Desktop Options - Software Perfection —
by Michael C. Barnes —
Desktop Options -- Software Perfection
If there is one software package that does what it is supposed to do better than any other product, I would say that it is Adobe Photoshop. Perhaps mechanical engineers would say that AutoCAD is better or electrical engineers would say that Protel is better. ...
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Claus' Last Stand —
S. Claus —
S. Claus takes issue with user demands. He insists that from now on, wish lists should be submitted in well-formed XML, and offers good and unusual last-minute suggestions for the computer bookworms on your list.
Claus' Last Stand
by S. Claus...
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Dosemu -- an emulator that works! —
Lawrence F. Povirk (Dec. 21, 2001) —
I've never been very impressed with emulators and virtual machines. From the old SoftPC for the Macintosh, to WINE and VMWare for Linux, they have always exacted such a toll in terms of convenience, performance and stability, that in most cases you might as well just set up a separate ...
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Extraordinary Claims and Annoyances —
by Malcolm Dean, Contributing Editor (Dec. 14, 2001) —
What's this buzz about a Linux which runs Windows programs so effortlessly Mom and Pop don't have no more cares? DesktopLinux.com Contributing Editor Malcolm Dean is not so sure LindowsOS will be compatible with what Linux is really about . . .
Extraordinary Claims and Annoyances
Lindows.com was announced uncritically ...
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Linux not ready for prime time on the Desktop —
A guest column by Dennis G. Allard (Updated Dec. 12, 2001) . . . —
Foreword: Last summer, Dennis G. Allard decided to install Linux-based desktop computer systems for three of his friends: a newbie; a priest; and his brother. In this guest column, Allard describes some of the many challenges he faced and frustrations he (and his friends) experienced, and offers some suggestions of ...
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A review of Elx, "everyone's Linux" —
Emmily Prado (Dec. 8, 2001) —
I recently got my test copy of Elx (Everyone's Linux), which made it almost certain to me that Linux is going to be on everybody's desktop much sooner than I ever expected. The complete system is so well crafted for users of Windows that it took my friend, ...
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DesktopLinux.com interviews Redmond Linux CTO Joseph Cheek —
Rick Lehrbaum (Updated Dec. 7, 2001) —
According to a brief note on the Redmond Linux website, "Redmond Linux Personal will be shipping December 1st!" With Redmond Linux being described as "Linux for the desktop", it was only natural that DesktopLinux.com wanted more information about this interesting new arrival on the Linux scene. Accordingly, DesktopLinux.com ...
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Linux a Virus Target? —
A guest column by David F. Skoll (Dec. 4, 2001) —
David F. Skoll of Roaring Penguin Software has written a response to recent claims by some virus software company executives that Linux is going to increasingly become susceptable to viruses due to its growing popularity and the openness of its source code. Skoll attempts to "debunk the myths" and point ...
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Waiting for Linux, Waiting for Godot —
by Malcolm Dean (Nov. 29, 2001) —
Does waiting for Linux to achieve World Domination have anything in common with waiting for a character who never shows up on stage? DesktopLinux.com Contributing Editor Malcolm Dean explains . . .
Waiting for Linux, Waiting for Godot
There's one thing about Linux: it's downright frustrating. It's unfamiliar, it requires ...
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Linux word processing: an embarassment of riches —
A guest column by Gary Frankenbery (Nov. 24, 2001) . . . —
Word processing is fundamental. No matter how useful a desktop computer system is for other tasks, it needs a fast, powerful, and flexible word processing program.
I've always used MS-Word for serious, sophisticated word processing. As I teach high school mathematics, my layout-needs frequently require the use of a math ...
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Keep it simple . . . and keep it GUI —
A guest column by 'Crashdamage' (Nov. 20, 2001) . . . —
This article original appeared in the DesktopLinux.com discussion forum, posted by "Crashdamage" . . .
As a Linux newbie (just a few months) I just found this site. Hopefully, this site will help to make Linux easy for anyone using a computer. Because that's what Linux has to do to ...
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I finally switched and boy, am I glad! —
A guest column by 'Anonymous' (Nov. 20, 2001) . . . —
I wrote this to some friends once I migrated, and thought some others in the community might find it useful . . .
Hi all!
Well folks, I finally made the switch from Windows to Linux . . . and boy am I glad I have. I still dual boot ...
