Some things seem so obvious I feel silly even saying them. And this is one of them: any IT staffer who only knows one operating system is not worth hiring.
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10 differences between Linux and BSD
Despite a common tendency to gloss over the differences, Linux and BSD have a number of characteristics that set them apart from one another. Jack Wallen points out several important distinctions.
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Linux is political!
People not only use Linux because it has some great features. They use it as a political statement against big software companies that limit and restrict the end user.
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KDE Releases Development Platform, Applications and Plasma Workspaces 4.5.0
New Versions of the KDE Development Platform, the Plasma Desktop and Netbook workspaces, and many applications are released today with the version number 4.5.0. The KDE team focused on the usability, performance and stability of many previously introduced new features and technologies. Below, find the 3 separate announcements for each of KDE's products: The Development Platform, the Applications Compilation and the Plasma Workspaces.
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What's new in Linux 2.6.35
Measures to support the power saving mechanisms of AMD graphics chips, network code optimisations for multi-core processors, features for de-fragmenting the working memory and an improved support of the power management and turbo features offered by modern processors are among the highlights of the new kernel version
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AppArmor Is Going Into The Linux 2.6.36 Kernel
James Morris has outlined a preview of the security subsystem changes he is currently carrying in his security-testing-next branch of the Linux kernel that he plans to have Linus Torvalds pull into the next kernel development cycle for Linux 2.6.36. The big change in the kernel security world is that AppArmor is being planned for integration into the Linux 2.6.36 kernel.
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How To Enable The Ctrl-Alt-Backspace Combo In KDE 4
The Ctrl+Alt+Backspace combo, which allowed killing the X server is now disabled by default in many major Linux distributions. Here's how to enable it in KDE.
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Review of Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring
One could never argue the overall quality and effort put into this operating system. And while Mandriva undoubtedly remains among the distro giants, there are some quirks that shouldn't have slipped into this release. Other than that, it is a great choice for newbies and experienced users alike.
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Microsoft should starve on radical penguin diet
In Wednesday's Wall Street Journal, columnist Holman Jenkins, Jr asks if "Steve Ballmer is a failed CEO?" then forecasts Microsoft's feeble future even as it banks record profits. Microsoft is a company stuck in the glory years of the 1980s and 1990s - truly glorious years for a company that built not one but two massive cash cows: Windows and Office.
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ASUS Dumps Vista 7, Goes With Linux Instead
ASUS is said to be embracing Linux for tablets, HP carries on with Linux in tablets (or another form factor), and Microsoft will use its own employees as guinea pigs for phones
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Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.35 (Part 3) - Network support
Several patches submitted by a Google developer will enable the kernel to push considerably more data through network cables on multi-core systems. Some of the LAN and Wi-Fi drivers also promise greater throughput, or to use less power, due to various driver enhancements
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GSmartControl - Useful Hard Disk Drive Health Inspection Tool For Linux
GSmartControl is a really useful Linux app to check the health of your hard disk drive. GSmartControl is basically a graphical user interface for smartctl, which is a tool for querying and controlling SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data on modern hard disk drives. Only ATA drives including both PATA and SATA are supported for now.
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Diversity is Good, Proprietary Software Giants Are Not
Timely perspective on Apple, Microsoft, and the substitution of "Linux" with Android (Google's trademark)
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A New Sports Activity Tracking App (still needs a name)
This one’s an activity and sports tracking application similar to Sport Tracks or Garmin Training Center. It’s not a hundred percent complete yet and has its share of rough edges and its author is looking for a good name for it.
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Linux Music Players: Amarok vs. Clementine
The largest difference is that Amarok's design philosophy is influenced by the current interface design theories, while Clementine's are more oriented towards stone geeks, including every detail imaginable.
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