I am quite fond of Xubuntu. I use it on most of my computers. The reason being that KDE is way too `pretty’ and I’m not too happy with Gnome. The XFCE desktop gets the job done well and doesn’t use too much in the way of resources. With the exception of a hiding taskbar [...]
A project to port the KDE Linux Desktop’s apps to Windows has been slowly gathering steam for some time now, but installing some of the more noteworthy apps, including the Kopete messenger, Amarok media manager, and Konqueror browser, can be a bit wonky. The Simple Help blog has a helpful screen-by-screen explanation of how to [...]
I’ve been thinking about the bizarre concept of user friendliness, specifically as it applies to software and operating systems.
By way of illustration, my workplace uses Office 2000. Someone got a bug up their backside because the number 2007 is greater than 2000, so we obviously needed to ‘upgrade’. As any legitimate MIS guy would [...]
Windows only: Free, open-source application KDE Window-Sizer resizes and moves windows when you click anywhere inside the window while holding the Alt key. To move a window, then, hold Alt and left-click and drag anywhere in the window to move it—this behavior mimics the move behavior available in the KDE Linux desktop environment. Likewise, to [...]
I like linux. A lot.
Ten years ago I worked for a software producer in their IT department. It’s where I started to grow as a computer tech, then a network guy. One day someone got hold of Red Hat (5.2?) and asked if I’d like a copy. Sure.
I had never seen linux before but Red [...]
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