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Windows to Linux Migration Case Histories —
Steve Litt —
I published The Windows To Linux Conversion in late March, 2001. By mid-May of that year I'd found two additional Windows to Linux case histories. All three share incredible similarities. All three authors are editors of serious websites. All three use their computers as a centerpiece of their work, and ...
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The Linux Distribution Game —
A guest column by Ladislav Bodnar, www.distrowatch.com . . . —
The Linux Challenge
A friend of mine accepted the challenge: "Boot into your Linux partition and stay there for one month. Do everything you normally do with your computer and report back on your experience. You are not allowed to boot into Windows during that month." The friend called me ...
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Defenestrating Windows —
Rick Lehrbaum (May 9, 2001) —
Is Linux ready for the desktop? Early in 2000, Rick Lehrbaum, founder of LinuxDevices.com (and, more recently, DesktopLinux.com), vowed to leave Windows behind -- not just in the embedded market, but with respect to his own desktop computer. But he didn't quite realize what he was getting himself into. In ...
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An Introduction to GNU Privacy Guard (Part 2) —
by David D. Scribner (September 26, 2002) —
DesktopLinux.com guest author David Scribner has penned an article introducing new users to GnuPG on GNU/Linux (and UNIX) systems. In Part Two, Scribner continues his tutorial on using this powerful encryption package Part One is availablehere.. . .
Keyrings & Keyservers
As you've seen, the concept behind ...
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Open Letter: Desktop Linux in the Attorney's Office —
by Kevin L. Ritchey, Esquire —
Pennsylvania attorney Kevin L. Ritchey has written an open letter about Desktop Letter -- from the user's perspective. Ritchey chronicles his successful switch to Linux, laments some options and features that can still need improvement, and offers us his opinions as an average daily user of Linux on the desktop ...
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Contacting DesktopLinux.com —
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As a result of the recent explosion in email spam, DesktopLinux.com has been deluged with unwanted emails. Consequently, we have been compelled to discontinue the practice of providing clickable email address links for contacting ...
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About DesktopLinux.com —
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Welcome to DesktopLinux.com!
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Is Linux Really Ready for Simple Users? (Part 2 of 8) —
by Kim Brebach (Sept. 11, 2007) —
This is the continuation of an eight-part series that explores the suitability of desktop Linux for ordinary computer users. Follow Brebach's often-amusing foils and fumbles as he investigates a veritable alphabet soup of Linux distributions -- from Damn Small Linux to Zenwalk....
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Is Linux Really Ready for Simple Users? (Part 3 of 8) —
by Kim Brebach (Sept. 11, 2007) —
This is the continuation of an eight-part series that explores the suitability of desktop Linux for ordinary computer users. Follow Brebach's often-amusing foils and fumbles as he investigates a veritable alphabet soup of Linux distributions -- from Damn Small Linux to Zenwalk....
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Is Linux Really Ready for Simple Users? (Part 4 of 8) —
by Kim Brebach (Sept. 11, 2007) —
This is the continuation of an eight-part series that explores the suitability of desktop Linux for ordinary computer users. Follow Brebach's often-amusing foils and fumbles as he investigates a veritable alphabet soup of Linux distributions -- from Damn Small Linux to Zenwalk....
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Is Linux Really Ready for Simple Users? (Part 5 of 8) —
by Kim Brebach (Sept. 11, 2007) —
This is the continuation of an eight-part series that explores the suitability of desktop Linux for ordinary computer users. Follow Brebach's often-amusing foils and fumbles as he investigates a veritable alphabet soup of Linux distributions -- from Damn Small Linux to Zenwalk....
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Is Linux Really Ready for Simple Users? (Part 6 of 8) —
by Kim Brebach (Sept. 11, 2007) —
This is the continuation of an eight-part series that explores the suitability of desktop Linux for ordinary computer users. Follow Brebach's often-amusing foils and fumbles as he investigates a veritable alphabet soup of Linux distributions -- from Damn Small Linux to Zenwalk....
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Is Linux Really Ready for Simple Users? (Part 7 of 8) —
by Kim Brebach (Sept. 11, 2007) —
This is the continuation of an eight-part series that explores the suitability of desktop Linux for ordinary computer users. Follow Brebach's often-amusing foils and fumbles as he investigates a veritable alphabet soup of Linux distributions -- from Damn Small Linux to Zenwalk....
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