March 2008

4 Ways to Carry your PC on iPod or USB Thumbdrive

Submitted by Don Watkins on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 21:10
ShareThisGreat ways to keep your data with you. read more | digg story

Introduction to Linux

Submitted by Don Watkins on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 08:01
ShareThisEasy to read, accurate in plain language. Linux is a free open-source alternative to Windows and Macintosh.

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The Fedora Project releases Fedora 9 Beta

Submitted by Don Watkins on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 20:10
ShareThisThe full release notes are available at: http://fedoraproject.org/f9-beta-relnotes read more | digg story

Windows is caught between Mac and Linux

Submitted by Don Watkins on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 21:59
ShareThisFor the first time in ages, the sale of new PCs with Windows as a percentage of the PC market is declining sharply. The new winner is the Mac, but, while no one does a good job of tracking the still-new, pre-installed Linux desktop market, it's also clear that Linux is finally making impressive inroads into Windows' once unchallenged market share. read more | digg story

Screenshot Tour: Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" Beta

Submitted by Don Watkins on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 21:59
ShareThisUbuntu Version 8.04, or "Hardy Heron," is more a compilation of stable-ish features and proven apps than a showcase for the latest and greatest in Linux technology. But for those seeking a usable, steady system in which to get things done, that's a real killer app in itself. Let's see what's new, and what just works (and doesn't) in Hardy Heron read more | digg story

OpenOffice 3.0 Promises to Bash Office

Submitted by Don Watkins on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 08:32
ShareThisOthers maintain that the whole model of desk bound productivity applications is obsolete, foreseeing a future in which businesses and individuals instead use lightweight online applications such as Google's Docs . It is likely, however, that all models will flourish. read more | digg story

Tracking Linux prereleases: OpenSUSE, Ubuntu, and Fedora

Submitted by Don Watkins on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 08:31
ShareThisArs explains the Ubuntu, Fedora, and OpenSUSE release cycles and tells you what you need to know to track ongoing development. We also have screenshot comparisons of the latest OpenSUSE 11, Ubuntu 8.04, and Fedora 9 prereleases. read more | digg story

Open Source = Open Mind

Submitted by Don Watkins on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 07:59
ShareThisBernard Golden's visit to Sun is an insightful article about a guy who recently visited Sun Microsystems and observed firsthand a company that has embraced the open source model and is still making money. After reading article ask yourself how often your own technology purchases have been vendor driven and not driven by your own thinking. Isn't it more comfortable to have someone tell you how to use technology than to have to discover that for yourself.

Watching Geronimo on AMC.

Submitted by Don Watkins on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 04:49
ShareThisWatching Geronimo on AMC.

Hyper-V

Submitted by Don Watkins on Sun, 03/23/2008 - 18:55
ShareThisI have to admit that when I first read about Microsoft's new Hyper-V I dismissed it as too little too late, but I do respect what Ross Brunson has to say about this issue at Suse Linux Enterprise in the Americas. Actually after reading what Ross has written I have to agree that this is a major step for Microsoft to even recognize Linux as a major player.