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I have been using Ubuntu full time for a few years now and Linux as a whole, for much longer. So realize I am writing this as a guy who uses the desktop - not a Windows using hack trying to stick up for Windows 7.
The above being said, Ubuntu us not really something that [...]

I remember the first time I used Ubuntu. Already being a Simply Mepis and Linspire user at the time, the jump to Ubuntu was only odd based on the use of the GNOME desktop over that of KDE. A few weeks of use later, I found myself loving GNOME vastly more than my info overload [...]

With the proper know how or at least a willingness to take a day to learn about a new operating system, yes, Ubuntu is a solid alternative to Windows. But not without taking time to get yourself out of the Windows mindset. I have used Ubuntu and Linux in general, for years. Today I use [...]

Purists must be screaming at their screens when watching Shuttleworth explaining why he thinks that in many ways, desktop Linux holds itself back significantly. Despite highlighting progress made, he is still bent on Ubuntu being more like the Mac.
Better cooperation is certainly a fair statement to consider, but is making things feel more like OS [...]

Investment and reward. It’s a concept that is clearly paying off nicely for Red Hat as their stock price overtook that of Microsoft on one fine day in October. And where Red Hat is playing it smart is by sticking to a proven market that has yielded them a lot of success - enterprise IT.
Microsoft [...]

Every time we head down this path, I end up with the “dual-booting” is great crowd, often because they fully understand how to deal with the boot record and various partitions involved. For most people, goto to ANY Linux forum and you will see the “success” of that mindset.
Still, there are some safe ways of [...]

Honestly, I am not really sure how this is news? While it is true that malware and yes, botnets can be used on poorly secured servers run by inexperienced administrators, I really think this article is blowing things out of proportion.
What most people need to realize is that this is something that has both been [...]

Linux on the netbook is in my opinion, a no brainer. Think about it, what are most netbooks used for? Email, web browsing and maybe working in a Word clone for some text work. Sounds a lot like what most Linux distros provide out of the box.
What, what about wireless printing? You know, from a [...]

I am not really sure if I would say any competing OS is a direct threat to Windows. Not because there is anything wrong with them, rather they are catering to different markets. So while it is true that the netbooks could slowly begin to shift this to where MS needs to worry about that [...]

Why did ASUS suddenly stop supporting Linux on their hardware? What is the benefit of this and how could they choose this course of action? Considering the fact that a properly installed Linux distro runs better on lower end netbooks than Windows ever will, seems fairly obvious that Microsoft must have given ASUS a deal [...]

It something that most Linux users struggle with almost daily. To merely point out that you are not a Windows user and instead, use an alternative or instead point out why you dislike Windows. Which is the best approach? Obviously from the standpoint of decorum, one would suggest taking the high road as belittling the [...]

While I don’t pretend for a minute to say that Windows 7 can compete with popular Linux distros on price, it does appear that the OS can compete on system requirements. As you can see from this recent article, one individual was able to get Windows 7 running on a Pentium 2 PC with as [...]

It’s an interesting look as to whether or not Windows is ready for the mainstream market. Besides the fact that the article is clearly preferring Linux, there are still some valid points brought up along the way despite being a bit biased.
Points made about security (running as admin), drivers and other frustrations for the most [...]

Most people likely never really consider just how involved in Linux Intel is these days. From their hardware support down to their support of projects such as Moblin. In many respects, it seems like Intel is taking a more market approach to netbooks exclusively while Canonical and others, are open to other desktop situations.
Moblin most [...]

According to ASUS Australia consumer market product manager Gordon Kerr, you need to use an ancient operating system on your notebook to have a “full functionality of a notebook”. Really? Perhaps Mr. Kerr can clarify what full functionality he is speaking of?
Can I surf the web with Linux? Yup. What about create, edit and share [...]

I discovered this article today and right off the bat, I had the feeling that this ex-Microsoft programmer had an ax to grind with their employer. I read this article three times. Each time, I had held out hope that there was some concrete nugget I could point to in hopes of getting myself interested [...]

Did Sugar (a Linux flavor) really win the day here or did Microsoft instead simply become distracted with other things during the economic crisis? It is something that is still frankly, up for some debate.
The one thing that is not debatable is that many countries that inquired about getting OLPC netbooks/notebooks opted to go with [...]

Despite having addressed this so many times in my life that I have lost count, it has become apparent that I must once again, dispel fact from fiction. Today I found the following comment in the queue. Here is the relevant portion.

We have to face it, for the most part, NO Linux distro is user [...]

Stories like this never cease to amaze me. In the effort that was spent in getting a refund for an OS that will not be used on the hardware purchased, a person could simply opt to spend a little more and support one of the vendors out there who selling Linux products only.
Yes, I realize [...]

Mozilla has been a brand to watch for many years now, as has their flagship product, Firefox. But there is always a sadness where there is talk of no longer supporting older OS releases. Today I learned that Mozilla is considering no longer supporting Windows 2000. Okay, this seems reasonable to forgo this. However hearing [...]