2004 December

Desktop Linux is a funny thing. Unlike their cousins at Microsoft, Linux often has a LOT of customizing that needs to be done in order to be used by the masses. While the hardcore geek certainly has no quarrels about this, the mainstream user obviously does.
This article points out how much Desktop Linux has truly [...]

The given point of this article seems to be that it is not so important what OS you choose for your needs, just to understand that Linux happens to have the ability to give its users the customizable options that they might not normally have with other, more restrictive OS’.

Never been that big of a Mandrake fan myself. Still, I think that this article regarding Mandrake Linux 10.1 is worth a read. Some of the areas that are covered here include usage, installation and the benefits of the office apps.

Given that NT dropped off the development roadmap and support officially ended on Christmas Eve, it amazes me to see people are still using it on production systems. For example, I hit Netcraft to check the website for a major utility company, and they (or at least their hosting company) upgraded from NT 4 to [...]

The newest version of the current Linux kernel was released late last week by creator and open-source maven Linus Torvalds.

Knoppix is an astoundingly clever product. It runs Linux completely from CD. There is no need to install. It bypasses all the software already installed on your PC or laptop. It automatically detects the hardware in your computer, such as video card, sound card, networking, the lot (subject to suitable hardware). When you’ve finished using [...]

Now this is the kind of news a guy can wrap his lips around! I discovered today that copcap.com is claiming a group of IT students have decided to release the worlds first Open Source beer.
Basically, it is the recipe and the whole brand that is released under the Creative Commons license, bot the brew itself.

It has been reported that Steve Ballmer is ’searching for proof’ that the Linux desktop is gaining ground. Mr. Ballmer, have you ever considered looking into Google News?
There you will find article after article proving that Linux is really begining to pick up its pace. If that is not enough for you, consider looking to [...]

With the announcement of Macromedia Flash Player 7 for Linux, I must admit that news like this always gives me goosebumps! But let me tell you the real news that you might not be aware of.
Macromedia Flash Player is already bundled with Linux distributions such as Novell, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems, and Turbolinux. This [...]

Now this is the sort of approach I am wanting to see more of! “When you buy a Pogo Linux system, you know it will work with Linux very well.” With a promise like that, how can you doubt think a Pogo Linux box would ever steer you wrong, right?

Yes folks, I am going to be working on a fully documented review of Xandros version 3 over the weekend. I am hoping to have it completed and ready to go by Tues. The review will make its appearance in the IT Professional newsletter here at Lockergnome and my take on it will be a [...]

As much of a fan of Open Source software that I am, I too have to be honest when looking at Open Source alternatives. While instances where Open Source software would not work may be few and far between, I am sure that they still do exist regardless.

I too, am a fan of those USB thumbdrive Linux distros that can be easily transported from place to place. Well, this newest version of Knopperdisk sounds especially impressive as it is, I might just have to see about the new improvements made to this USB ready distribution myself.

Who says that you can’t get professional applications for your Linux box? One great example that shoots that theory down is called Rosegarden. Software that is designed with the music pro in mind, Rosegarden allows its user to enjoy the familiar KDE interface.

This news is enough to get anyone’s attention! According to a recent study, Linux is in a position to pull in a chunky $35.7 billion by 2008! Now those are very soft numbers right now, but keep in mind that we could see those revenue figures become a reality very easily.

It seems that 2004 has definitely been a year for the Linux OS. Don’t take my word for it though, folks. Just have a look here at the calender that PC Pro put together to illustrate some of the more memorable moments in the Linux 2004 timeline.

With the Mac share swirling around that yellow stain just at the rim of the toilet, I am willing to bet Linux could be in a prime position to dethrone what few shares of the market the Mac has left. Then again, I once thought that WebTV was going to change TV forever! (Give me [...]

So you are a Linux user looking for a accounting program with the features you need to keep on top of your finances? Have you considered GnuCash? No, it is not some vague reference to some long, lost currency. GnuCash is an bookkeeping program that is designed to meet that complex needs of both the [...]

Whether or not the Novell Linux Desktop is ready for public use is very much dependent on the definition of ready I suppose. If we are talking about a version of Linux that is stable and has enough software to meet the basic needs of an office environment or even office server needs, then yes. [...]

I wanted to stick with OpenZaurus. I really did. Unfortunately I may be going back to the orginal Sharp ROM for my Zaurus SL-5500 handheld.