With the release of Microsoft’s new Windows operating system (Vista), more and more people are looking for alternatives to Windows for various reasons. This tutorial shows people who are willing to switch to Linux how they can set up a Linux desktop (Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn in this article) that fully replaces their Windows desktop, […]
The perfect Fedora Core 7
Fedora 7 the latest version of the Linux distribution sponsored by Red Hat was released. This is the first Fedora release to incorporate and unify both the Core and Extra platform components, thus obviating the need for the traditional inclusion of the word “Core” in the distribution’s name. This is also the first release to […]
Ubuntu is the Best OS
First. Ubuntu is GNU/Linux operating system. All those who jealous, please hold your peace. Ubuntu pushes forward the same thing that you do. It’s in a user experience, stupid. Second. Ubuntu is made with usability in mind. All Debian zealots (who “translate” Ubuntu as “can’t install Debian”) are probably correct from technical standpoint. They just […]
Better Wi-Fi on the Linux Horizon
Wireless networking on Linux is entering a new era. An era of bliss and ease; where users and network administrators have abundant time for relaxing lie-abouts on sunny warm hills because their wireless systems are humming along contentedly, instead of being vexing and unreliable. OK, so maybe it’s not going to be quite that Utopian, […]
Ubuntu Fawn Sighted in the Wild
If you want a copy of the final version of Ubuntu 7.04 “Feisty Fawn,” it’s out there now–but everyone else is trying to get to it too. The influx of traffic to the Ubuntu.com servers is causing a very strong slowdown in the Web site’s response times, and occasionally 503 errors are being reported back. […]
Create Ringtones The Open Source Way
The folks over at younevercall.com have put together a handy guide for Linux users looking to create their own ringtones. With cellphone companies charging as much as $3 for a twenty second ringtone, the guide should help Linux users save a little cash.As an added bonus all the software tools involved in the process, Audacity, […]
OpenOffice deal pushes open-source to business
Open-source business intelligence (BI) software vendor Pentaho is hoping a new tie-up unveiled today with the OpenOffice.org community and Sun Microsystems will bring its BI offerings to the attention of many more new users. OpenOffice.org (see our OpenOffice review here) is an open-source suite of desktop applications positioned as a rival to Microsoft’s Office suite. […]
Microsoft tries to maintain its monopoly…are you surprised?
On one hand, Microsoft needs to figure out its future. Clearly, open source is going to play some prominent role in that future. It has to. Microsoft has no choice in that matter. On the other hand, Microsoft has tens of billions of dollars to protect. So, whatever pretty phrases the company may say about […]
Red Hat tries spreading open-source idea
Red Hat is taking a second crack at trying to spread its open-source philosophy beyond the realm of software development. On Wednesday, the Raleigh, N.C.-based Linux seller announced a partnership with the nearby University of North Carolina to try to encourage use of the open, collaborative model in the fields of health care research, biotechnology, […]
Open source protester crashes speech by Bill Gates at Chinese University
A protester calling for free computer software and open source programming crashed a speech Friday by Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates at one of China’s top universities.Gates, who is very popular on Chinese campuses, had just finished a speech at Peking University and was handing out prizes to students when a Chinese man walked on […]