A happy customer might tell someone. An unhappy customer tells everyone. Converting to Linux before taking a dose of reality might make you a very unhappy customer. Linux isn't for everyone-yet.
Read more »Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux
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Linux is dough, windows is glass.
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The thing with operating systems, any operating system, is that they have logic errors. In other words they have bugs. The most important thing is how does the operating system handle this crash.
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Jolicloud 1.0 Review and Screenshots
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Jolicloud 1.0 was released a few days ago with its long anticipated HTML5 based web-centric interface and many other new features.
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Washing the windows myths. Program installation.
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I would have thought that this issue had been dead and buried however, unfortunately there are still those out there who believe that installing software is easier under windows than under Linux. Let me tell you right now, it is not!
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Get a Blazing-Fast Computer for Free
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Almost two years ago, I reviewed Ubuntu, the user-friendly version of the free Linux operating system. I wasn't impressed. I found the software a pain to install, a pain to work with, and—even if it cost me nothing—far less worthy of my time than other major OSes.
Read more »Scheduling Tasks in Linux with Gnome-Schedule
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Most Linux users are familiar with cron, which your system uses to launch tasks at scheduled times. However most users don't take full advantage of this incredibly useful tool. Enter gnome-schedule: a graphical task-scheduling utility that allows you to setup tasks to run once in the future, or periodically.
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Pinguy OS - Ubuntu After A Week Of Customizations
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Pinguy OS is a remastered Ubuntu with a lot of useful default applications - great for those who don't like to do a lot of tweaking and want an OS that "just works". Pinguy OS doesn't rebrand Ubuntu, so you'll have the same Plymouth theme, the Ubuntu logo for the menu and so on. It's just Ubuntu with a lot of default applications and PPAs enabled.
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Ten Reasons to Dump Windows and Use Linux
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You might believe that dumping Windows and switching to Linux is a difficult task, but the change in thought and the perception of that switch are the most difficult. Here are ten reasons to give Linux at least a second look:
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GhostBSD 1.5 Screenshots
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GhostBSD 1.5 is based on the FreeBSD live CD however because this release is a little larger it comes on as a live DVD. As of this release GhostBSD is completely installable by issuing a list of commands and pc-sysinstall.
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How to : Make Compiz smooth and fast without tearing in ubuntu 10.04
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With desktop effects switched on, I noticed tearing in areas of the screen with fast motion including in videos. I was fiddling with Compiz settings recently and managed to fix the problem entirely.
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Linux Mint 9 KDE Review and Screenshots
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In my opinion, Linux Mint is one of the top 3 distributions out today for basic desktop usage. It features incredibly useful Mint-specific tools that make it the perfect distro for beginners. All flavors of Linux Mint usually come with a jaw dropping look and feel. I decided to look at both of these while using the recent release of Linux Mint 9 KDE
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The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 11.3 (GNOME)
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This tutorial shows how you can set up an OpenSUSE 11.3 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
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Why You SHOULD Try Linux On Your Netbook…
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After having spent a couple of months trying Linux on a netbook, I figured I’d write a little article on why you should try Linux on your netbook and how to go about doing it.
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Linux Rules!
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I love Linux! I’ve been using this free, open source operating system for six years now. Part of the fun of the Linux experience is trying out and using any number of different distributions.
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Ubuntu Studio 2.0 (Puppy Edition) Screenshots
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Ubuntu Studio 2.0 (Puppy Edition) is based on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx and provides a lightweight interface where you can run popular Ubuntu Studio applications like Jack, Ardour2, Hydrogen and many more.
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