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Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.5 Released

The initial download images for Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.5 were made available over the weekend. This is... Read more

14 May, 2012

GNU/Linux on the Desktop: Triumphs and Tragedies

I've posted many times about moving users from Windows to GNU/Linux, and of the successful migration experiences with it over the past... Read more

8 May, 2012

Replacing Proprietary Windows Software with GNU/Linux

I've written recently about main points on migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux. Those reasons included one which pertains to the software included with... Read more

5 January, 2012

Verifying your GNU/Linux installation downloads

...I have not really paid much attention to verifying downloads for the GNU/Linux installation discs when I download them. I used to just download... Read more

8 November, 2011

Debian GNU/Linux Live Images Updated

I mentioned last week that there was a new Debian GNU/Linux release available (6.0.3). At that time the Live images... Read more

18 October, 2011

Debian GNU/Linux - Repositories and WiFi Firmware

As I mentioned in my previous post about Debian GNU/Linux 6.0, with this release they now have Live CD ISO... Read more

11 May, 2011

Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 (squeeze

...been a bit slack in not writing about the release of Debian GNU/Linux 6.0, which was made over a month ago now. A... Read more

13 March, 2011

Points about migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux

...is becoming more homogeneous. Some key points about migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux are: - Current and long term customers and are forced to pay... Read more

28 December, 2011

Scheduled video capturing on GNU/Linux made easy

...The magic is done by the utility called "dvgrab". And, as most GNU/Linux utilities come, dvgrab is simple yet provides a lot of functionality... Read more

14 December, 2011

Three years on the GNU/Linux road

...list goes on. I've also found some nice new applications in GNU/Linux for kids that need to use our computers, like GCompris and... Read more

24 October, 2011

Debian GNU/Linux Point Release

...shamelessly exploit that anticipation by mentioning that an updated distribution for Debian GNU/Linux "squeeze", 6.0.3, was announced over the weekend. Well, announced... Read more

13 October, 2011

Digikam : premier photo management on GNU/Linux

In Fedora Linux 14, the default photo manager and digital camera application is Shotwell. I tried using it, I really... Read more

26 August, 2011

GNU/Linux software updates for the enterprise

...security updates each month, and even though they get criticised for this, GNU/Linux has a high number of updates as well, particularly Fedora which... Read more

14 June, 2011

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.5 Released

With relatively little fanfare, Debian 5.0.5 was released last week. This is primarily a security and bug-fix rollup... Read more

5 July, 2010
Usage of Virtualized <endeca_term>GNU/Linux</endeca_term> for Binary Testing Across Multiple Distributions

Usage of Virtualized GNU/Linux for Binary Testing Across Multiple Distributions

In this paper, the authors will discuss how they created a test environment using a single high-end test host that... Read more

12 December, 2010

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

30 minutes ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

41 minutes ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

1 hour ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

3 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

4 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

5 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

6 hours ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

7 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

8 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

9 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

9 hours ago by mrbigdong on A minor Bitcoin miner injury?
Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

13 hours ago by Mike Denton via Facebook on Security on the farm: Accounts and permissions
minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

15 hours ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths
Thomas Gellhaus

I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

17 hours ago by Thomas Gellhaus via Facebook on Scorecard - Linux Mint 13 and Mageia 2
knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

24 hours ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

1 day ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
Iain Sutherland

I received the notification of Mageia 2 being released on Saturday, was already running Mageia 1. After running the installation X came back up...

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SoapyTablet

If ZTE have been selling below cost with the ZTE Blade / Orange San Francisco then given the current high street price of the Nokia Lumia 710, you...

1 day ago by SoapyTablet on Huawei, ZTE face EU 'illegal state subsidies' probe
Burn-IT

Yes it is basically down to "nobody in control understands IT, is willing to admit it, or allow decisions to be delegated". Lets get someone in who...

1 day ago by Burn-IT on 6 million wasted licences and £1,200 PCs: welcome to government IT
pjc158

So let me get this straight just because a consultant has oberved that mobile companies who get in trouble never recover, well we all might as well...

1 day ago by pjc158 on RIM to lay off 2,000 on 1 June, says report