desktop linux

Just what does it take to switch to desktop Linux (part 1)?

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:28:16 -0600

Last week, when I asked " Are you sure you don't just want to use Ubuntu? " I received a record number of talkbacks, good, bad, and in between.

RE[3]: Bias;OS sterotyping;Ubuntu's Look;Glamour;Desktop

admin — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:25:19 -0600

Ars has a review of Ubuntu 7.10 . They conclude: "Ubuntu 7.10 provides an unparalleled desktop Linux experience and sets new standards for power and ease of use.

Is Linux Ready For The Desktop? Part 2

admin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:05:44 -0600

A further look at what should happen to help accelerate the use of Desktop Linux.

Reducing IT Costs with Linux

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:03:44 -0600

Datamation: "With all of the talk these days about the desktop Linux taking on Windows in the enterprise sector, have you ever considered that with some simple compromises, using Linux desktops running different thin clients can work very well within the confines of what most businesses need?"

SimplyMEPIS: The Best Desktop Linux You Haven't Tried

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:03:12 -0600

Linux.com: "Nowadays, everyone uses Ubuntu, most people have used Fedora, and many folks have tried openSUSE. SimplyMEPIS ... not so many. That's a shame, because this relatively obscure Debian-based desktop distribution from Morgantown, WV, is an outstanding desktop operating system. With SimplyMEPIS 8 at beta 5 and closing in on release, I tested the distribution and found it to be a keeper."

SimplyMEPIS: The best desktop Linux you haven't tried

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:23:17 -0600

Nowadays, everyone uses Ubuntu, most people have used Fedora, and many folks have tried openSUSE. SimplyMEPIS ... not so many. That's a shame, because this relatively obscure Debian-based desktop distribution from Morgantown, WV. is an outstanding desktop operating system.

SimplyMEPIS: The best desktop Linux you haven't tried

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:02:18 -0600

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols on November 21, 2008 Share Comments Nowadays, everyone uses Ubuntu , most people have used Fedora , and many folks have tried openSUSE .

Ubuntu Ports To ARM

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:08:00 -0600

nerdyH writes "Canonical will port Ubuntu Desktop Linux to the ARMv7 architecture. The announcement sets the stage for Intel to lose the traditional 'software advantage' that has enabled x86 to shrug off attacks from other architectures for the last 30 years. How long can it be before Microsoft responds with a Windows 7 port? I mean, x86 just can't do 'idle power' like ARM ... Nokia's N810 tablets can standby for several weeks, just like a cell phone, keeping you 'present' on IM, behind IPv4 NAT the whole time.

Ubuntu announces ARM port

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:00:13 -0600

Canonical announced it will develop a version of its full Ubuntu Desktop Linux distribution optimized for the ARMv7 architecture. Due to arrive in netbooks and energy-efficient "hybrid computers" in April, the ARMv7 port of Ubuntu will target system-on-chips (SoCs) based on ARM's Cortex-A processor cores.

ARM and Ubuntu to Join Forces in the Netbook World

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:20:05 -0600

ARM are announcing a partnership with one of the best-known names in desktop Linux and are making a very significant move into the world of low-cost, low-power, connected computing with Canonical who will port the full desktop version of their Ubuntu OS to the ARMv7 architecture ready for release in April 2009.