Can Linux Desktops Live in an Active Directory World?
It still causes me uncomfortable dispepsia to admit that Microsoft’s directory coup worked so well. Since Windows desktop systems are so challenging to own without it, Microsoft succeeded at…
10 things you should know about every Linux installation
This article lists off 10 things new users should know about every Linux installation, making comparison between Linux and Windows.
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GNU/Linux vs. Mac: Why Apple will not dominate?
At this point there are really only three major contenders on the desktop market; Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS X. It is a known fact that Windows still holds the vast majority of the market for…
Former SUSE/Novell Exec Seibt Joins Collax Board
Collax, a provider of Linux servers for small and medium sized businesses, announced today that former IBM, Novell and SUSE executive Richard Seibt has joined its Board of Directors.
Collax…
Asterisk 1.2.12 and Zaptel 1.2.9 Released
The Asterisk Development Team is pleased to announce new releases of Asterisk and Zaptel!
Asterisk 1.2.12 includes a number of bug fixes, including fixes for two regressions that occurred…
First public demonstration of Flash Player 9 running under Linux
Did you get to attend the Flashforward conference in Austin, Texas, USA? If you did, you got to see the first public demonstration of Flash Player 9 running on Linux. Check this entry in the…
What you should (and shouldn't) expect from 64-bit Linux
So you just bought and assembled a brand-new AMD64 workstation. The only decision that remains is whether to install a 64-bit Linux distribution, or stick with comfortable, tried-and-true IA-32.…
Red Hat selected by leading academic institution's
Red Hat today announced the growing adoption of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Network solutions by several leading higher education institutions, including Wake Forest University, the…
Why Desktop Linux Will Not Take off, and Why You Don't Want It to
You must remember the period where various electronic devices, from phones to radios, were available in transparent cases. You may have found them utterly cool. Yet the simple fact that you can't…
Why is Gnome So Ugly?
Ok, so Gnome 2.16 came out a while ago. There are lots of new features. Yay for the foot.
Now I bet Apple fanboys are screaming right now. I don't blame them. For the rest of you who don't…