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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 [...]

Being among those quick to realize that Linux is not for everyone due to a combination of legacy apps or for other reasons, asking users to rely on an OS from 2001 is just asking for security problems. Yet this is exactly what Microsoft has been doing. Despite the price being asked being reasonable, the [...]

Imagine being able to reduce your IT budget by 70%! Can’t be done, not here in the US where Microsoft reigns supreme and the FUD flows freely, but apparently other countries are able to make it work for them without too much trouble.
The French National Police Force is the latest to save with the switch [...]

VLC has been one of my favorites media players for as long as I can remember. The habit of using the player started on Windows and was later carried over with me as I evolved into a full time Linux enthusiast. But it is true that there have been some issues holding it back on [...]

The catastrophic cratering of the global economy, falling gas prices, and President George W. Bush’s recent executive activities have indirectly prompted Saint Paul gadfly software developers CodeWeavers, Inc., to provide free software for every American on October 28, company officials reluctantly announced today.
In July, CodeWeavers — whose software lets Mac OS X and Linux users [...]

Gnomie NvidiaX from our live chat room writes:
Hello, Chris!
I’m NvidiaX from the chat room. You may remember me as the one that got the idea of paying you to Rick roll yourself with an iTunes certificate. I know you love Open Source software, so you may be interested in this. As you know most [...]