Ok, I'll be the first to admit that I've given Microsoft more than enough harsh criticism over the years for their rather questionable antics and their overwhelming lack of ethics.
Read more »SUPERGUIDE: The Open Source Challenge. How to replace Windows completely with Ubuntu.
We all know how far open source software has progressed, but has it come so far to not only challenge Windows, but replace it? Can you really install Linux and open source software in place of Windows, and want for nothing?
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Help yourself in man pages
To know more about a command, check for more options and maybe some examples how to use it, you need to read the manual of the specified command. While you are in man, you can trigger search by specified a keyword. Man provides efficient browsing like in vim, you can bookmark a point and jump back to that point later, and a lots more.
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Embed a terminal in your Ubuntu desktop
Admit it. You enjoy using the command line in Linux. You only have a graphical interface so people in the office don't look at you strangely. So why not embed a terminal window into the Gnome desktop and have a soothing desktop picture and the power of the command line all at once?
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Animated Wallpaper with Compiz Fusion on Ubuntu
Animated wallpaper may not be very useful, it just looks sweet. In this how-to I will explain setting up an animated background that works with Compiz Fusion on Ubuntu using a program called XWinWrap.
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Screensaver as a Desktop Wallpaper
Did you ever dream about Matrix Desktop? A desktop where you could use your screensaver as your desktop wallpaper?
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How to create a GNU/Linux live USB stick with SLAX
One of the biggest things holding back GNU/Linux adoption is the fact that most people haven’t tried GNU/Linux. That’s where SLAX comes into play.
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GRUB bootloader - Full tutorial
One of the most frightening things about Linux is the horrible word bootloader. The primary reason for this is the fact that most new Linux users have only ever used Windows operating systems. In the Windows world, they have never bothered with bootloaders. This article is supposed to provide you with basic understanding of the GRUB bootloader.
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How-To: Switch Your Grandma to Linux
I've said it before, with the proper support in place, anyone can use certain Linux distributions successfully. And apparently, this has been shown to be true yet again. But even considering this success story, there remains a shortage of understanding on which dial-up modems will work and why, if that new all-in-one printer grandma just purchased will work with her chosen distribution and so on.
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Three steps to a full Windows-to-Linux migration
So you're switching from Windows to Linux? Great. Like other users and organisations who've taken the plunge, it's likely you're making the move to take advantage of Linux's stability and reliance on open standards. Now all you have to do is prepare carefully for your move.
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BitTorrent - downloading large files made easy
BitTorrent, an extremely handy tool on downloading large torrent files regardless of internet speed rate you have with interruption between connection breakups.
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Video Surveillance With ZoneMinder On Ubuntu
ZoneMinder is the top Linux video camera security and surveillance solution. In this document I will cover how to get ZoneMinder up and running on Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS or Dapper Drake with the recent updates included.
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Snort on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 - 6 part series
* Part 1: Introduction to Snort intrusion detection and prevention
* Part 2: Hardware and network setup requirements
* Part 3: Installation prerequisites
* Part 4: Compiling and configuration with MySQL
* Part 5: Configuring Snort and setting up rules
* Part 6: Editing the snort.conf file
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Configuring your webcam to work under Linux
If you want the old-time GNU/Linux experience, try configuring a Web camera. Unlike most peripherals, webcams are generally not configured during installation. Moreover, with webcams you are generally thrown back on whatever resources you can find on the Internet and your own knowledge of kernel modules and drivers.
Read more »The GIMP Resource List
"...GIMP can be used for professional graphics, logo and Web design, photo editing, batch processing of image files, photo effects, and much more. The following list contains many cool GIMP resources."
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