Testing StarOffice 6.0: Great features, less buggy. —
by Lawrence F. Povirk (June 14, 2002) —
There's clearly a lot riding on StarOffice 6.0. Despite several entries in the field, lack of professional-quality productivity software is still cited as a prime barrier to adoption of the Linux desktop.
Having struggled with the StarOffice beta for several months, it was with as much trepidation as excitement that ...
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USENIX Begins With a Chilly Warning —
by Malcolm Dean (June 13, 2002) —
The chilly morning fog shrouding Monterey's picturesque harbor provided a suitable backdrop for USENIX's Annual Technical Conference, as the motherlode of UNIX geekdom opened its annual meeting with a warning from Stanford's Prof. Lawrence Lessig on the future of the Internet.
Over 1100 attendees gathered for a week ...
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Together We Get It Together —
by Malcolm Dean (May 30, 2002) —
In a curious synchronicity worthy of Carl Jung, just as CNN finished broadcasting the closing ceremonies for the World Trade Center cleanup and recovery -- an effort which in less than nine months confounded early predictions that it would require two years -- four leading Linux distributions banded brilliantly together ...
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An interview with LinuxGuru.net editor Steven Barnhart —
Rick Lehrbaum (May 16, 2002) —
DesktopLinux.com founder Rick Lehrbaum chats with Steven Barnhart, a 13-year-old student who serves as 'head editor' of LinuxGuru.net . . .
Rick: I'd like to know more about you and your interest in Linux. You seem to be a young guy who loves Linux -- and that's a cool ...
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Linux -- The Third Wave —
a guest column by Raj Kosaraju (May 16, 2002) —
The following is a guest column by Raj Kosaraju, MIS Director of Maxil Technology Solutions Inc. -- the company which will be distributing ELX Linux in the U.S. and U.K. . . .
Linux -- The Third Wave
Raj Kosaraju...
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SuSE Linux 8.0: Good software, poor distro —
by Arend van Beelen jr. —
Those of you who have read my posts at the DesktopLinux.com discussion forum may have noticed I'm a fan of SuSE's distribution. You might even be shocked by the title of this article. But don't get me wrong, I love SuSE Linux 8.0, even though I've been disappointed by ...
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The Penguin and the Hare —
a guest column by Con Zymaris (Apr. 25, 2002) —
Con Zymaris examines the similarities in the early-phase growth of Microsoft's Windows and Linux as desktop operating systems, which show that Linux, far from being out of the mainstream desktop race, is moving smoothly, growing in stature as a performer, and is starting to confidently eye the finish line, which ...
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Bruce Perens: Open letter to Lindows.com CEO Michael Robertson —
by Bruce Perens (April 13, 2002) —
Dear Michael Robertson,
I don't think we've met, but you and I are partners. I'm one of the authors of the "Lindows" system."
First, I'd like to thank you for what Lindows.com has done to support Free Software: helping with the Debian and WINE conferences, contributing to the KDE League, ...
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MS Office arrives on the Linux desktop —
by Rick Lehrbaum (March 27, 2002) —
CodeWeavers' new CrossOver Office product delivers on the long-standing goal of the Wine project: making it easy for anyone to successfully install and run Windows software on Linux systems, using a simple point-and-click process. It works so well, and the Windows programs that it currently supports run so smoothly, ...
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The Desktop Operating System Revue —
a guest column by Grant Mongardi (March 25, 2002) —
Grant Mongardi attempts to provide an 'unbiased comparison' of the present versions of today's most popular OSes and versions (which turn out to be Windows and Linux) in this guest column . . .
Background
Since the turn of the century, I have read more and more about Linux as ...
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Software Review: fax2send —
Lawrence F. Povirk (Feb. 23, 2002) —
Having recently experimented with several Linux FAX packages, both free and commercial, I'd recommend fax2send as by far the easiest to install and use. Fax2send is commercial software, but you can't really complain too much about the price: $25 for an individual license, and free for academic use....
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Of free beer and WINE: xGPL vs. BSD —
A guest column by Roland (Feb. 20, 2002) —
This guest editorial offers a perspective on the relative merits of copyleft licenses like GPL and LGPL vs. less restrictive open source licenses such as the BSD license, and considers their respective impact on projects such as WINE and the ability of companies to profit from using (and contributing to) ...
