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Dell now ships XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed

Dell now ships XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installedPaula get this info over to Dana STAT!(He's in the market for a new Laptop):)Notice somthing about the Dell Offerings?All laptops and only one desktop:http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhsNow is your chance Dana. GO FOR THE GOLD!!! ;)Maybe, but.....As enthusiastic as I...

Tags: Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Notebooks, OPEN SOURCE, operating system, computer, Ubuntu Linux 8.04, Dell Computer Corp., Ubuntu Linux, Ubuntu, notebook

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

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Yes, Ubuntu can absolutely be the default Windows alternative

This "commercial" spoof is much betterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-22EpQOm8c:)2010: Year of Linux!!!*snickers*Dawson, you're such a tool.AwesomeNot a fan of South Park but that was hilarious.Chrome OSChrome OS isn't vaporware. It's actively developed, and you can download the beta here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Chrome-OS-50930.shtmlI had hopes Google was going to push out something special, kind of like...

Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Is the IBM Client for Smart Work an alternative to 7 for schools?

Windows 7 looks like a genuinely good OS. Reasonable system requirements, high levels of usability and stability...What's not to like? Well, the price, of course. Volume educational licensing runs around $70 a seat for Windows 7 Professional upgrades. Then there's the actual upgrade process. Major rollouts...

Tags: Ubuntu, IBM Corp., Ubuntu 9.10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Roi/Tco, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-10-21

First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta "Karmic Koala"

wow... seriously?NOTE: This was supposed to be in response to the "good for poor people" comment, but I screwed up:Do you have any basis for your claims? Have you even used Linux, let alone this version of Ubuntu which is still just a Beta? Why does cost/money...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Karmic Koala: That's One Seriously Fast Marsupial

I'm having issues with VirtualBox . . .I'm having issues with VirtualBox: Even though it worked before, lately it's claiming that "VT-X/AMD-V hardware acceleration has been enabled, but is not operational" and not allowing me to run 64 bit Ubuntu :(.RE: Karmic Koala: That's One Seriously Fast MarsupialI had some...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Win 7, Ext4, Karmic Koala

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

Can Linux beat the bloat

I think the whole "bloated" thing is hogwash.There's no such thing.Neither Windows nor Linux are "bloated". Nor is OS/X. You want functionality you have to pay for it. One man's lean and mean is another man's anemic.Functionality simply isn't free.How many lines of code did USB take? How about multi-threading?...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 9.04, Linux, Ubuntu, OS/X, Linus, bloat, kernel, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition available on Dell Mini 10v

Well not quite...I just checked and its all still 8.04LTS pre-installed.RE: Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition available on Dell Mini 10vIt will hit the Dell site tomorrow ThursdayLosing countA true shower of operating systems based on Linux... How does this new one compare with the "tried and tested" Ubuntu Netbook...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Ubuntu, Ubuntu Moblin Remix, Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition, Dell Mini 10v, Ubuntu Moblin, Dell Mini

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid Lynx

Linux distro's = futureLinux distro's have a BRIGHT future since the developers are driving this and the code is superior to ANY closed source proprietary lethargic old software vendor. RE: Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid LynxSame boring linux distros trying to promise the world but don't deliver. Nothing separates...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Distro, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Microsoft trains Best Buy "Linux assassins"

Aimed at the uninformed customers... so it'll probably be successful. Sigh. It's FUD, of course, but I think it's pretty effective when dealing with people who have only a vague notion of Linux.However:First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win. :-)Fighting...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Best Buy Co. Inc., Linux, FUD, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

System builders still waiting for Windows 7 tools

So is this any different from other Windows launches?Just curious if this is is a departure from the past or business as usual.Exploits...Well, 1 operating system and one platform leads to complete outages when it is exploited.There is no need to require MS Windows on the desktop when you can...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, tool, uptime, Microsoft Windows, command line, System Builders, Microsoft Corp., desktop, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Dell: Linux netbook returns a "non-issue"

Marketing?A Dell exec goes to a Linux convention and says what the community wants to hear. He says, Linux netbook returns are not an issue. What's he gonna say to a linux crowd, "We put your OS on our hardware and people hated it."He's going to throw them...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, netbook, Linux netbook, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

Find & Replace It 0.5.1 (Mac)

Find & Replace It! is a powerful, cross-platform text file processor. It allows you to perform very complex batch replacements inside text files of any size. It supports regular expression syntax and dozens of encodings. It can batch processing the encoding of files, as well as style of end-of-line. Here...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Unicode, Expression, Regular Expression, Line Ending

Software downloads 2009-08-06

Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!

Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!They sure have...Now if they'd only do so by making an actual good product rather than just locking everybody into using it....No SoI've been running Linux since giving up on Windows by having too many BSOD screens with Windows ME. And frankly, given Windows Genuine PITA...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, Microsoft Windows, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

While I'm away..."Windows 7 is the same as Ubuntu"

This, of course, is the companion piece to "My kid hates Linux," reposted below while I'm on vacation. They're like moose droppings and Maine...they go together. Had to toss this one back up for your grumping pleasure. Obviously, this isn’t true. Their underlying architectures are...

Tags: Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-15

While I'm away..."My kid hates Linux"

I posted this a year ago (and reposted on my last vacation, as well) and, needless to say, it sparked quite a war of words both times. It's worth a repost, though, since he no longer cares what OS he uses see the next repost above. ...

Tags: Computer, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, 64-Bit, Open Source, Productivity, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-15

"Windows 7 is the same as Ubuntu"

Obviously, this isn't true. Their underlying architectures are quite a bit different, Gnome looks different than the 7 UI, etc., but to an average 17-year-old, there just wasn't any meaningful difference between the two operating systems. The other day, I posted a blog titled "Windows 7:...

Tags: Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-03

'Acid test' for Ubuntu on a netbook

'Acid test' for Ubuntu on a netbookI thought UbuntuHad packaged installers? Or has skype not been approved by the Ubuntu Community?Try opening CheeseCheese is the native UNR webcam application used for quick pictures and videos. If that program works then the drivers are okay and it's a Skype problem. If...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Loverock, Built-in Camera, Ubuntu, Acid-test, netbook, Skype Technologies S.A., Linux

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

Could you switch over to being 100% open source?

Could you switch over to being 100% open source?Average user isn't going to boot two operating systems.[i]I only use Windows for updating my TomTom navigation device, with TomTom Home. I have to, since TomTom doesn't provide a Linux application for that....[/i]Unless they have a specific need to use more than...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, TomTom, Linux, open source

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

I've discovered a reason to like Windows: Chrome

My youngest son stole my Ubuntu-loaded convertible Classmate last week and is primarily using it so that we can email each other and talk on Skype while I'm in Miami. It also has his RTI software loaded on it, so I figured I'd grab one of the Windows Classmates...

Tags: Ubuntu, Web Browser, Chrome, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Web Browsers, Software, Hardware, Internet, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Forget Moblin! Ubuntu Netbook Remix rocks on the Classmate

Last week I fired up the latest beta of Moblin, the open source netbook/MID/nettop operating system originally spearheaded by Intel, but now shepherded by the Linux Foundation. I've already discussed my first impressions of the OS running on a Convertible Classmate PC, but the most important take home messages...

Tags: Ubuntu, Intel Corp., Classmate, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-05-26