by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 10, 2007 | Linux, Microsoft, Technology
Steve Ballmer’s latest rant against open source, and Microsoft’s internal reaction to it, reflect deep problems within the company.Part of the problem is that, as they say, Elvis has left the building. Elvis in this case is Bill Gates, Ballmer’s one-time Harvard...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 10, 2007 | GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Technology
It may be a surprise to you but in Ontario we do not require voters to prove their Canadian citizenship. Yes, I said it! It is no lie! As clearly stated voters “MUST” be Canadian, whether by birth or by becoming a Canadian citizen. However, what many people do not...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 9, 2007 | Linux, Technology
Puppy, with a download as skimpy as 28MB, is well suited to older computers, thin workstations, and diskless PCs. This article looks at the value of Puppy Linux on normal PCs, and reviews its features, flexibility, capability to peacefully coexist with Windows, ease...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 9, 2007 | Dell, Linux, Technology
The final release of Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) will be released shortly and Dell has indicated that it will be pre-installed on some of their Notebooks and Desktop PCs. It will include GNOME 2.20 and the default installation of NTFS-3G, which provides read/write...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 8, 2007 | Dell, Linux, Technology
A major desktop Linux upgrade is set to be released on October 18. Michael Dell is expected to personally use it. And the PC giant will pre-load it on selected desktops and notebooks. Buzz about this next Linux release — dubbed Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon — is growing across...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 4, 2007 | Technology
The cure-all solution in the security industry is one of the most ubiquitous forms of snake oil and there simply is no such thing. Are thin clients the solution? There certainly is some merit in the security implications of thin clients; but there’s also a lot of...