tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:20:02 +0000http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-4558120272131144686Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:12:00 +00002009-04-11T04:25:22.253-07:00Get these books for someone that wants to learn Linux. Make them happy and see if they really are interested in learning something new. Click here to find out were to download the titles below:1. Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference2. Two Bits3. The Linux Starter Pack4. The Easiest Linux Guide You'll Ever Read5. Producing Open Source SoftwareCBOhttp://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/20-free-linux-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-6744096957783938935Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:59:00 +00002009-04-11T04:11:47.392-07:00Sad news for those of us that believe that Linux is the perfect tool for education. The Australian government believes that investing in proprietary solutions is the best fit for their future generations. It may or may not be but I am sure that Microsoft's pocket will be happy with this outcome. Enough said click here for the link to the article.CBO (Cool Breeze One)http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/australian-govenment-skip-linux-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-462014948932832992Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:38:00 +00002009-04-11T03:57:22.735-07:00If you have not yet seen the winner of the "We're Linux" video please click on the link below. The video is really good. A total of 90 videos were submitted. I had another favorite which included flying penguins but this is just as good. Don't stop at the winner there are also two runner ups in the link below. Enjoy your Easter!We're Linux Video Contest Winnerhttp://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/winner-of-were-linux-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-353839678469106756Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:50:00 +00002009-04-08T19:51:45.504-07:00TomTom and Microsoft have settle their patent war disputes. Microsoft will be receiving an undisclosed amount of money from TomTom for the next two years. While TomTom removes any infringing code from all of their devices. What is the psychological effect of the news? From a Microsoft share holder perspective this is a win for Microsoft. After all Microsoft forced TomTom to give them money based http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/tomtom-settles-patent-dispute-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-9106006302694188891Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:34:00 +00002009-04-11T03:24:53.217-07:00Is there one cell that can take full credit for you being alive? Some people may say, YES! The fertilized cell that started the entire process in your mother's womb. It is this analogy that I use to explain the relationship between Linus Torvalds and Linux. Once Linus Torvalds GPL licensed his kernel it allow thousands of kernel developers to build a mature Linux kernel. Today, you can't single http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/linux-who-deserves-credit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-9080286177320791168Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:08:00 +00002009-03-27T20:37:36.321-07:00The AMD Catalyst 9.3 driver is out with OpenGL composite support. Now more 3D games will work seamlessly with ATI cards running compiz. If you ever had to turn off compiz to play a 3D game then you know how much you want this driver. Sometimes Linux can be a little glitchy due to lack of support both on the proprietary and community front. As I understand it compiz has been stale for a while. I http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/amd-releases-new-linux-driver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-2273634858270396565Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:27:00 +00002009-03-25T20:38:19.339-07:00If your organisation is interested in a Ubuntu desktop and server deployment, sign up for the Ubuntu virtual classroom on May 4th. And, as a bonus, Mark Shuttleworth will be the guest speaker. The first virtual classroom will be aimed at organisations that have already deployed Ubuntu. I would be interested in watching the virtual classroom as it will have plenty of tips on how to administer a http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/ubuntu-virtual-training-with-guest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-6482633018451186534Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:55:00 +00002009-03-25T15:13:00.297-07:00Maybe this is a way to celebrate Linux's birthday. Maybe its just a way go back in time when computers were young. Whatever draws you into reading this post and the following article on 40 year of OS milestones. It is something we should celebrate as computers have changed our entire world.40 Years of Os milestonesRecommended stories:10 operating system that the world left behindFive great, http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/40-years-of-os-milestones-and-still.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-7890291388428561683Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:55:00 +00002009-03-24T16:50:08.535-07:00One of the great by products of capitalism is that companies compete with each other and consumers get a variety of products and services out of competition. The force behind this fierce competition is due to the accumulation of wealth by individuals. When capitalism is allowed to go unchecked it produces monopolies which can hurt consumers and other companies by limiting choice and stopping http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-if-linux-kills-microsoft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-2697993407566087116Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:44:00 +00002009-03-24T14:52:43.568-07:00* The Open Invention Network(OIN) is a company that acquires patents and licenses them royalty free to entities which, in turn, agree not to assert their own patents against Linux or Linux related applications.TomTom has made an incredible move to counter act Microsoft today, March 23rd. They have joined the Open Invention Network and therefore has received for free:1. Lawyers to fight Microsoft2http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/tomtom-fights-back-with-open-invention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-8940404870313564829Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:21:00 +00002009-03-21T10:02:11.852-07:00Well, if you haven't yet heard that TomTom is suing Microsoft on 4 GPS patents, I am glad you stopped by. Microsoft is going to finally get a fight from TomTom. This basically comes down to the fact that Microsoft can't leave well enough alone.Now everyone knows a little about probability. Many things are regulated by it like a poker game, a coin toss and quantum mechanics. Well, while Microsoft http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/tomtom-sues-microsoft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-7244644344236516664Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:20:00 +00002009-03-21T08:20:01.960-07:00Microsoft Exchange has had a good chunk of the email market. And, therefore, many devoted Linux users will be happy to hear Gnome 2.26 will have a version of Evolution which will have native support for Microsoft Exchange protocol.Evolution will have direct import of Outlook Personal Folders which includes email, contacts, appointments, tasks and journal entries. This will make Linux a first http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/exchange-compatibility-in-gnome-226.