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My OS is the best OS because ...

My OS is the best OS because ...I stick with Dos 6.6rotflThat's because linux users are too busyrecompiling their kernels. Ha!this looks like another flamebait article to me.OK, OK....Ubuntu 8.04 is the best OS. Because it's easy, secure, stable, easy on the resources and free.Tip: for the time being, I...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux User, Ubuntu 8.04, operating system, Linux, Microsoft Windows 98, Gentoo

Discussion threads 2008-05-06

"Don't tell them that I love it"

These were my son's words after living with Ubuntu 8.04 on his laptop for a day. Interestingly, he said, "I never loved Windows either, but it always worked for me." Of his fresh installation sans a Windows XP virtual machine, he noted that drastic improvements in boot and...

Tags: Ubuntu, Training, Ubuntu 8.04, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-29

(Adventures with ubuntu 8.04)

(Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04)Cool Smooth LooksThanks for the gallery pics; have installed it myself and loved the smoothness with which it went through. I hope MS is watching.-DHhttp://techwatch.reviewk.com/2008/04/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-2/RE: (Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04)more meh..Why does it still default....to turd brown? It's getting there but Vista is light years ahead of these...

Tags: Operating systems, Ubuntu Brainstorm, PC Linux OS, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-04-25

Adventures with ubuntu 8.04

Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04RE: Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04Change to an old ATi RagePro or nVidia card. Check your RAM as well as other hardware components. Linux should install on this system, but if there is any failing hardware, forget it. One thing Linux is less tolerant of faulty hardware than...

Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows, Video cards, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-04-25

Shuttleworth makes corporate case for ubuntu 8.04 on its launch

Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launchUBUNTU RulesI have tried numerous distros of linux and have found ubuntu the easiet to useI am downloading the latest version nowVersion 7 had drivers for all of the harder on my pc and installed everything automaticallyCool features!Have been looking forward...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Lord Jesus Christ, Ubuntu, KDE, KDE 4, corporate case, Ubuntu 8.04, Shuttleworth, Kubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-04-24

ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" is out!

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" is out!Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" is out!And nobody cares! Its going to be the same dodgey install process as all the other distros. It adds nothing new except a few updated packages. I really see nothing to get worked up about...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linus, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-04-24

My kid hates Linux

My kid hates LinuxPlease avoid AutomatixAutomatix has ruined many a system, especially after processing regular updates. The cause of a lot of mysterious and unsolvable problem reports on the Ubuntu fora.Thank God that the Automatix project has been abandoned and won't be available for Ubuntu 8.04. Furthermore, there is no...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Automatix, Linux, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-04-14

(ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Installation)

(Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Installation)advanced buttonI bet the choice where to install grub is hidden under the advance button...Still!(see screenshot 11)RE: (Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Installation)If I can install Ubuntu in "Windoze" like a VM without having to screw up my Windows boot Menu, I'm ALL FOR IT!!!...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta - making life easier for Windows users

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta - making life easier for Windows usersNice and easy, but.....Not for me. This way, Windows (and all it's security risks) can influence (damage?) my beautiful shiny clean Ubuntu.That thought makes me uneasy.I want Windows completely quarantined.But I agree: for beginnners with Linux, this is a...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

(ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Features)

(Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Features)No ImprovementI see its still the ugliest OS on the planet...why the screen shots it's the same GUI as every version the plain Jane ofwhy the screen shots it's the same GUI as every version. it's one of the most ugly OS's made today. i'm...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

Gnome 2.2 now available, planned for ubuntu 8.04, RHEL 6, SLES 11

Gnome 2.2 now available, planned for Ubuntu 8.04, RHEL 6, SLES 11I do not like KDE at all, but, that is what is great about Linux -there is choice. With Windows, it is take it or leave it.RE: Gnome 2.2 now available, planned for Ubuntu 8.04, RHEL 6, SLES 11GNOME...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GNOME, KDE, Gnome 2.2, SLES 11, RHEL 6, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

