KDE or Gnome? Some advice for those new to Linux August 31, 2008 KDE or Gnome? This is the killer question that can be quite difficult to answer and there appears to be very little information available…
The end run around the OS is underway August 19, 2008 The operating system may be losing its luster. In fact, you could argue that the operating system–Linux, OS X and Windows–will become an application…
Linux’s Market Share: Is There Any Way To Know? August 15, 2008 One thing many of us would like to know, I am sure, is how many people out there use Linux? The usual numbers, those…
Are instant on notebooks the future August 13, 2008 Dell has previewed a new instant on technology that allows users to carry out basic tasks on their notebooks without having to boot up…
No retail channel for laptop Linux August 13, 2008 Tommy visited chain stores in Atlanta and Columbus, as well as a small Atlanta retailer, and drew all the blank looks I expected. One…
Did the big boys really kill OLPC? August 11, 2008 The UK’s Timesonline is running a story today showing us that, despite internal strife, questionable morals and ideals, and now, the inclusion of Windows…
Which Linux Distributions Are Dying? July 3, 2008 Like everything else, what goes up must come down. This must apply to Linux distributions too, right? So, what’s happening with Linux? Which distributions…
Microsoft makes it official – XP is coming to the XO OLPC May 16, 2008 Microsoft’s participation in the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative has been fraught with mystery and disinformation from the get-go. But on May 15,…
At What Point Is It Cheaper to Just Buy Novell? May 12, 2008 Microsoft no longer sees itself as simply a Windows company. One recent indication of this is their determination to buy the LAMP-centric (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) Yahoo!…
Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs? May 12, 2008 Obviously, Microsoft has a significant interest in making sure that users of the new breed of netbooks and MIDs hitting the market don’t get…