Posts under ‘Linux’

I recently received an e-mail from a friend that has started using Ubuntu. He is rather new when it comes to running a GNU/Linux desktop and has asked me several questions. One of the questions was basically what software do I use and recommend. This is a serious question that a lot of new users [...]

I just finished reading Paul Ferrill’s article at Linux Planet titled Build a High Powered Linux Workstation on the Cheap. As I am a system builder this article obviously piqued my interest. Paul goes into the specifications of his high powered workstation somewhat. So, I decided to see what I as a system builder could [...]

I recently purchased the final part to build myself a new AMD Phenom Quad-core PC system to run Mandriva desktop GNU/Linux. I have been getting the parts a piece at at time over the past 12 months. I may go into the specifications of the new PC in a later article. For now I want [...]

Do you run one or more GNU/Linux desktops? Please participate in our poll.
I have once again run across a “too many versions!” comment on another site. In this one a person going by the moniker “matt_chsi” states there are too many versions of Linux and that is why adoption of Linux is so poor. Further, [...]

After reading this article be sure to see my follow-up comment about it.
Could it be that Microsoft, Microsoft shills and/or Microsoft fanboys are “gaming” the uptime table at Netcraft? Unless I am misunderstanding something, frankly, I think they are. I was going to show a friend of mine the uptime table at Netcraft to display [...]

I have been pondering the meaning of “free” in association with Free Open Source Software (FOSS) in general and GNU/Linux in particular. If one asks a FOSS advocate what free means in regard to these one might hear the reply, “Free as in beer!” and/or “Free as in freedom!”. While that means something to the [...]

Edit Fri Jun 12 17:30:51 CDT 2009: Be sure to share the URL to this poll with others in online forums, IRC channels, USENET and anywhere else you visit to get the widest audience possible. We would like to show that thousands of GNU/Linux desktops are “out there” to those who want or need to [...]

To date Intuit has failed to create desktop GNU/Linux versions of Quicken and QuickBooks. Some “experts” tout this as a “show stopper” keeping people from switching from Microsoft systems to GNU/Linux. While this may stop some people there is no reason it should stop everyone. After all, one can probably get these running under WINE [...]

In this installment of my Linux Myth series I take aim at the GNU/Linux database nay-sayers, and shoot them down.
There are probably thousands, if not millions, of custom, one-off databases created using proprietary software like the expensive Microsoft Access on Microsoft based systems. One “reason” given by some so-called “experts” as to why people cannot [...]

I have some friends who just adore Kim Komando. Until I knew these guys I had never heard of Kim. These fellows are primarily Microsoft and Apple users which is Kim’s target audience. Plus, it does not hurt any that Kim is a relatively good looking blonde woman. If you are like me and know [...]