Ubuntu+8.04+%28Ubuntu+8.04+%29

Ubuntu+8.04+%28Ubuntu+8.04+%29What about KDE 4?How could you have missed KDE 4? That's a pretty big milestone right there... :(- John MusbachRE: Ubuntu 8.04 (Ubuntu 8.04 )I have tried all 3 alpha releases of Hardy Heron, and also the new alpha release of Fedora Core 9.I cannot even get a graphic screen...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-02-05

ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" alpha 4

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" alpha 4Wish they would stop with the silly namesJust name it Ubuntu 8 and drop the cutesy names. I hate looking for software and it the download says "works with Gutsy"...is mine Gutsy?Fastest Torrent client out there: Deluge[url=http://www.deluge-torrent.org]FYI[/url]Bar none.Looking forward to it.Looking forward to it.Might...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-02-03

Additional Resources

News to know: Comcast-Plaxo; Icahn-Yahoo; Linux; Microsoft

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly? Dennis Howlett: Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move Dan Farber: Comcast goes social with Plaxo acquisition Techmeme EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS Adrian...

Tags: Plaxo Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Comcast Corp., Workday, Microsoft Corp., Zoho, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Rootkits, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Hardware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware

Blog posts 2008-05-15

With the Quickness: HD Moore sets new land speed record with exploitation of Debian/Ubuntu OpenSSL flaw

So, for those who haven't heard, a Debian packager modified the source used for OpenSSL on Debian based systems Debian and the whole of the Ubuntu family to remove the seed used for PRNG Pseudo Random Number Generator used when creating SSL keys.  Well, HD Moore set a new record...

Tags: OpenSSL, SSH, Debian, Key, Flaw, HD, ID, Ssl/Tls, Operating Systems, Open Source, Security, Software, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-05-14

Get the AOL Succubus Off My Back!

Pursuing a career in Information Technology comes with certain responsibilities and baggage -- among these are having to act as a personal, unpaid member of the Geek Squad whenever a friends and family computer is ill. Yesterday I got a phone call...

Tags: America Online Inc., Internet, E-mail Providers, Channel Management, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-05-14

Fedora 9 ships, openSuse 11 due June 19

Red Hat's Fedora project yesterday quietly released version 9, an upgrade of its open source Linux operating system with support for live USB bootup, OpenJDK6 , KDE 4 and the ext4 file system. Fedora 9, code-named Sulphur, was developed by more than 2,000 volunteer developers, said Paul...

Tags: Fedora Project, KDE, Fedora 9, KDE 4, Open Source, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-05-14

Details, details, details... more on the Microsoft flaws from today

Thought I'd explore some of these bugs a bit more... first, Tipping Point released one of the vulnerabilities that Larry reported earlier, listed as a stack overflow issue in Microsoft Office Jet Database Engine.  The stack overflow isn't what's interesting, what's interesting is the attack vector itself.  To be fair to...

Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Database Engine, iDefense, Flaw, Exploitation, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, CSS, Microsoft Office, Security, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-05-13

Microsoft to raise Windows Small Business Server price 80 percent

Microsoft to raise Windows Small Business Server price 80 percentExchange for Small Business?A small business running their own Exchange Server is silly. There are many viable and less expensive outsourcing alternatives. The same can be said for Sharepoint.Agreed. Good features, overkill for small businessI think the new price is great...

Tags: Servers, Groupware, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, price 80-percent, Windows Small Business, Windows Small Business Server price 80-percent, server, small business, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-05-13

CD Universe evidence compromised

CD Universe evidence compromisedChain of CustodyA new way to promote a good digital chain of custody is to authenticate records with a voice signature. A voice signature can help show who collected the evidence, when it was collected, and that it has not changed since collection. --Ben http://hack-igations.blogspot.com/2008/04/text-message-investigations.html

Tags: voice signature, CD Universe

Discussion threads 2008-05-12