Archive for the ‘Linux’ Category

Teacher Confiscates Linux Discs, Claims There is No Free Software

Friday, December 12, 2008 13:06 No Comments

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Let us just say that we hate IM-speak and Webby abbreviations, but being that this is a family-friendly publication, a simple “WTF” will have to suffice for our reaction on this one.
Our minds are really blown by this:
Linux HeliOS

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The State of Linux

Friday, October 5, 2007 13:35 No Comments

The New York Times is taking a look at the state of Linux.
Linux has always had a reputation of being difficult to install and daunting to use. Most of the popular Windows and Macintosh programs cannot be used on it, and hand-holding, not that you get that much of it with Windows, is rare. But [...]

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Ubuntu’s New Linux Has Debugging Tool

Thursday, April 12, 2007 16:07 No Comments

With its upcoming “Feisty Fawn” version of Ubuntu Linux due April 19, Canonical hopes to shed light on what happens when things go wrong.
Feisty Fawn, also known as version 7.04, comes with software that can send debugging information to help programmers track down the problems that cause applications to crash, Canonical Chief Executive Mark Shuttleworth [...]

This was posted under category: Linux, Linux Distributions, Linux Distros, Ubuntu, open source

Living With Linux - Worth Another Try?

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:16 No Comments

I have always had a fascination with desktop Linux. After all, it’s sleek, fast (usually) and being Open Source, the various Linux distros come with lots of free software. I sometimes think of it as “Mac light,” but Mac fans will probably disagree with that description.
The Problem
My problem with Linux has been that there is [...]

This was posted under category: Apple Macintosh, Desktop Linux, Linux, Linux Distributions, Linux Distros, Macintosh, Windows