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Nine Rules for Designing a Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 07, 2012 The Linux user revolts of recent times could be avoided by following these guidelines. Tags: Linux, KDE, Gnome, open source tools Is Linux Spark Tablet An iPad Killer? By Matt Hartley | Article Published February 06, 2012 Powered by Linux, the Spark tablet might prove to be little more than a toy. Yet it has greater potential. Tags: tablet, iPad, KDE, Linux The Dilemma of the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 31, 2012 Between Ubuntu's Unity and Linux Mint's Cinnamon, we have a snapshot of the Linux desktop in crisis. Tags: Gnome, Shuttleworth, KDE, Linux Linux 3.2 Kernel: What To Consider Before Updating By Matt Hartley | Article Published January 30, 2012 A kernel update offers advantage, yet can also create big headaches without proper preparation and testing. Tags: Linux, software updates, Linux kernel KDE vs. Windows 7 By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 23, 2012 Can a free Linux desktop actually rival Windows 7? Tags: Linux, KDE, Windows 7 Canonical Maps out Ubuntu Strategy at CES By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 11, 2012 TVs, cars, phones -- Ubuntu isn't just about Linux anymore. And, oh yeah, desktops, too. Tags: Canonical, Linux, Ubuntu The Mystery of KDE Activities By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 11, 2012 Activities are one of KDE's best features. So why do so many users know nothing about them? Tags: KDE, Linux Linux 3.2 Now Available By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 06, 2012 The latest version of the Linux kernel adds more support for GPUs and various performance improvements. Tags: open source, kernel, Linux Is Ubuntu's Bleeding Edge Hurting Linux? By Matt Hartley | Article Published January 03, 2012 Problems occur with newer Linux enthusiasts who don't realize that installing the latest Linux release isn't always the best way forward. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux Microsoft to Enable Linux on its Windows Azure Cloud in 2012 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 02, 2012 The cloud computing platform will soon get persistent virtual machine capabilities. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft Azure, VM, Linux Is Fragmentation Hurting the Linux Desktop? By Matt Harley | Article Published December 27, 2011 Some very basic problems are slowing growth in the Linux desktop. Tags: Linux Nine Open Source Discoveries I Made in 2011 By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 19, 2011 A Linux pundit discusses the choice open source software and solutions he started using this past year. Tags: open source, Linux Why We Need to Pay for Linux/FOSS By Matt Hartley | Article Published December 13, 2011 If we don’t challenge the stereotype of open source users as freeloaders, who will support the next dropped project we all depend on? Tags: FOSS, GIMP, Linux 2011: The Year of Linux Disappointments By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 13, 2011 As years go, 2011 was a kidney stone of a year for free and open source software. Tags: KDE, Linux, Gnome, FOSS 60 Open Source Replacements for Communications Software By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 12, 2011 Open source software for blogging, file transfer, wikis, CRM, desktop publishing, email and much more. Tags: open source tools, open source, Linux KDE Widgets: Why They Matter By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 06, 2011 KDE offers a broad array of widgets to make your daily work easier and faster. Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE, widgets, Unity Freedom from Ubuntu with Debian Alternatives By Matt Hartley | Article Published December 05, 2011 Ubuntu is far from the only desktop Linux option. Tags: Linux, Debian, simply mepis, Ubuntu Is Linux Mint an Ubuntu-Killer? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 01, 2011 User traffic and key design changes suggest that Mint is a serious challenger to the King of Linux. Tags: open source, Linux, Mint, Canonical, distro, Ubuntu 7 Reasons Why Free Software Is Losing Influence By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 22, 2011 Why are free software ideals less popular than they were five years ago? The answer's complicated and perhaps a bit controversial. Tags: open source, Linux, Richard Stallman, FOSS, GNU, free software Can Web Designers Use Linux to Build an Effective Site? By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 21, 2011 Want to build a better website? We look at Linux tools that offer the graphics and development features you need to go open source all the way. Tags: Web design, Web development, Linux, open source KDE vs. Trinity: Is One Really Better? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 15, 2011 How does KDE 4 compare with Trinity, the fork based on KDE 3? The advantages are not as one-side as you might think. Tags: KDE, Linux, open source Ubuntu's Tablet Ambition: Doomed to Fail By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 14, 2011 Ubuntu's dreams of being a player in the tablet market appear to be destined to fail. Tags: iPad, Ubuntu, tablet PC, Linux GNOME vs. KDE vs. Unity: Performing Seven Basic Tasks By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 08, 2011 How do the top Linux desktops compare when you're doing basic tasks? The answers may surprise you. Tags: KDE, Gnome, Unity, Linux Does Desktop Linux Need a Steve Jobs? By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 07, 2011 Given the diverse nature of Linux, could a single unifying figure help move it forward? Tags: Linux, open source, steve jobs, Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu Does Software Availability Dictate the Best Distro? By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 01, 2011 Do most Linux users really prefer one kind of package management over another? Tags: Linux, package management Is the Linux Desktop Dead? