Linux News: Distros

Wednesday - July 1, 2009

Here's one of the many questions facing device makers targeting the mini notebook and netbook markets: When business users or consumers want to access the Web on the go, will they be willing to set aside a smartphone or cellphone and instead log on using a next-generation PDA? Dell may be wagering the answer is yes. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday the company is developing an Android-based, non-phone device that will run on the ARM architecture instead of an Intel Atom mobile chip. [More...]

Is Linux Suffering From Mono?

Monday - June 22, 2009

In the general population, "Mono" may be best known for infecting teenagers with the "kissing disease." On the Linux blogs, it's recently caused a different kind of anguish as geeks far and wide have debated whether it's infected Linux too. It's a different Mono, of course, but its effects -- or, at least, the discussion of them -- have been no less agonizing. [More...]

Smartbooks: Embracing Linux With Open ARMs

Thursday - June 18, 2009

Asus notwithstanding, netbooks have received a great deal of attention in the Linux community for their role in gaining wider acceptance for our favorite operating system. So, when Freescale and Qualcomm recently debuted a line of what they call "smartbooks" at Computex -- featuring ARM processors and a low price point -- the blogosphere had no choice but to sit up and take notice. [More...]

Fedora Sets Leonidas Loose, Builds Collaboration Portal

Tuesday - June 9, 2009

The Fedora Project on Tuesday announced Fedora 11, the latest version of its free open source operating system. Code named "Leonidas," Fedora 11 takes another whack at virtualization, a technology market in which its sponsor, Red Hat, is working hard to carve out a niche. It also has several features that make things easy for desktop users. [More...]

Acer Greases Android for Netbook Duty

Tuesday - June 2, 2009

Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer, which seems to be having an on-again, off-again relationship with netbooks running Android, is now reportedly working on one. Jim Wong, the firm's president of IT products, made the announcement Tuesday at Computex Taipei, Asia's largest computer exhibition. The first Acer model to run Android will be the Aspire One. [More...]

Clouds in the Forecast, Too Few Teapots, Much Ado About Ubuntu One

Thursday - May 21, 2009

The launch of Ubuntu One into beta not long ago has sparked a virtual tempest of debate about clouds -- cloud computing, that is, and where Linux fits into it all. Ubuntu has already figured prominently in the news of late, both for Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth's recent assertion that Linux doesn't need Wine and news that the Ubuntu logo had been stolen! [More...]

Lies, Damn Lies and Linux Market Share Statistics

Monday - May 11, 2009

Market share, market share, what's Linux's true market share? That, in essence, has been the question du jour on the Linux blogs in recent days. It all started when NetApplications' Hitslink.com released some statistics for April indicating that Linux just passed 1 percent for the first time. Around the same time, however, W3Counter published figures for the same month. [More...]

Portable Ubuntu, Windows Live Together in Perfect Harmony

Friday - May 8, 2009

Want to try out Ubuntu Linux without giving up your Windows desktop? How about running Ubuntu from a USB drive on any Windows PC while still operating within Windows? Portable Ubuntu provides both of these computing options, no setup hassles or programming skills required. You do not even have to reboot the computer or set up a dual boot environment. [More...]

Does Linux Suck?

Monday - May 4, 2009

When someone criticizes our favorite operating system on the Linux blogs, they typically get called Windows fanbois and are sent packing. But when someone from the right side of fence takes the trouble to put together a video and accompanying slide show explaining *why* they think Linux sucks -- and, moreover, what they think needs to be done to fix it -- it's hard not to pay attention. [More...]

Oracle and Sun: Match Made in Hades?

Thursday - April 30, 2009

Such was the excitement over Jaunty Jackalope's arrival last week, that the tremors are still reverberating throughout the blogosphere. It's been a virtual parade of reviews and first impressions, in fact, with the gradual addition of hands-on tips and advice. Jaunty, you've made a lot of geeks very, very happy! [More...]

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