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Open Source: A GUI Minimalist Tries e17

… and likes it … well, mostly. Hopefully this article will help you if you are searching for that “just right for me” GUI on your Unix/Linux system. But be sure to give e17 a try yourself, do not just pass it over because of anything you may read on the web.

For years now . . . → Read More: Open Source: A GUI Minimalist Tries e17

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Open Source: Why Military Forces Should Use Linux

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

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Open Source: Niche Markets, Linux and Microsoft

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

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Open Source: Live Migration of Mandriva to Mageia

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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

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Open Source: Mandriva 2011 vs Mageia 1

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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

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Open Source Horror Story – A Linux Recovery Tale

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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

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Linux Hardware Support Better Than Windows 7

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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

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Open Source: Multitasking with X and Linux

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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

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Open Source: Pondering the Linux GUI

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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

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The Century of the Linux Desktop

Here we go again. Some fellow has gotten all whiny about being such a big Linux fan, "… hardcore Linux user …", but he just had to go back to Microsoft to get things done. Why? Because he is tired of having to tinker with Fedora Linux to make things work, or fail to work, . . . → Read More: The Century of the Linux Desktop

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