preference

As regular readers know my general preference in making IT decisions is to keep the hardware and software as simple as possible while putting the real focus on empowering the people using it.

Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "I've had several people ask me what I think the best, top, most user friendly, ultimate, and so on distribution is--so now I'm publishing my Top 10 Linux Distributions in reverse order of preference."

I've had several people ask me what I think the best, top, most user friendly, ultimate, and so on distribution is--so now I'm publishing my Top 10 Linux Distributions in reverse order of preference.

If you've installed PCLinuxOS with an advanced partitioning, prepare for a painful surprise. SimplyMEPIS (up to 8.0 beta 2) doesn't let you install /usr, /var and /tmp into the partitions of your preference.

If you have read my Linux posts, you know Simply Mepis happens to be my preference out of the hundreds available.

I have been happily using Mepis for many years, and have no plans to go elsewhere. It’s easy to install, maintain and customize.

That’s a great combination.

Without tip-toeing around the matter, Linus Torvalds made his preference in the GNOME vs.

IT Wire: "Let's get this straight - if we are saying that GNU/Linux is being picked in preference to Vista, then we need some statistics showing that a sizeable number of people are asking their retailers to install the free operating systems on their new PCs in preference to Vista."

TechWorld: "In a dramatic turnaround since the Netscape air supply days, millions of people have chosen to go out of their way, download and install an independent browser and use it in preference to IE, the one that ships with Windows."

Then along came the Internet, and with it a regular stream of sub-point updates, and shiny new widgets, and special new preference apps, and plugins, and... you get it, right?

Keeping all your applications up ...

The default Firefox icon is a welcome sight to many users. However, if you ever tire of looking at it the same Firefox every day, you can change it to suit your preference.

Changing your Firefox icon is simple and can even complement your desktop theme. Read on to learn how to change Firefox icons.