'GNU/Linux' Tag Index

If Business Succeeds with GNU/Linux, Why Not OLPC?
By Roy Schestowitz | Article Published June 17, 2008
How is that a charity education project couldn't leverage the cost savings of GNU/Linux, when highly competitive businesses so often do?
Tags: Linux, Microsoft, Intel, GNU/Linux, OLPC

Nine Steps to Optimal GNU/Linux Desktop Setup
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 15, 2008
My guide based on far too many late nights tweaking far too many desktop computers in my own home.
Tags: Linux, security, desktop linux, desktop, GNU/Linux

GNU/Linux: Too Much about Hate, Not Enough about Pride
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 02, 2008
Starting from nothing, the free software community has achieved the impossible, confounding all sorts of expectations. So why all the angst?
Tags: open source, Linux, developer, Microsoft, GNU/Linux

GNU/Linux World Domination for the Wrong Reasons
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 11, 2008
Seeing GNU/Linux shift from the fringe to the mainstream is exciting, yet in the rebellious glee of watching the paradigms shifting, acceptance can come at too high a cost.
Tags: Linux, Microsoft, Vista, OS X, GNU/Linux

Threats (Subversive and Otherwise) to GNU/Linux Growth
By Roy Schestowitz | Article Published March 10, 2008
The impediments to GNU/Linux growth range from patents to proprietary standards to lobbying.
Tags: open source, Linux, Microsoft, GNU/Linux, Storage

GNU/Linux Desktop: The Case Against Running Windows Apps
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 26, 2008
I admit that, nine years ago, I advocated the ability to run Windows apps on the GNU/Linux desktop as strongly as anyone. But times have changed.
Tags: Linux, Microsoft, virtualization, VMware, GNU/Linux

How the GNU/Linux Community Ranks Distros: Giants, Challengers, Petty Officers
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 19, 2008
Based on community opinion, most GNU/Linux distros fall into the first, second, or third tier. Noting that a distro is popular or influential is worthwhile, but knowing the reasons for its popularity is better still.
Tags: open source, Linux, Red Hat, GNU/Linux, Storage

How Would GNU/Linux Users Be Affected by Yahoo-Microsoft Merger?
By Roy Schestowitz | Article Published February 04, 2008
The proposed merger appears to work against the growth of GNU/Linux.
Tags: Google, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Yahoo, GNU/Linux

Signposts of GNU/Linux Growth in 2007, Part 2
By Roy Schestowitz | Article Published January 07, 2008
GNU/Linux took significant strides forward in areas ranging from servers to devices to cloud computing.
Tags: Linux, Google, virtualization, VMware, GNU/Linux

Signposts of GNU/Linux Growth in 2007, Part 1
By Roy Schestowitz | Article Published December 31, 2007
From supercomputers to mobile phones to the desktop, Linux was on the march in 2007.
Tags: Google, Microsoft, virtualization, Sun Microsystems, GNU/Linux

Choosing a Desktop for GNU/Linux
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 31, 2007
The pros and cons of some of the most popular GNU/Linux desktop alternatives, together with an assessment of their intended audiences.
Tags: open source, Linux, Windows, OS X, GNU/Linux

The 7 Most Influential GNU/Linux Distributions
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 24, 2007
An insider's look at the top distros, revealing both their strengths and their weaknesses.
Tags: open source, Linux, Firefox, Mozilla, GNU/Linux

Linux Job Market Trends: Galloping Forward
By James Maguire | Article Published September 05, 2007
Since the beginning of the year, Linux job postings have been growing at a torrid pace.
Tags: open source, linux salary, GNU/Linux, Linux job, linux job market trend