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Open Source: Why Military Forces Should Use Linux

By Gene A., on October 8th, 2011

Why? Because the level of skill required to crack a Unix-like OS is much higher than that needed for a Microsoft OS. Further, properly configured Unix-like systems are much more robust than Microsoft systems. Were Military forces using properly configured and properly secured Unix or Linux systems we would not see items like these below . . . → Read More: Open Source: Why Military Forces Should Use Linux

Open Source: Niche Markets, Linux and Microsoft

By Gene A., on October 3rd, 2011

If you are a Linux protagonist who has been around as long as, or longer than, I have, you have seen responses like these over and over as to why Linux distributions will never go mainstream on the PC desktop:

“Linux will always remain a niche platform because it does not have a native release . . . → Read More: Open Source: Niche Markets, Linux and Microsoft

Open Source: Live Migration of Mandriva to Mageia

By Gene A., on September 4th, 2011

Are you in the market for a new laptop, desktop or server PC with Linux installed? Please give us the opportunity to quote a preloaded Linux laptop, desktop or server system for you.

I took the plunge to migrate my personal / business desktop PC from Mandriva 2010.2 to Mageia 1 . . . → Read More: Open Source: Live Migration of Mandriva to Mageia

Open Source: Mandriva 2011 vs Mageia 1

By Gene A., on September 3rd, 2011

Are you in the market for a new laptop, desktop or server PC with Linux installed? Please give us the opportunity to quote a preloaded Linux laptop, desktop or server system for you.

By the way, if you did not read my previous article, Open Source Horror Story – A Linux Recovery Tale, . . . → Read More: Open Source: Mandriva 2011 vs Mageia 1

Open Source Horror Story – A Linux Recovery Tale

By Gene A., on September 2nd, 2011

Are you in the market for a new laptop, desktop or server PC with Linux installed? Please give us the opportunity to quote a preloaded Linux laptop, desktop or server system for you.

Hi children! I know it is a bit early for scary tales. We usually get to those in . . . → Read More: Open Source Horror Story – A Linux Recovery Tale

Linux Hardware Support Better Than Windows 7

By Gene A., on August 24th, 2011

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I will start this off by adding, “… with the exception of some wireless chip sets and high end graphics cards.” to . . . → Read More: Linux Hardware Support Better Than Windows 7

Open Source: Multitasking with X and Linux

By Gene A., on August 14th, 2011

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I am talking about human multitasking here, not operating system multitasking. Every time I have to work on . . . → Read More: Open Source: Multitasking with X and Linux

Open Source: Pondering the Linux GUI

By Gene A., on August 8th, 2011

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First we had the KDE 3.5 to KDE 4.0 debacle. A release numbering scheme by the KDE folk that differed from what . . . → Read More: Open Source: Pondering the Linux GUI

Are You Smart? Then You Probably Do Not Use IE!

By Gene A., on August 1st, 2011

Note: The article at “AptiQuant” referred to for this story is probably a hoax. See this article at BBC News. Then compare the AptiQuant “team” with the team at Central Test based in France. A look at the domain record for the AptiQuant site shows an address that does not appear to exist. In my . . . → Read More: Are You Smart? Then You Probably Do Not Use IE!

Linux: OpenType Font Challenge

By Gene A., on June 19th, 2011

Edit Mon Jun 20 12:19:54 CDT 2011: This is meant to be a semi-humorous, “newbie” tutorial in response to an apparent challenge. My goal is to show how easy installing fonts could be for a non-geek newbie that is “scared” of the command-line. Based on some feedback I have seen, that was not clear originally.

. . . → Read More: Linux: OpenType Font Challenge