Yes, Linux will become a dominant OS, but will it matter?
Android is taking off and Meego is on it's way, The Kno tablet runs Ubuntu and Google has released it's Chrome OS. All four of the operating systems listed above are Linux distributions. I believe this...
View ArticleFragmentation on Linux is not as bad as it seems
Over two thousand distributions of Linux and BSD. Sound overwhelming? Take a look at the Linux distribution timeline. It can take quite a while to find a distribution there, even a more popular one. It...
View ArticleUbuntu is a "real" Linux, no matter what anyone says
Recently I have heard several people remark that Ubuntu is not a "real" Linux distribution. It's not surprising that they got that idea, given the amount of criticism that Ubuntu gets in a typical...
View ArticleMate keeps Gnome2 alive
When I used Linux for the first time, the desktop environment was Gnome2. I liked it as soon as I saw it, and the more I used it the more impressed I became with it's simple default menu, how it can be...
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Mate review on Arch Linux
In my last post, I reported that a Gnome2 fork, Mate, was available. I use Arch Linux so I followed the instructions here to add the custom repository. There is also source code available and packages...
View ArticleTop secret productivity recipe
With all the phones, tablets, netbooks, and other devices running around, the desktop is starting to decline. Many people do some or all of their work on a mobile device.Everyone has their own system,...
View ArticleOpen Surface vs Open Core
According to this article from ZDNet, Microsoft introduced the term "Open Surface" to describe their goals for the cloud. It's very likely that the term will soon be used in other contexts...
View ArticleHas Microsoft defeated Linux?
Apparently, Microsoft thinks it has defeated Linux. At least, they deleted it from their list of competitors. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols declares that they are mistaken. Windows has the desktop, but...
View ArticleSacrificing gratis for libre
Gratis and libre can both be interpreted as free. However, there is a difference. Gratis is free as in beer and libre is free as in freedom, to quote the common explanation. Usually a piece of...
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