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-5841659356362578089Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:31:00 +00002009-03-18T20:44:12.093-07:00I believe that as Linux becomes more common and talked about all over the world. The biggest impression people have of Linux is that it must be free. It should not be sold but given away. Of course this is not true. The GPL License in no way says that anyone that downloads Linux can't sell it. It gives the user the power to modify and distribute Linux. In exchange, the modification must be http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-if-linux-was-tomorrows-standard-os.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-1609614817980814040Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:18:00 +00002009-03-17T21:46:45.592-07:00There is a company, Ovum, that researched the netbook market share and reported the following:after a strong start, Linux netbooks have now been overtaken by Windows netbooks and Linux is lagging increasingly behind in terms of sales.This is the high point of the report as it takes on a much darker aspect of the Linux market.Linux's performance in the netbook segment is still outstanding comparedhttp://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/linux-is-losing-ground-on-netbook-sales.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-4226946878469303457Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:21:00 +00002009-03-16T09:37:55.294-07:00Red Hat is a symbol of the open source business model. I have proudly installed Red Hat Linux on several servers at work. I have successfully passed the RHCT exam and I will be taking the RHCE exam this coming June, paid by my employer.Though after reading the article below maybe it is about time Red Hat changes its policy on downloading its enterprise product. After all Oracle allows you to http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/oracle-urges-red-hat-to-give-away-its.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-6659279320173586366Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:52:00 +00002009-03-16T09:09:43.287-07:00Indian politicians see the value of Linux and strongly favor Open Source software. Is this an India only phenomenon or will this start to slowly spread to other countries. I believe that the economic problems affecting the world will cause change in the software industry of today. The change which it will bring will allow a new competitor to merge and shine where no other was possible.Recommendedhttp://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/indian-politians-backup-linux.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-4524786083823532011Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:11:00 +00002009-03-16T08:46:10.047-07:00The Microsoft monopoly is in a constant struggle to stay alive in today's economic times. Slowly but surely the Linux desktop is being deployed to governments and businesses around the world. The benefits that Linux has over Microsoft in the security and open standard field is being recognized. A line that is difficulty for Microsoft to cross over to. Mainly due to its business model and http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/linux-desktop-saves-millions-of-euros.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-892852752472214105Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:15:00 +00002009-03-16T07:06:23.729-07:00In the spirit of the Open Source community the penguins were out making video commercials to popularise the free operating system. Everyone was allowed to enter the contest which will send the winner to the Linux Foundation Japan Linux Symposium in October 2009. The contest ended on March 15th, 2009. Now the work has started by the judges to pick out the best commercial.I have seen some of the http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/linux-commercial-videos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-6047612037058335477Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:01:00 +00002009-03-11T14:19:06.435-07:00It seems that Google might have all the right stuff to put Microsoft out of business. Google already has the online applications with Google doc, Google Mail, and Google Calendar. All they need is a desktop free of charge. Wait.. How about Android? Yeah, thats the ticket. Now all Google needs is a way to invade Microsoft's territory. I mean Active Directory Server and Microsoft Exchange. Oh wait http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/can-google-put-microsoft-out-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-2704341709815262269Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:33:00 +00002009-03-12T21:16:13.577-07:00This story angers me in so many levels because Microsoft has always unofficially publicized that Linux users and hackers are uneducated hippies. People that don't fit into today's society. While publicly Microsoft continues to publicized that they are a fairer and kinder company. That they welcome any challenge from Linux because it will allow them to compete harder. I say this is a sack of crap!http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/sco-official-complaint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-3503483846320426300Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:36:00 +00002009-03-11T12:37:41.693-07:00This economy is causing the worst to come out of people. I have just read a story where an Open Source guy was attacked by a Microsoft Technician. Who is to blame for the fight? The Microsoft Technician is blaming Open Source because they are losing jobs due to the popularity of Linux.The worst part, I imagine, is the memo released by the business on how to deal with Open Source. It seems that http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/fight-microsoft-technician-attack-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-1180774956307731354Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:48:00 +00002009-03-11T05:06:09.627-07:00If you like science then you may be interested in this link, http://radiolab.org. This site has audio podcast that talks about Darwin's theory of evolution, multi-universes, DNA advancement, sperm cells, memory, sleep, and much more.I found it by accident as I was listening to a radio show in my car while driving home late at night. I hope you enjoy it.http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/do-you-like-science.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-4938843712375001316Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:57:00 +00002009-03-11T04:48:18.139-07:00The signs are looking good that Google will be working with Asus to launch their Android OS on netbooks. If Asus gets a good response on their Android netbook, it will spark other vendors to join the bandwagon. In my opinion, the same people that purchased the G1 phone will most likely be first to purchase an Asus Android netbook.It looks like Microsoft will need to get Windows 7 out the door http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/google-launches-android-desktop-os.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-8274038080123317245Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:32:00 +00002009-03-09T09:31:55.449-07:00What has Novell done for the Linux community? At first, their decision to become a Linux distributor was not well accepted in the Open Source community. The Linux community knew that Novell turned to Linux because it could not compete against Microsoft and needed to reinvent itself with a new product that had vision. This product was the Linux server/desktop operating system.The Open Source's http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-thoughts-on-novell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634479301103895622.post-3553008734049576653Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:15:00 +00002009-03-06T12:46:28.142-08:00Once upon a time making your own Linux distro meant that you were a Linux Guru. Now the process has been made wizard friendly and easy. Of course, this means that your future Linux desktop will be custom made to order. So that it can fit your personality and taste.click here to read a related article.http://linuxdesktopnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/creating-your-own-distro-is-as-easy-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1