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Why <endeca_term>Linux</endeca_term> is forging ahead on the desktop

Why Linux is forging ahead on the desktop

...10. StyleWith the choice available on the Linux desktop, you're bound to find a style that suits you. The... Read more

6 May, 2012 by Jack Wallen
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

...with most Ubuntu releases, Precise Pangolin takes the opportunity to rev the Linux kernel version; the Unity interface also advances to version 5.10 and... Read more

26 April, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight
<endeca_term>Linux</endeca_term> Mint 12: Why it's the best desktop OS

Linux Mint 12: Why it's the best desktop OS

...choose it at the login screen. Your impressionsIf you haven't tried Linux Mint 12 Lisa, you should do as soon as possible. It's... Read more

19 February, 2012 by Jack Wallen
Top 10 <endeca_term>Linux</endeca_term> browsers: How I rate them

Top 10 Linux browsers: How I rate them

...If you're using Linux, you're spoilt for choice when it comes to browsers. Jack Wallen... Read more

4 February, 2011 by Jack Wallen
A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and <endeca_term>Linux</endeca_term> Mint

A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint

...current rankings on DistroWatch have been taken by some as evidence that Linux Mint has overtaken Ubuntu as the most popular Linux distribution by a... Read more

10 February, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight

Linux Mint 13 ramps up for KDE release

...Fans of Linux Mint 13 can look forward to getting their hands on KDE and... Read more

25 May, 2012 by Tom Espiner
Ten Gnome 3 features that won me over

Ten Gnome 3 features that won me over

...clicked, taking you away from your work. As a fan of the Linux pager, I always get nervous when a desktop monkeys around with this... Read more

18 September, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Exotic <endeca_term>Linux</endeca_term> distros: A walk on the wild side

Exotic Linux distros: A walk on the wild side

...the best Creative Commons-licensed metal music. Your choices?If you know Linux, you will know that thousands of distributions exist. The list continues to... Read more

19 March, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Ten lessons <endeca_term>Linux</endeca_term> rookies need to learn

Ten lessons Linux rookies need to learn

...Google can be. When there is a problem or an aspect of Linux they don't understand, they should know that someone else has probably... Read more

4 December, 2011 by Jack Wallen

Ubuntu gets a facelift with Precise Pangolin 12.04

...Precise Pangolin, the 12.04 update to the Ubuntu distribution of Linux, has arrived, bringing the Unity user interface to enterprise users.The long... Read more

26 April, 2012 by Jack Clark

Raspberry Pi hits new snag over CE certification

...US. Raspberry Pi's makers have put everything on hold until the Linux-based computer gains the CE mark. Image credit: Raspberry Pi The credit... Read more

29 March, 2012 by David Meyer
Ten factors that make Ubuntu 11.10 a hit

Ten factors that make Ubuntu 11.10 a hit

...Ubuntu jumps on that bandwagon as quickly as possible. I want a Linux-powered tablet Read more

8 January, 2012 by Jack Wallen
Ten tenets the <endeca_term>Linux</endeca_term> world needs to rethink

Ten tenets the Linux world needs to rethink

...at the idea of helping or mentoring them reflects badly on the Linux community. Go to any Linux mailing list and reply to a thread... Read more

19 August, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Ten ways to tidy up the <endeca_term>Linux</endeca_term> desktop mess

Ten ways to tidy up the Linux desktop mess

...be accomplished by removing the compositor and unnecessary packages. Time for a Linux revolt?There is no single, ideal solution for these issues. But the... Read more

2 September, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Ten reasons for giving Slackware <endeca_term>Linux</endeca_term> a go

Ten reasons for giving Slackware Linux a go

...better than that produced by most GUI tools. 7. Better understanding of Linux If you know Slackware, you know Linux. By its very nature, Slackware... Read more

24 July, 2011 by Jack Wallen

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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...

1 hour 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...

1 hour 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...

2 hours 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.

4 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...

5 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

6 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

7 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....

8 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...

9 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

10 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

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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...

16 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...

18 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...

1 day 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...

1 day ago by Iain Sutherland via Facebook on Scorecard - Linux Mint 13 and Mageia 2
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