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Mandrake 8.2 first look [the Register] —
May 06, 2002 —
Thomas C Greene of the Register reviews Mandrake 8.2 . . . "I've had only about 72 hours to play with Mandrake 8.2-Pro. My initial impressions, as I expected, were largely positive; but in using it I've run into a number of quite irritating bugs." "The installation is about as ...
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Red Hat 7.3 to ship May 15 —
May 06, 2002 —
Raleigh, NC -- (press release excerpt) -- Red Hat, Inc. today released Red Hat Linux version 7.3, a highly configurable operating system (OS) designed for deployments ranging from games and personal productivity to file, print and Web serving. Red Hat Linux 7.3 adds new productivity tools, personal firewall configuration at ...
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Sun's StarOffice: Challenging Microsoft's Office suite [ZDNet] —
May 03, 2002 —
Michael Silver provides this perspective of StarOffice's challenge to Microsoft's Office in this Gartner Viewpoint at ZDNet . . . "It's an understatement to say Microsoft has a leading position in the office productivity application market." "Microsoft Office is part of the basic IT infrastructure of the enterprise and cannot ...
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Transgaming WineX 2.0 Review [LinuxLookup] —
May 03, 2002 —
A LinuxLookup review from 'Mark' offers a user's perspective of TransGaming's Wine implementation called WineX . . . " . . . I have tried for several years to get good performance out of a Wine-driven game on my Linux box without much success. TransGaming's work has definitely moved the ...
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Look behind Windows and watch Linux [Seattle Times] —
May 03, 2002 —
In his column in the Seattle Times, Paul Andrews remarks that the Linux revolution may be 'gaining traction' . . . " . . . Among Web sites with lots of data and storage needs, Linux already is hugely popular. Google, the fastest site on the Web, uses Linux. The ...
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Red Hat Linux 7.3 Coming Soon? [MozillaQuest] —
May 02, 2002 —
MozillaQuest Magazine reports that Red Hat 7.3 is about to emerge from the factory . . . "It now appears that the Spring 2002 Red Hat Linux release will carry the Red Hat Linux 7.3 edition designation. Moreover, it's likely that Red Hat Linux 7.3 will be released on or ...
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Mandrake 8.2 is boring -- in the best way [NewsForge] —
May 02, 2002 —
NewsForge editor Robin "Roblimo" Miller reviews easy-to-install Mandrake 8.2 . . . ". . . This is the best Mandrake yet. Just like that. Now I'm going to stop typing and go watch some Quicktime movie trailers, Yes, a trial edition of the justifiably famous Crossover 'run Windows browser plugins ...
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Configure Samba as a primary domain controller [IBM] —
May 02, 2002 —
Want to integrate your Microsoft client machines with a Linux or Unix server? Open-source Samba turns a Unix or Linux system into a file and print server for Microsoft Windows network clients. Roll up your sleeves, go through this IBM tutorial, and learn how to configure Samba as a primary ...
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Linux+ Short Course now free —
May 02, 2002 —
The Linux+ exam is one of the more difficult entries from CompTIA -- tending to focus as much on hardware (A+ and Server+ topics) as on Linux. The Linux+ Short Course has been assembled from a series of articles originally appearing on the now defunct 8Wire.com and enhanced with additional ...
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Mozilla's next big step [CNET] —
May 02, 2002 —
CNET editor Jim Hu interviews Mitchell Baker, the leader of the Mozilla.org project. Ms. Baker discusses Mozilla technology, 'people building a range of Linux Mozilla-based products' and of course, Microsoft . . . "It's been a long four years for Mitchell Baker. As the leader of the Mozilla.org project, an ...
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Linux on the desktop: An Asian surprise? [NewsForge] —
May 01, 2002 —
In this article at NewsForge.com, Jack Bryar examines the trend of Asian Linux distributions and the implications for the desktop market in general. Bryar writes . . . "As commercial Linux vendors in the United States and Europe refocus their businesses on enterprise software and back-end systems, they are ignoring ...
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Evolution: Exchanging Microsoft [infoAnarchy] —
May 01, 2002 —
A DesktopLinux.com reader informs us that infoAnarchy has a decent review of Evolution, the free email client and kitchen sink by Ximian. Quoting from the article . . . "If you are an information-hungry power user, one of your most important tools is email . . ." "Given ...
