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The world’s fastest computers are Linux computersSubmitted by Don Watkins on Fri, 11/28/2008 - 06:29ShareThisWhen it comes to sheer, blinding speed you can't beat supercomputers, and, once more, the fastest of the fast in the Top 500 Supercomputers, are Linux computers.
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Why Your Next Computer Might Be A Linux PCSubmitted by Don Watkins on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 01:14ShareThisIt's the perfect storm. Computer manufacturers have figured out how to produce lightweight, low-end machines that cost very little just as the economy takes a big tumble.
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Linux to Ship on More Desktops than WindowsSubmitted by Don Watkins on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 08:32ShareThisFor those that decry the constant prediction of the “year of the Linux desktop” I am happy to say that next year Linux may actually ship on more desktops than Windows or the Mac. That is right, I said next year. What is driving this? Two words: fast boot.
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Everything you Need to Know about Ubuntu 8.10Submitted by Don Watkins on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 01:59ShareThisUbuntu 8.10, named Intrepid Ibex, is scheduled for release next week, so we figured it's time to run down the checklist of improvements, fixes, and enhancements since Hardy Heron came out earlier this year. The last six months of development have brought tons of new functionality that make running Linux easier for all users
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How Digg and Wikipedia use Linux for high availabilitySubmitted by Don Watkins on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 08:45ShareThisPop quiz: you have a web site and you want it to be popular. It must scale to tens, hundreds of thousands, even millions of visitors. It has to be snappy and responsive. What server platform will you host it on? Here
’s what two of the world’s most popular sites – Wikipedia and Digg - went with, and it wasn’t Windows.
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7 Apps Every Open Source Enthusiast Should Brag AboutSubmitted by Don Watkins on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 22:23ShareThisThe conversation naturally goes from there to giving examples of Open Source programs this person might be using unwittingly. Here are X programs that the whole Open Source community is very proud of.
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Ubuntu's Intrepid Ibex on the loose [pics]Submitted by Don Watkins on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 08:32ShareThisCanonical plans to release Ubuntu 8.10, aka Intrepid Ibex, on Thursday. This latest installment of Linux for desktop computers and servers strives to be easy to use, a tough challenge given the complexities of Linux.
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