Windows 7 Upgrade: How Much Harder Can Microsoft Make This?

I was excited about Windows Vista. I can't say I'm that happy about Windows 7. I installed it on my netbook, but I barely even use it anymore. I'm annoyed about a few things in Windows XP, but Windows 7, at least the release candidate, is less stable. It looks nice; very visually appealing, and [...]

Linus Torvalds Abandons KDE for Gnome

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-264218.html For those not familiar with the words I used, Linus Torvalds is credited for having released Linux. He didn’t necessarily invent it, as similar projects were in the works, but he managed to compile a Unix kernel to run on an IBM compatible processor. I know, that isn’t entirely accurate either. For the tech [...]

Teach Your Children the Truth About Linux

Heh. A cartoon dedicated to helping parents teach their children about Linux. Technorati Tags: Linux

When Open Source Sucks

I was real quick to jump on the "Hate Microsoft" bandwagon back in the Windows 95 days. Everybody hated Windows. I used to read PC Magazine and PC World magazines, and I read article after article and editorial after editorial about how horrible Windows is and how much better Linux is than Windows. I actually [...]

How Much Professional Experience do YOU Have With Linux?

That question was presented to me recently. At first I was at a loss for a proper answer. What would you do if a potential job hung in the balance of your ability to answer that question? Professionally, I worked with Unix for about five years on my previous job. My current job requires nothing [...]

Do Mac Apps Really Suck on Windows?

Some of you may have heard that Apple Inc. (Formerly Apple Computer, Inc.) released the Apple Safari web browser for Windows last week. Many of you may not care. I’m not sure exactly where I fit in. CNET’s Rafe Needleman wrote a blog entry titled "Mac Apps On Windows Suck. Here’s Why". I’m not sure [...]

Saying Goodbye to Microsoft- a trial run

As a follow up to my post the other day about a Debian Linux .exe installer for Windows,  I decided to try to give you, my loyal reader (surely there’s one of you) a hands-on report. Before I left for work this morning, I stuck a Windows XP CD-ROM in the DVD drive of my [...]

Now you can say goodbye to Microsoft (if you want to)

Are you tired of Microsoft Windows, but really don’t want to spend the money on new hardware for an Macintosh but Linux installations confuse you? First of all, don’t feel bad, second, check out this link: http://goodbye-microsoft.com/. Some kind soul has created an .exe installer for Debian Linux. You no longer have to wonder what [...]

Is The Windows Vista Release a Good Time To Switch To Linux?

ZDNet Australia reported on linux.conf.au and mentioned that a speaker, Jonathan Oxer said that the Vista release might be a good time for a switch to Linux. He was referring primarily to administrators who will have to train people on a new interface either way, but let’s explore this question from the standpoint of the [...]

SuSE Linux 10.2

This is great! I get to put up the first page yet about the new SuSE Linux 10.2 release! There are several pages up about the alpha releases, but I can’t find any yet about the production release. I haven’t done anything more than burn the 64-bit DVD image, but hopefully I’ll get time to [...]