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Hancom Office to be pre-installed on Toshiba laptop —
May 01, 2002 —
Seoul, Korea -- (press release excerpt) -- Hancom Linux today announced that it's flagship product, Hancom Office, will be pre-installed by Toshiba Digital Media Engineering on the DynaBook SS S4/275, a popular new laptop computer aimed primarily at Japanese college students. Hancom Office is also available as an option for ...
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CrossOver Office: the best way to do the wrong thing [LinuxWorld] —
May 01, 2002 —
Voicing a preference for 'native Linux applications whenever possible', Nicholas Petreley discovers the ease and benefits of Codeweavers' CrossOver Office in this review for LinuxWorld. " . . . I tried Codeweavers' CrossOver Office, which is a commercial product that lets you run Microsoft Office 97, Office 2000, and Lotus ...
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OpenOffice.org 1.0 released —
May 01, 2002 —
Santa Clara, CA -- (press release excerpt) -- The OpenOffice.org community today announced the availability of OpenOffice.org 1.0, the open source, multi-platform, multi-lingual office productivity suite available as a free download at the OpenOffice.org community website. OpenOffice.org 1.0 is the culmination of more than 18 months of collaborative ...
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Mandrake Linux 8.2 review [Linuxdot.org] —
May 01, 2002 —
Peter Smart reviews Mandrake 8.2 for Linuxdot.org. Pointing out a few welcome new features as well as a few problems, Smart writes . . . " . . . Now before we start, let's just make it clear that an updated distro does not excite me. The only reason I ...
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A month with Mandrake 8.2 [Linuxdot.org] —
May 01, 2002 —
Laurence Hunter describes his conversion to Mandrake 8.2 in this review at Linuxdot.org. Hunter writes . . . " . . . I've been using Mandrake 8.2 constantly for a month now, and have chosen to keep with it and not reinstall Red Hat 7.2. It still has a number ...
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Preinstalled Windows: AARGH! I can't get it off! [The Register] —
Apr. 30, 2002 —
John Lettice exposes a Microsoft policy prohibiting the dissolution of Windows software from hardware in The Register . . . . "If a PC shipped with Windows preinstalled, can you remove the OS and install Linux instead? Well, no, according to Microsoft. A somewhat obscure Microsoft site aimed at helping ...
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Tips for New Linux Users, Part 1 [ExtremeTech] —
Apr. 30, 2002 —
Writing for ExtremeTech, Ralph Glanz offers some 'tips' for users just starting out with Linux . . . "So, you've finally installed Linux, after what probably seemed like an endless journey in a labyrinth of distribution information, and often a bit too positive, esoteric installation instructions. A let's not forget ...
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Win4Lin 4.0 Workstation released —
Apr. 30, 2002 —
Austin, TX -- (press release excerpt) -- NeTraverse announced the release of Win4Lin 4.0 Workstation Edition, the fourth generation of the Windows-on-Linux software. Win4Lin allows Linux workstation users to run Windows applications on Linux. Win4Lin supports for the full install version of US English Windows Millennium Edition (ME), 95, and ...
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How would Kermit look in a red hat? [CNET] —
Apr. 30, 2002 —
CNET's Larry Dignan reports that 'Miss Piggy and Kermit apparently like Linux' . . . "Red Hat, the leading seller of the operating system, said Tuesday that Jim Henson's Creature Shop is using its version of Linux to power its design studio and other digital projects." "Specifically, Red Hat is ...
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Chinese Linux hopes to topple MS Windows [Inquirer] —
Apr. 30, 2002 —
Mike Magee reports on 'Chinese 2000' for the theInquirer.net . . . "CHINESE 2000, a Linux based operating system is set to give Microsoft a run for its money in Greater China, according to today's Taiwanese Economic News." "The newspaper reports that Chu Bong-foo, who invented a character input method ...
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SuSE Linux 8.0: Good software, poor distro —
Apr. 29, 2002 —
Arend van Beelen jr. reviews SuSE 8.0 and finds it to be "great software" -- but with some disappointing installation and initial configuration bugs. But wait -- don't get the wrong impression. Arend fully expects SuSE version 8.1 to be "the ultimate distribution" once the wrinkles in 8.0 get ironed ...
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Why you want Linux - Or not [LinuxOrbit] —
Apr. 29, 2002 —
LinuxOrbit contributor 'Shadoglare' offers pros and cons to using Linux on the desktop . . . "If anything is creating a stir in the world of computing these days, it's definitely Linux." "You may have heard a lot of things about Linux, or not much at all, depending on what ...
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