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UserLinux: An Important Step —
by Tom Adelstein (Aug. 17, 2004) —
In an article on Vnunet.com, entitled "Perens readies old-school Linux, but who wants it?" readers get another look at mainstream media bias toward the open-source community. Credit the Vnunet author for doing what many journalists do -- jump on a topic about which they know little....
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Product Review: Fedora Linux Core II —
Tom Adelstein (Updated Aug. 9, 2004) —
 According to the Red Hat website, "the Fedora Project is a Red-Hat-sponsored and community-supported open source project. It is also a proving ground for new technology that may eventually make its way into Red Hat products. It is not a supported product of Red Hat, Inc."...
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Desktop Linux: New Linux users changing the face of community —
by Tom Adelstein (Aug. 4, 2004) —
The Linux desktop has matured significantly in the past year, both in technical terms and in the kind of users it attracts. As a journalist, my job requires me to review products and actually work as an open-source consultant. I monitor Linux user forums, interview executives, read analysts' reports, and ...
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Bitstream and Lycoris: Taking Linux fonts to the desktop —
(Jun. 15, 2004) —
Does your job require you to create designs or documents with special fonts? Ever wonder what 'anti-aliasing' fonts or 'hinting' really means? Fonts can improve readability for computer users and are important as elements of style and design. Users of Apple and Windows operating systems have long had a large ...
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Book review: O'Reilly's Pocket Guide to Linux —
by Henry Kingman (Mar. 23, 2004) —
 O'Reilly's "Pocket Guide" series of books are among the most-used books on my book shelf. These slim volumes are a refreshing departure from the "bigger is better" norm among computer book publishers, most of whom use large fonts, out-of-date excerpts from the Linux Documentation Project How-Tos, ...
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Timing Perfect for Sun's Java Desktop System —
by Tom Adelstein (Mar. 23, 2004) —
While the EU finalizes a fine of $613 million relating to Microsoft's antitrust violations, Sun Microsystems appears poised to capture a large piece of the desktop market for Intel based personal computers. As Sun says on their Web Site, they have “delivered the first viable Microsoft Windows alternative in fifteen ...
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My Linux Desktop Odyssey, 2004 —
by Michael Barnes (Mar. 11, 2004) —
Michael C. Barnes updates his in-depth review of Linux desktop operating systems. In this exclusive article at DesktopLinux.com, Barnes examines how far the Linux distributions have come over the past year, updating his popular first article and evaluating the current versions of leading Desktop Linux desktop options including Ark Linux, ...
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Extending the Linux desktop with business intelligence —
(Mar. 4. 2004) —
In the wake of corporate scandals like Enron and Tyco, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) legislation aims to ensure the accountability of corporate executive management and directors, primarily in the interest of protecting public companies' external investors. Regulations like SOX are being addressed, not just from the company boardroom, but also by specialized ...
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Inside Lineox Linux —
(Feb. 11, 2004) —
DesktopLinux.com interviews Raimo Koski, the founder of Finland-based Lineox Linux. Offering a Linux distribution based on Red Hat's software, Lineox reduces the cost of Linux by eliminating many of the production fees associated with boxed sets and bundled support programs. Koski explains Lineox's unique approach and ...
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StarOffice 7 -- the best and worst of Office —
by Henry Kingman (Nov. 21, 2003) —
The best thing about Sun's StarOffice 7 is that it's virtually a clone of Microsoft Office, the defacto standard business software today. The worst thing about Sun's StarOffice is that it's -- well, you get the idea -- virtually a clone of Microsoft's Office, the defacto standard business software today. ...
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Linux from the trenches: A frank analysis of Linux as it moves toward critical mass —
(Sep. 25, 2003) —
Tom Adelstein, longtime Linux advocate and consultant has spent the last year working closely with state, local, and federal government open source software initiatives. Tom launched Government Forge, a Web site devoted to state and local governments interested in Linux and open source which is newly part of the Open ...
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An alternative to so-called "Open Source Bills" —
by Johannes Lessmann (Sep. 23, 2003) —
In the recent past we hear a lot about law proposals that intend to enforce the usage or at least consideration of open source software for government procurements. Australia, Oregon, Texas, Spain and Brazil are prominent examples of such kinds of bills. In most cases there is only little acceptance ...
