Ubuntu

I’ve written a series of blog entries on this site documenting my frustrations with Ubuntu Linux on the desktop. In return for my efforts, I’ve been labeled a Microsoft shill or “fan boi”, an evil capitalist, and an obvious Linux hater who feels the need to antagonise Ubuntu users. Only one of those four labels [...]

There’s a reason why Linux usage will always be confined to a tiny minority of computer geeks. It has nothing to do with hardware companies, lack of driver support, nor the command line.  And nobody should be pointing an accusing finger at the aggressive licensing strategies employed by Microsoft.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spells out the [...]

Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has unveiled a canny plan to finally drive mass-adoption of the user-unfriendly and geeky Linux operating system on the desktop.
Shuttleworth had the following comments to make at O’ Reilly’s OSCON conference this week:
“I think the great task in front of us in the next two years is to lift the experience [...]

I earlier blogged about my frustrations getting Ubuntu Linux to play audio in multiple applications using the newly implemented PulseAudio technology in the distribition. Specifically my frustrations were playing sound from web applications (typically Flash) while playing music or video on the desktop.
The solution is fairly simple and just requires installing “libflashsupport” in synaptic. From [...]

One of the very few things I do miss about living in Linux is escaping a world full of viruses, malware and spyware that keeps on infesting machines running on all versions of Microsoft Windows.
After running Ubuntu Linux on my primary machine for a year, I came to take for granted the fact that I [...]

I’ve reached the end of the line with Ubuntu. After struggling with sluggish graphics performance, audio problems, networking hell, and a community of arrogant self-appointed zealots for weeks, I’ve made the decision to get rid of Ubuntu from my computer.
It’s clear to me - despite all the hype - that Ubuntu is far from being [...]

I can’t think of a better example to demonstrate how Ubuntu/Linux is still stuck in the 80’s/early 90’s in terms of computing than by putting forward the flawed implementation of audio in the Open Source Operating System.
Through the rapid rise of broadband and faster home connections, video and audio increasingly plays a role in how [...]

If I could offer one piece of advice to Canonical and the rest of the development community behind Ubuntu Linux, my message would be plain and simple: don’t let anyone dual boot your OS with Windows Vista.
As I have discussed previously, I lived in a world of Ubuntu Linux for one full year up until [...]

In this article I’m going to attempt to justify my previous assertions that running Ubuntu (or any breed of Linux) on a home computer is a dumb choice.
My last article on Ubuntu desktop hell provoked quite a reaction from a strong army of open source enthusiasts who run around the web telling anyone who will [...]

So you want to get with the “cool” crowd, drop Uncle Bill’s operating system, and switch to the very free and completely open source alternative Ubuntu Linux.
Here’s five reasons why you should think very carefully before even attempting that installation:
1. Applications: Despite what your friends may have told you on IM or chat, compatibility with [...]