jason perlow

Linux: The Joe Sixpack Strategy (ZDNet)

LWN.net  Tue, 11/04/2008 - 05:50

Jason Perlow suggests some Linux adoption strategies in a ZDNet blog.

"To get Joe Sixpack to switch to Linux, he’s going to need an easy way to move from his existing XP OS to his end-state, with all of his important data — his Office files, his emails, his contacts, MP3 files, digital photos and what have you, so a foolproof migration process is going to have to be designed.


 

Taking Ubuntu Ibex on vacation

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 10/23/2008 - 20:14

ZDNet's Jason Perlow is going to Puerto Rico, taking Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex with him.


 

Is CompUSA.com poised to be the Crazy Eddie of Linux?

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sun, 10/19/2008 - 15:06

ZDNet blogger Jason Perlow notes CompUSA's recent sale promotion of the Ubuntu-based Sylvania netbook.


 

Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Tue, 10/14/2008 - 23:21

ZDNet blogger Jason Perlow concludes his two-part series about choosing an Open Source OS for surviving the recession with a list of top-notch recession-proof Enterprise OSes with no price tag.


 

Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sun, 10/12/2008 - 11:46

Which Linux distributions are best suited for getting you through the worst of times? ZDNet's Jason Perlow lets you in on the scoop.


 

When the Stock Market Gives you Lemons, You Make Lemonade

Topix - Linux  Mon, 09/22/2008 - 10:27

Facing tough times? Now might be a good time to turn to Open Source. Jason Perlow Monday, September 22nd, 2008 As I write this, the US economy has just finished an entire week of carnage on Wall Street, with ...


 

Is the financial crisis in U.S. boost to Linux?

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sat, 09/20/2008 - 22:54

The columnist Jason Perlow of ZD Net makes an intelligent reading of what the recent financial debacle of Lehman Brothers and AIG mean for the future of the IT sector.

As well as the lives of millions of Americans will be affected by that event, so too will the consumer habits of big business, which in turn will impact on the expenditures incurred


 

I love NBCOlympics.com -- Now make it work on Linux!

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Mon, 08/11/2008 - 12:03

ZDNet blogger Jason Perlow pleads with the Open Source community to step up its Moonlight development efforts.


 

Plat’Home OpenBlockS: Made in Japan (ZDNet)

LWN.net  Mon, 08/04/2008 - 11:15

Over at ZDNet, Jason Perlow checks out the Plat'Home OpenBlockS micro-server.

The micro-server is a very small, fanless, low-power embedded Linux box that comes with a Debian-derived distribution.

"So what is this thing good for? Well, just about anything.


 

Plat'Home OpenBlockS: Made in Japan

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sun, 08/03/2008 - 10:59

ZDNet's Jason Perlow reviews the Plat'Home OpenBockS embedded Linux microserver.