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A conversation with Gaël Duval, founder of Mandrake Linux —
Rick Lehrbaum (Feb. 12, 2002) —
DesktopLinux.com founder and executive editor Rick Lehrbaum speaks with Gaël Duval, Founder of Mandrake Linux. Duval relates the history of Mandrake, explains what makes Mandrake unique, discusses the company's market focus, describes Mandrake's philosophy with respect to open source, and offers his vision of the future of the Desktop Linux ...
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Government Linux —
A guest column by Harry LeBlanc —
This guest opinion by Harry LeBlanc originated on the DesktopLinux.com discussion forum and is reproduced here with Mr. LeBlanc's permission . . .
Government Linux
I've noticed several articles recently about various governments switching to, promoting, or just including Linux / open source in their software procurement programs. The city ...
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Protecting WINE from being hijacked —
A guest editorial by Jeremy White (Feb. 6, 2002) —
Jeremy White, the CEO of CodeWeavers, a major contributor to the WINE project, has put forward a strong proposal that the license of WINE be changed from its currently BSD-style terms to a GPL or LGPL ("xGPL") license instead. The change, if implemented, would ensure that all enhancements or extensions ...
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An interview with ELX Linux founder and chief architect, Abhi Datt —
Rick Lehrbaum (Feb. 4, 2002) —
DesktopLinux.com founder and executive editor Rick Lehrbaum interviews Abhi Datt, Chief Software Architect and founder of Project ELX, a new project to create a uniquely easy-to-use Linux distribution. Abhi Datt describes his vision for Project ELX, lists the main features of the ELX Linux distribition, provides an update ...
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Installing Software from Source —
Ben Okopnik (Jan. 29, 2002) —
Ben Okopnik explains, in relatively simple terms, how to install a Linux program from a downloadable source package. The article assumes rudimentary knowledge of how to use the Linux command line, but pretty much explains every step of installation starting from a typical source package in "tar" format.
Installing ...
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Open Source on the business desktop -- a real world analysis —
Adam Wiggins (Jan. 24, 2002) —
This is yet another in the recent stream of "Linux on the Desktop -- can it work?" style articles. The difference with this one is it's not just speculation: it's the account of a company's recent shift to open source on the desktop -- which has been a resounding success. ...
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The importance of the WINE project —
A guest column by Roland (Jan. 22, 2002) —
In this guest column, a DesktopLinux.com reader makes the case that the WINE Project offers one of the most effective means available to expand the use of Linux as a replacement for MS Windows on the desktop. The author recommends that individuals and companies who want Linux to succeed on ...
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We can put an end to Word attachments —
Richard Stallman (Jan. 10, 2002) —
Don't you just hate receiving Word documents in email messages? Word attachments are annoying, but worse than that, they impede people from switching to free software. Maybe we can stop this practice with a simple collective effort. All we have to do is ask each person who sends us a ...
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Join the Desktop Linux revolution! —
(Updated Jan. 8, 2002) —
Welcome to DesktopLinux.com!
We created DesktopLinux.com to provide a community resource and rallying point for the growing migration of millions of computer users from Windows to Linux as a desktop operating system. Whether you are simply curious and want try Linux just to know what it is about, or want ...
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DesktopLinux.com interviews theKompany CEO Shawn Gordon —
Rick Lehrbaum (Jan. 7, 2002) —
According to its website, the goal of theKompany is "to provide developers with powerful, easy-to-use tools for creating equally powerful and useful software for the world's leading open-source operating system, Linux -- and thereby ensure the long-term success of Linux." But theKompany has lately expanded beyond providing tools to Linux ...
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Desktop Options -- More Choices —
by Michael C. Barnes —
Desktop Options -- More Choices
Debian
Debian is also a completely free distribution. Many commercial distributions such as Libranet, Corel and Caldera are based on Debian. Debian is one of the most complete collections of open source software available. Personally, I find Debian quite difficult to use. That is probably ...
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Desktop Options -- The Alternatives to Microsoft Windows —
by Michael C. Barnes —
Desktop Options -- The Alternatives to Microsoft Windows
I have used versions of Unix for over fifteen years. I never thought that Unix would ever emerge as a viable desktop alternative. It is hard to imagine a less friendly environment than the command line of a Unix system in ...
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