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5 Jun 2008

It seems the big Linux projects in Vienna and Munich are about to fail

The city of Munich (where I live) wanted to move 14,000 computers to Linux. Vienna, which is just a stone’s throw away from Munich, has 30,000 PCs. They never planned to move all their computers to Linux though. The departments there are free to... (posted on 5 Jun 2008 by 4sysops - For Windows Administrators)

4 Jun 2008

XP lives! Sort of.

Congratulations Linux. Yesterday was the day you made Microsoft blink. Microsoft has changed its mind and has decided to keep XP Home around after all. I'm sure that Microsoft's change in heart was in part due to efforts like InfoWorld's Save XP efforts,... (posted on 4 Jun 2008 by Cyber Cynic)

30 May 2008

Run Linux Apps In Windows

If you have used Linux for any length of time, you probably have found some applications which would be really nice if you could run them in Windows. Now, this can be possible with Ulteo Virtual Desktop. This application allows you to run many Linux... (posted on 30 May 2008 by PCMech)

29 May 2008

Get a Linux DVD Set from Oracle - Free Shipping Worldwide

Like Ubuntu, Oracle has also started shipping Linux DVDs for free anywhere in the world. Head over to this page, type in your snail mail address and Oracle will ship your their DVD set of their own Linux distribution called the Unbreakable Linux.... (posted on 29 May 2008 by Digital Inspiration)

28 May 2008

3 Ways To Linux For The Weak Of Heart

Making the switch from Microsoft Windows or Apple’s OS X to Linux can be a daunting proposition for most people. There are a lot of negative myths, half truths and misinformation out there that scare many people off. Fortunately there are several ways to... (posted on 28 May 2008 by PCMech)

23 May 2008

Reporting bugs the Debian way

Following on from my recommendation for [apt-buglist][]—where you can see the reported bugs on a package before installing it—I thought it might be useful to look at the other side of the coin, reporting bugs in Debian. The best way to do this is with... (posted on 23 May 2008 by Free Software Magazine)

22 May 2008

Purple Labs Opens Korean Office

Mobile Linux software vendor increases investment in Asia Chambéry, France – May 22, 2008 – Purple Labs, the leading supplier of Linux for mass-market 3G phones, announced today its further expansion into Asia with the opening of a new sales and... (posted on 22 May 2008 by GoMo News)

20 May 2008

Linux is at its best when the user doesn’t even know they are using it

The title of this article is a quote from a really good article called Linux is in Bed with Mom. The reason the article is so frickin’ good is because it completely nails what Linux is absolutely best at doing on the consumer end, that being the OS in an... (posted on 20 May 2008 by PCMech)

19 May 2008

Benefits Of Online Repositories

I ended up on a Windows machine for a couple of days, my Linux machine was inaccessible. I was using a Windows machine after a gap of about an year or so. My usage was limited to only testing on Windows specific applications. I had to install a couple of... (posted on 19 May 2008 by iface thoughts)

15 May 2008

Android vs LiMo.

Rating: Does there have to be a winner? I mentioned LiMo’s expanding roster of companies involved in the development of the LiMo foundation the other day. When I saw Greg Kumparak’s interesting article over at Mobilecrunch in which he gives an relatively... (posted on 15 May 2008 by GoMo News)

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