I thought the sameWith the advent of AMD's cheap processors and platforms that offer AMD-V support (ASUS motherboard with 785G chipset...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, TR Dojo, Dual-boot Windows XP, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows, dual boot

Discussion threads 2009-12-03

Patch time for FreeBSD users as Zero-Day exploit is published

See if you get that type of transparency and responsiveness from MSNot gonna happen.Microsoft provides quite a bit of information in their patch reports.[i]See if you get that type of transparency and responsiveness from MS[/i]Have you ever read a patch report from Microsoft? I doubt it.HeySomeone on ZDNet actually notices...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Patches, setuid, zero-day bug, FreeBSD, Linux, Microsoft Corp., BSD

Discussion threads 2009-12-02

Acer announces first Google Chrome OS netbook

ChromeOS as dual-boot optionAlthough not Google's plan, I think ChromeOS would be a great dual-boot option, for existing Windows & Ubuntu netbooks.When you want an instant on, fast, secure & no maintenance OS, for internet access, boot into ChromeOS. When you need a specific desktop application, boot into Windows or...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Google Inc., Google Chrome, Acer Inc., netbook, ChromeOS, Ubuntu Netbooks, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-12-02

Podcast: Windows 7 early returns

Well . . .Well, considering:-The biggest issues with Vista were slow file copying and poor driver support,-Windows 7 does not change drivers, and the file copying was fixed a long time ago,-I really haven't heard of any major flaws with Windows 7,-Windows 7 is picking up market share far faster...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, podcast, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-12-02

Are you using Joomla! yet? Why the heck not?

And how does Google Sites compare with this?Google Sites is available to both Gmail and Google Apps users.Good work!! And of course you should pay somebody to host it, so as to not waste tax payer money hosting it yourself.And, of course, you can run Joomla on a reliable platform!...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, cloud computing, Joomla, Google Inc., Google Sites, Joomla!

Discussion threads 2009-12-02

Ruby on Rails becomes latest open-source offering to run on Microsoft's Azure cloud

RE: Ruby on Rails becomes latest open-source offering to run on Microsoft's Azure cloudI still don't understand what in Azure is different for the better or worst than Amazon's or Rackspace's or other instant-server-on-demand cloud offerings.Interesting. Let's see if fellow ZDNet bloggers will acknowledge this..The more offerings, the better, as...

Tags: Blogging, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, dev, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Rackspace, Azure, open source, Google Inc., Microsoft Azure

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

Koobface botnet enters the Xmas season

X ThisThanks for the info Dancho and Happy X Year everyone! Did everyone have a good Xgiving day?Not enough space for 'Christmas'?Wow.Seriously, who cares?It seemsyou don't.Good luck when watching YouTube videos, if you ever do.MarkXmas has like, been used forever...as an accepted shortening of the term. Get over it!History excerpt...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Koobface Botnet, Christ, Jesus, Xmas

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

(Inside Microsoft's retail store (photos))

If it works, try to copy itContrast these images with the Apple store opening in Paris. That one had long lines of people anxious to get into the store. These have large numbers of employees loitering.I see that they even tried to copy the genius bar. How...

Tags: Retail, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Apple Store, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

Intel vs. AMD still isn't a fair fight

There are more hindrances to AMD’s ability to penetrate the market with its Opteron CPUs; and Intel’s not a fault this time. In an earlier blog post on the AMD-Intel settlement I brought up an example of a type of incompatibility that exists between the two CPU makers that isn’t...

Tags: Hypervisor, Server, VMware Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Intel Corp., Virtualization, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, James Staten

Blog posts 2009-12-01

XP's usage share down, Win 7, Firefox & IE8 up

Now, if only ....the original Amazon.com $50 price comes back CRITICAL MASS will be achieved (IE: more than 4%).Way to goCongrats Win 7, and Firefox!Hopefully we can put XP to rest for good now and move on with our lives.DOWN WITH XP DOWN WITH XPHopefully XP will see its death...

Tags: Operating systems, Mozilla Firefox, Vista STILL, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, Microsoft Corp., Win 7

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

Sun offers VirtualBox 3.1 and "Teleportation" migration capabilities

Q?What is "Sun Tax"?Paying for software.A lot of free/open source advocates are resorting to calling paying for software a "tax." It's a badly abused term in this sense, but they still continue to use it.RE: Sun offers VirtualBox 3.1 and Have you ever "bought" Sun software? It feels like...

Tags: desktop virtualization, Taxes, Tools & Techniques, Workstations, Free trade, Servers, Sun Microsystems Inc., innotek VirtualBox, VirtualBox 3.1, software, server, workstation, tax

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

New ransomware attack blocks Internet access

If the user accepted the EULA then I guess it's all legal, right?If the EULA says the software demands payment then the user has no option but pay.Wait, a virus blocks itself from transmitting?LOL, and I thought only ISPs blocked your network access if you were infected.Not trueKaspersky and Mcaffee...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Internet access, attack, Linux, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Can Chrome OS save us from racket ware?

Open Source / Repositories vs. Windows Closed SourceThe idea of having GPG-protected repositories which contain open source apps is central to the notion that these apps' source code is viewed by 'many eyes' and as such, vetted.Get your app outside of your designated O/S approved repos and you 'tempt fate'.In...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, Chrome OS, Chrome, operating system, software, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Open source is not about Wall Street

only M$ ia about wall street greedand yet it failed to deliver because of its flawed business model.The answer to the Golden Rule"My way or the highway," may work for proprietary, closed code, but with Open Source there is always a FORK in the road.MySQL can easily become OurSQL. Larry...

Tags: Databases, MySQL, open source, Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Death of the black box EULA

Nonsense. Just look at Psystar.They died by the EULA. The judge even brought that up.And open source software has an EULA of its own, telling you exactlly what you can and must do to be able to use the software.Any failure to follow the EULA/GPL allows the owner of the...

Tags: EULA, black box, software

Discussion threads 2009-11-25