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Xandros bundles NoMachine thin-client server —  Linux distributor Xandros along with NoMachine, maker of NX virtualization desktop, remote access and server management software, will announce on July 18 that NoMachine's NX Enterprise Server will start shipping immediately with Xandros Server 2.0. ...
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Sabayon Linux business desktop goes gold —  The Italy-based Sabayon Linux project has released version 1.0 of the new enterprise-oriented edition of its desktop operating system. Sabayon Business Edition Linux 1.0 features a 2.6.22 Linux kernel and both KDE and GNOME desktop environments, along with a comprehensive set of application software. ...
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App restores Linux desktops to pristine state — Deep Freeze system consistency software, popular in Windows and Mac settings, is now available for Linux desktops. "Deep Freeze Linux" is said to reset a Linux workstation's boot process to a pristine state, enabling successive users to avoid misconfiguration by previous users of the computer. ...
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BlueWhite64 Linux adds features and enhancements — BlueWhite64 Linux v12.0, featuring a 2.6.21.5 Linux kernel with IA32-emulation, has been released on live CD and DVD ISOs. The distribution is aimed at pure 64-bit AMD64 Athlon, Opteron, Sempron, Turion, and Intel EM64T processors in desktops and servers. ...
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Free app discovers, analyzes open source software — OpenLogic on July 11 announced a free tool said to enable the tracking and analysis of thousands of versions of open source software across more than 800 application packages. The tool enables administrators to set and maintain effective software policies in mixed Linux, Windows, and Solaris desktop environments, ...
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OLPC official challenges Michael Dell —  Walter Bender, the One Laptop Per Child program's director of software, told DesktopLinux.com on July 13 that he invites Dell Computer founder and CEO Michael Dell to help figure out how to better use 125 million computers that are discarded annually because they are archaic. ...
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Intel joins One Laptop Per Child initiative —  The OLPC got a major boost today with the announcement that Intel has joined the organization and will serve on its board of directors. No doubt, Intel wouldn't mind seeing the OLPC's low-cost Linux laptop's AMD Geode processor replaced by one of its own chips. ...
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Linux Professional Institute to host events at LinuxWorld — For the third consecutive year, the Linux Professional Institute will provide discounted certification testing during LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Aug. 6 through 9, 2007, at the Moscone Center. Toronto-based LPI is the official certification sponsor of LWCE, offering a standardized, multi-national program to certify professional expertise in ...
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Apple takes a shine to CUPS — Chances are if you print anything from a Mac, Linux, or Unix system, you're using the Common Unix Printing System, or CUPS. Now, in a surprising development, Michael R. Sweet, CUPS' creator, revealed on CUPS' Web site that Apple has bought CUPS' source code and other intellectual property. |
Linux to gain 'completely fair scheduler' — The next release of the Linux kernel will apparently gain an all-new scheduler said to deliver better desktop scheduling. Ingo Molnar's CFS ("completely fair scheduler") implements a fair scheduling approach long advocated by Con "Conman" Kolivas, a practicing Australian medical doctor specializing in anaesthesia. ...
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Dell fixes Ubuntu laptop pricing — Dell Ubuntu Linux buyers were recently outraged when a price comparison between identical Inspiron 1420 laptops showed that instead of the Ubuntu system being cheaper, it actually ended up costing $225 more than the same laptop with Vista Home Basic Edition. ...
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Linspire releases Open XML translator —  Linux vendor Linspire on July 11 said that the new Open XML translator is now available for use in its latest Freespire and Linspire distributions. ...
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Ultralight MEPIS spinoff goes gold —  MEPIS on July 9 announced the "Spartacus" release of antiX, a community-built, ultralight derivative of the MEPIS Linux distribution. AntiX (pronounced "Antics") is the personal project of MEPIS community member "anticapitalista," who engineered it as a free version of MEPIS aimed at old 32-bit PC hardware. ...
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Lenovo quietly selling Linux-compatible laptops — Lenovo seems to have a love/hate relationship with Linux. Last year, it began offering its high-end T60p ThinkPad laptop with SLED 10 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop). ...
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CentOS ships new live CD —  The CentOS development team today released a live CD version of its most recent stable edition, CentOS 5.0. The distro, described as a "100 percent-compatible" rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, is aimed at i386 machines and features the GNOME desktop and a 2.6.18 kernel. ...
