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Camp KDE 2010 Wrapup 27 Jan 2010 | 01:23 pm
Last week, the KDE Community had their yearly Americas event, this year in sunny San Diego. Despite California not living up to its sunny reputation, the attendees certainly had a good time. Read the...
10 old-school Linux tools I refuse to let go of 27 Jan 2010 | 01:22 pm
No matter which platform you prefer, there are probably a few old tools you just can’t part with. Jack Wallen shares his Linux favorites. Read the rest
Too Many Linux Distributions? 27 Jan 2010 | 01:20 pm
I had to deal with the “why are there so many Linux distributions? It’s too confusing!” whinging again over the weekend. I’ve decided to succumb to the tide, and agree - there are too many distributio...
What should the GNOME Foundation accomplish in 2010? 27 Jan 2010 | 01:19 pm
We’ve been working on the GNOME Foundation’s goals for 2010. We distributed them for comment on the Foundation list. Read the rest
5 Firefox Add-ons For Better KDE Integration 26 Jan 2010 | 01:07 pm
KDE’s default web browser is Konqueror, and many users love it for its speed, integration with KDE, and its host of features. Nevertheless, some sites do not perform as well as they do in Mozilla Fire...
Hymera and commercial Linux 26 Jan 2010 | 01:07 pm
For almost as long as there has been a Linux operating system, there have been companies trying to sell it. At the best of times, this is a tricky move. After all, as we know, Linux distributions are ...
Goofy Pro-Linux Story to Counter Pundit’s Awkward Efforts to Install Firefox 26 Jan 2010 | 01:06 pm
Back last August, as soon as Firefox 3.5 was released, I installed it on Ubuntu 9.04 (I can never remember the animal names). I didn’t know how to do it, because I was a rank beginner. Still am. But b...
Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 Alpha 2: First impressions on ‘difficult’ hardware 26 Jan 2010 | 01:05 pm
My feelings for Ubuntu have run hot and cold since I first discovered the “Linux for human beings”-nicknamed reimagination of Debian during the Dapper (6.06) era. I’ve had Ubuntu be the best distro o...
KDE vs. GNOME: Configuration and Admin Tools 26 Jan 2010 | 01:05 pm
Linux has a strong do-it-yourself tradition. Although new users are transitioning rapidly to the desktop, that tradition remains. Even on the desktop, users expect to be able to administer their syste...
You don’t need to ‘know’ Linux to use Linux 14 Jan 2010 | 12:43 pm
Lately, I’ve been noticing stories about how to use Linux you need to know half-a-hundred Linux shell commands and the like. Ah, what century are you from? Today, if you can see a window and handle a ...
