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New call for open source device drivers

New call for open source device driversHow about Linux ease of use?I am a MS user based on job and personal prefernces for my OS. I have installed Ubuntu on a home computer, as well as gentoo on another. What strikes me as how un-friendly the OS is...

Tags: linux, ease of use, open source device driver, gui-driven, yast, open source

Discussion threads 2008-06-23

OpenSUSE 11 RC1: The Mercedes-Benz to Ubuntu's Volkswagen

OpenSUSE 11 RC1: The Mercedes-Benz to Ubuntu's VolkswagenSuSE is the best distro going.Especially if your a Windows person looking for a place to start in Open Source. YAST is the very best configuration interface in the Linux world today. No other distro has anything close.If you want to make the...

Tags: open source, kde 4, yast, suse, ubuntu, distro, novell opensuse, opensuse 11 rc1, opensuse 11, mercedes-benz, volkswagen ag

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

SUSE vs. Ubuntu - first impressions

SUSE vs. Ubuntu - first impressionsHas Novel resolved issues with YaST in SUSE?I have used SuSE for a few versions and dropped it (well not quite, but I preferr Ubuntu) for simple reasons:1. YaST does not help with installation of RPMs that are not specific for SUSE. And no running...

Tags: open source, operating systems, unix, ubuntu, suse, yast, linux

Discussion threads 2007-07-02

Proprietary and Open source DO mix

Proprietary and Open source DO mixNon-OSS Add-onsI've been testing OpenSuSE 10.1 from beta up to the current RC2.The approach Novell takes is to have a 5 CD install and 6th CD earmarked 'Non-OSS Add-Ons'.All of the Non-OSS Add Ons are accessible from that CD (and other installation sources if you...

Tags: open source, suse, open source do, yast

Discussion threads 2006-04-25

Novell's Linux makeover

Novell's Linux makeoverThey need to dump the SUSE name and the uuuugly colors.And focus on Gnome for the US market. They should of course continue to sell SUSE Linux with KDE in Europe.Also, they could dump YAST, and the stupid name, and nobody would mind. I repeat NOBODY.Imagine if all...

Tags: open source, operating systems, unix, novell linux, suse, linux, novell inc., yast, kde, gnome, red hat inc.

Discussion threads 2005-02-16

HP offers Linux-based Centrino laptop

HP offers Linux-based Centrino laptopLinux desktops, dum tee dum tee dum!Funny that Gartner is still claiming that Linux isn't going to make critical mass on the desktops. Reportis still waiting to come out but according to the link a lot of companies are asking for it. And now with HP...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, yast, linux, hewlett-packard co., laptop computer, intel centrino, microsoft windows

Discussion threads 2004-08-03

Novell management tool going open source

Novell management tool going open sourceMessage has been deleted.wow!i never expected this. YAST is so much futher ahead than any of its competition. If Redhat, or any other distro maker was smart, theyd jump on this. YAST was one of the best parts of buying SuSE linux.CoolI...

Tags: unix, operating systems, linux desktop, open source, taco warrior, yast, linux, novell inc.

Discussion threads 2004-03-18

Additional Resources

Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptops

Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptopsjust thinknow instead of being stuck in a little puddle they can go out there and swim in the ocean of windows applications like the rest of us - a zillion kids just smiledlinuxhelp.net:~# apt-get install mozilla-firefoxReading Package Lists... DoneBuilding Dependency Tree... DoneThe following...

Tags: operating systems, vista-64, microsoft windows xp, one laptop per child project, microsoft corp., olpc laptop, microsoft windows

Discussion threads 2008-07-25

Protocol handlers cause Mozilla Firefox 3 remote command execution vulnerabilities

Protocol handlers cause Mozilla Firefox 3 remote command execution vulnerabilitiesThe point is moot......[b]if[/b] you put your FF session in an AppArmor 'sandbox'--the below comes FREE as in beer in openSUSE /etc/apparmor/profiles/extras. Just go into YaST control center->AppArmor->Manually Add Profile and select both usr.lib.firefox.firefox-bin and *.firefox.sh and you are golden--a five-minute...