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SLED 10 SP1: a great Linux desktop gets better — Sometimes, a service pack comes along that really makes a big difference. Take NT. Before SP3, it was garbage; afterwards Microsoft had its first server operating system that was worth anything. XP before SP2 was so-so, but after SP2, it became Microsoft's best desktop operating system ever (sorry, Vista). ...
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Apt-get remove SUSE; apt-get install Etch — Ever since comparing seven Linux distributions on my "old thinkpad" testbed, I've remained impressed with the flexibility and ease-of-maintenance of Debian-based Linuxes. In my followup article on using Etch as a desktop OS, I pondered converting my primary desktop from SUSE to Debian. I've done it. ...
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Seven steps to Feisty Fawn bliss —  With the release of Ubuntu 7.04, aka Feisty Fawn, I naturally couldn't resist taking Kubuntu, my preferred Ubuntu version, for a quick spin on my trusty old Thinkpad testbed. ...
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Desktop Linux distributions -- from A to Z — There are hundreds of Linux distributions. This handy reference guide includes the ones we think are especially interesting for desktop Linux users -- from Arch Linux to Zenwalk -- and we plan to update the list on an ongoing basis. ...
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A first look at SimplyMEPIS 6.5 — I have a nomination for the "Worse possible situation to review an operating system" award. Review it, SimplyMEPIS 6.5 release candidate 2, while stuck in a hotel room 2,000 miles from home with food-poisoning. ...
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A Vista vs. Linux Matchup - Part 4: Software Wars - Bundled Apps — Foreword: This is Part 4 of a series that pits Microsoft's new Vista OS against MEPIS, a Ubuntu-based Linux distribution. When we last left our fearless curmudgeon, he had his system dual-booting Vista and MEPIS. In this episode, he compares the operating systems' bundled games, browsers, and instant communications applications. ...
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A Vista vs. Linux Matchup - Part 3: Hardware Wars — Foreword: This is Part 3 of a series that pits Microsoft's new Vista OS against Linux's fair-haired boy, Ubuntu. At the conclusion of Part 2, our fearless curmudgeon had just finished configuring his test system to dual-boot Vista Ultimate and SimplyMEPIS 6.01, an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with a KDE desktop. ...
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A Vista vs. Linux Matchup - Part 2: Dual-booting Vista and Linux — Foreword: This is Part 2 of a series that pits Microsoft's latest wares -- Vista -- against Linux's fair-haired boy -- Ubuntu. When we last saw our fearless curmudgeon, he was busy preparing a level playing field for Vista and Linux to play -- and work -- together on. ...
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Results from the OSDL's 2006 Desktop Linux Survey — Foreword: The OSDL's Desktop Linux Working Group has released a report summarizing the results of its 2006 Desktop Linux Client Survey. The report appears below; be sure to click each question in the list at the bottom of the page, to view a graph of each question's responses. ...
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Desktop Linux 2006: The Year in Review — Foreword: The OSDL's Desktop Linux Working Group has published its first year-end report on the state of the overall desktop Linux ecosystem. The report provides insight into the year's key accomplishments in terms of functionality, standards, applications, distributions, market penetration, and more. ...
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A Vista vs. Linux matchup -- Part 1: Leveling the Playing Field — In this multi-part series, DesktopLinux.com columnist and operating system curmudgeon Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols pits Microsoft's latest wares -- Vista -- against Linux's fair haired boy -- Ubuntu -- to see how the pinnacle of commercial desktop operating systems stacks up against the free, community-developed Linux upstart. ...
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"I tried Linux and was very disappointed" — Foreword: Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols received a thoughtful response to his recent column titled "4 Reasons to Dump Linux." Since many of the points expressed by the writer may be typical of issues facing Windows users who try switching to Linux, we obtained the writer's permission to share his comments here. ...
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Baby Linux steps — So, you want to give Linux a try, do you? Good for you! You'll find that desktop Linux can work well and doesn't come with a tenth of the security problems that makes using Windows such an adventure. ...
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The well-tempered Debian desktop — I recently reported on my good results with migrating an old server from RH7 to Debian Sarge, beginning with the network-install CD. Responding to my comments that an install of a Sarge desktop on my old Thinkpad left me less than impressed, several readers admonished me for not installing Etch. ...
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Debian: server yes, desktop no —  I recently decided to retire Red Hat 7 after seven years of loyal service as a firewall/router-OS on my home LAN. Like a red-headed stepchild grown old, it had become cranky from extended neglect, and no longer would even shutdown or reboot without issuing nasty messages. ...
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