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Computer Associates' Open Innovation Strategy takes Linux to enterprise —
(Sep. 22, 2003) —
Computer Associates (CA) has no doubts about open source Linux. In fact, the company has been involved with Linux as a founding member of OSDL, is active in a number of organizations to foster Linux acceptance, and CA uses Linux internally.
Sam Greenblatt, SVP and Chief Architect, Linux Technology Group, ...
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Desktop Linux Breaking Ground —
by Tom Adelstein (Aug. 12, 2003) —
Desktop Linux started gaining momentum in 2002. Only nine months later, Linux potential looks very real. While some critics take a cynical view, the record does not prove them correct. DesktopLinux.com Contributing Editor Tom Adelstein discusses where the Linux desktop has experienced growth and some upcoming launches to keep your ...
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Astaro integrated security solution fueled by open source Linux —
(Jul. 29, 2003) —
Fueled by lean IT budgets that demand results and a successful round of VC funding, Astaro is experiencing demand from small and large businesses that want an integrated solution for security with no vendor lock-in. DesktopLinux.com recently caught up with Astaro CEO Jan Hichert to discover that the company is ...
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ELX Linux: Moving businesses to Linux —
(Jul. 28, 2003) —
DesktopLinux.com recently contacted ELX Linux to learn about the company's desktop strategy, market conditions, and business activities. ELX Founder and Chief Software Architect, Abhi Datt offered us the following exclusive insight into market conditions and programs that are allowing ELX to convert 200-300 corporate/institutional desktops a month to Linux. Datt ...
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The Future of the Linux Desktop —
by Binh Nguyen (Jul. 21, 2003) —
In this editorial for DesktopLinux.com, Binh Nguyen offers some thoughts on the future of the Linux Desktop. Nguyen calls on developers to innovate and and create systems that would foster greater collaboration among open source software projects . . .
The Future of the Linux Desktop
by Binh Nguyen...
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Looking for Linux apps? Try rpmseek.com —
(Jul. 3, 2003) —
So you made a switch to the Linux operating system. Where do you go to find applications on the web? rpmseek.com, of course! DesktopLinux.com sat down with Marc Rendenbach, founder of rpmseek.com to discuss how to get those applications and pre-built files for your system. Marc explains the role of ...
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I have a Linux Desktop dream —
by Lasse Christiansen (Jun. 13, 2003) —
Lasse Christiansen has a Linux desktop dream. This lengthy opinion column at DesktopLinux.com provides Christensen's perspective on Linux usability, application support, and more. He surveys the current state of the Linux desktop, reviews strengths and weaknesses, and suggests some improvements that would propel Linux onto more systems.
I have ...
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Enterprise Computing for the Office - Using Thin Clients —
by Michael C. Barnes (Jun. 3, 2003) —
Using Thin Clients
A thin client is a device that does not have a disk drive. They can range from stateless, which means that they act as only a keyboard, mouse, and display with all the graphics, processing and data input being controlled on the server.
There are thin clients ...
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Enterprise Computing for the Office —
by Michael C. Barnes (Jun. 3, 2003) —
One of the challenges for the Open Source and Linux advocates has been the dominance of core business systems that now run on Microsoft Windows platforms. Many Unix and Linux advocates promote the idea of replacing these systems with Linux. This is the same strategy that the Unix vendors proposed ...
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Bruce Perens: "SCO's Big Lie" —
by Bruce Perens (May 28, 2003) —
We knew that SCO's attack on Linux was a lie. But we never dreamed of the big lie behind it.
This morning, Novell announced some of the terms of the company's 1995 agreement to sell its Unix business to SCO. The shocking news is that Novell did not ...
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Installing Red Hat 7.3 —
by Mike Taht (May 20, 2003) —
I couldn't help but notice that David Coursey, executive editor at zdnet, started installing redhat 7.3 at just about the same time I did on thursday.
He's dug himself a small hole.
Note to David: You are installing a 2002 era Linux on a Windows 95 era box, and while ...
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