Tags: web browsers, novell apparmor, protocol handler, execution vulnerability, mozilla firefox 3.0, mozilla corp., mozilla firefox

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

(Fun with openSUSE 11.0)

(Fun with openSUSE 11.0)But it's not Blue Like Windows ...Let's see who runs with that.I'm running OpenSuSE 11 on 2 machines and love both the KDE and GNOME desktop implementations. And, as an added surprise, all the server bits are there as well.If you've looked at Ubuntu or other...

Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), operating systems, open source, novell opensuse, opensuse 11.0, ubuntu, opensuse 11, linux, microsoft windows vista, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

Fun with openSUSE 11.0

Fun with openSUSE 11.0Virtualized OpenSUSE 11.0I too am a devoted Ubuntu user, and decided to check out OpenSUSE 11.0. I downloaded the 32bit GNOME LiveCD and loaded in with Virtualbox in Windows XP. I got through the whole setup fairly quickly but when the "system" rebooted it crashed and said...

Tags: open source, desktop virtualization, opensuse 11.0, kde, kde 4, novell opensuse, novell inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-26

Teachers want more training...no kidding

Teachers want more training...no kiddingThe new OpenSUSE 11 has an education software sourceYou may want to check out the new OpenSUSE 11 released yesterday: it has an education software source which you can turn on easily. :-)Important new feature: Yast has become a whole lot faster.It's standard long term...

Tags: workforce management, training and certification, ning.com, moodle, novell opensuse, training, opensuse 11

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

OpenSUSE 11 RC1: The Mercedes-Benz to Ubuntu's Volkswagen

2008 will be a very good vintage for community end-user Linux distributions. So far, we've seen the release of Ubuntu 8.04, which is universally considered to be  a major milestone release in usability and device compatibility, and one of the easiest distros to install. While not as widely lauded, we...

Tags: ubuntu, novell inc., fedora project, novell opensuse, volkswagen ag, gnome, software update utility, linux, open source, unix, operating systems, software, jason perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-03

Hardy Heron is hardly a snap

Hardy Heron is hardly a snapA clean installation is always better than an upgrade...of an older version. This old wisdom is valid for every operating system under the sun.The possible problem lies in the settings and configurations of the older version. Sometimes they conflict with the new version.If you want...

Tags: linux, corporate communications, video cards, operating systems, hardy heron, snap

Discussion threads 2008-04-28

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

When Lintel beats Wintel

When Lintel beats WintelI'm switching to Open Office...and have had no trouble accessing my documents created in MS Office. No cost of being different here.linux performance not always betteryou might have a point for servers, but for desktop usage Linux is not always more performant than Windows. so I don't...

Tags: operating systems, unix, open source, linux, microsoft windows, microsoft corp., wintel

Discussion threads 2008-03-18

Week in review: Snuffing out OS bugs

Week in review: Snuffing out OS bugsOS X 10.4 will have further security updatesIt is highly likely OS X 10.4 will still have security updates even though 10.5 is out.I am tired of paying for half-baked operating systems...Until they get "finished" operating systems in a box I would pay for...

Tags: operating systems, apple mac os x, security administration, operating system, os bugs

Discussion threads 2007-11-17

Microsoft matters less every 6 months

Microsoft matters less every 6 monthsThanks!Always fun to read your blogs, Chris! Well argumented and clear.Tip: Ubuntu itself the main version can also be installed without a LiveCD-session in the RAM of your PC. Namely, when you use the Alternate CD. Handy for PC's with little RAM.How to get the...

Tags: microsoft windows, operating systems, mozilla firefox, ubuntu, microsoft corp.

Discussion threads 2007-10-22

openSUSE 10.3 RC1 Debuts

openSUSE 10.3 RC1 DebutsNice...been running the betas and I gotta say that someone at Novell is doing an excellent job! It boots faster runs faster and is much slicker than anything else I have seen yet to date. I will be updating to the RC1 tonight for some more testing....

Tags: open source, operating systems, kde, linux, gnome, opensuse, distro

Discussion threads 2007-09-21

openSUSE 10.3 RC1 Debuts

OpenSUSE.org released yesterday the first release candidate of openSUSE 10.3 as it moves toward general public release on Oct 4. True to its multi-desktop heritage, the 10.3 release candidate offers improvements to both GNOME and KDE, including the new GNOME 2.20 and...

Tags: gnome, kde, open source, paula rooney

Blog posts 2007-09-21