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 01, 2011 The increased importance of mobile computing raises questions about the Linux desktop's future. Tags: Gnome, Linux desktop, Linux, KDE Shuttleworth: Linux Power Users Aren't too Cool for Unity By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 31, 2011 Ubuntu now has 20 million users as founder takes aim at Unity interface criticism and lays out a plan for the cloud, desktop and everything in between. Tags: Shuttleworth, Linux, Unity, Ubuntu 60 New Open Source Apps You've (Probably) Never Heard Of By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 25, 2011 You might have missed some of these open source software projects that have debuted recently. Tags: open source apps, Linux, Linux desktop Linux Malware: Are We There Yet? By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 25, 2011 Many Linux users believe their system is safer than it truly is. Tags: malware, Security Software, Linux Which Ubuntu Variant is Right For You? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 18, 2011 Ubuntu variants allow you to remain within Ubuntu while finding the exact options and sub-community you prefer. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, open source apps Is Ubuntu Becoming a Poor Man's OS X? By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 17, 2011 Ubuntu allows users to save cash on both hardware and software. Tags: Linux, Mac OS X, Ubuntu Ubuntu Juju Delivers Cloud Server Magic By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 11, 2011 Ubuntu Linux aims to bring the cloud together with orchestration technology. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, cloud computing 54 Open Source Alternatives for Server Software By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 11, 2011 Open source server software for file transfer, security, storage, collaboration and more. Tags: Linux, open source server Oracle Updates Linux, Sticks with Intel and Promises Solaris By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 05, 2011 Oracle doesn't really want its Intel business to go to zero, despite comments made by Larry Ellison last week. Tags: Oracle, Linux, database, Intel, Solaris GNOME 3.2: Tactical Brilliance and Strategic Stubbornness By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 05, 2011 It's unclear whether GNOME 3.2 will be enough to reconcile users alienated by GNOME 3.0. Tags: Gnome, KDE, Linux Is the Ubuntu App Developer Portal a Game Changer? By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 03, 2011 The new Ubuntu app portal has great potential but the flood of newbie software is worrisome. Tags: app development, developer, Linux, Ubuntu Who Will Lead Free Software in the Future? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 27, 2011 After Richard Stallman, three individuals appear the most likely candidates. Tags: Linux, Linus Torvalds, FSF, free software Will Windows 8 'Secure Boot' Lessen Linux Adoption? By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 26, 2011 Windows 8's Secure Boot function could hamper the use of desktop Linux. Tags: desktop linux, secure boot, Linux, Windows, Red Hat Windows 8 Secure Boot Would 'Exclude' Linux By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 21, 2011 Bloggers warn that Microsoft's new firmware will prevent end users from installing Linux or BSD on systems that are purchased with Windows installed. Tags: Linux, Windows 8 Ubuntu 11.10 Beta and Unity: Mixed Verdict By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 13, 2011 With the beta release, we can start to judge Unity as a mature product -- and the verdict is decidedly mixed. Tags: Unity, Linux, Ubuntu Linux Foundation Websites Down After Hack By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 13, 2011 The newest breach is likely related to the recently discovered kernel.org intrusion. Tags: Linux, hack attacks Is Ubuntu Driving Users Away? By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 12, 2011 A Linux pundit realizes his resentments about the Ubuntu desktop are shared by a good number of Ubuntu users. Tags: Linux, KDE, Gnome, Ubuntu Eight Complaints About the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 08, 2011 The Linux desktop is like a colony that has gained independence yet still thinks that everything is done better in the mother country. Tags: Linux, KDE, Gnome, Linux desktop Bridging Linux and Windows: Top Apps By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 06, 2011 The dividing line between the Linux and Windows platforms gets thinner all the time. Tags: Linux, Wine, Windows Linux Kernel Archives Host Compromised by Attacker By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 01, 2011 Someone uploaded a trojan at kernel.org. Tags: Linux, hack attacks 10 Linux Distros Focused on Security By Kenneth Hess | Article Published August 31, 2011 These Linux distributions may not have the name recognition of some, yet their focus on security makes them worthy of consideration. Tags: Linux, Linux server, security Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Begins to Take Shape By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 30, 2011 Customers and partners begin to give Red Hat feedback regarding their preferences in the next generation of Linux. Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, RHEL, Linux, Red Hat Can Linux Compete in Tablets? By Matt Hartley | Article Published August 30, 2011 Linux users turn their HP TouchPads into Ubuntu-powered devices, but what about app choice? Tags: Apple, tablets, Linux, HP Linus Torvalds and Others on Community Burnout By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 30, 2011 Open source developers talk about the stress of coding in the Linux world. Tags: Torvalds, Linux, FOSS, open source apps What GNOME Can Learn from KDE's Recovery By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 23, 2011 KDE made a course correction after a user revolt. Will GNOME show the same ability to learn from mistakes? Tags: Gnome, KDE, Linux Is Red Hat Interested in the Database Market? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 22, 2011 Red Hat CEO explains his position on potential markets for the open source enterprise software vendor. Tags: Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, database Using Linux to Improve Energy Efficiency and Productivity By Matt Hartley | Article Published August 22, 2011 Tools like ZoneMinder, HEYU and Motion and boost your business’s energy efficiency. Tags: Linux, energy conservation ARM'ing Linux By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 19, 2011 Linus Torvalds details his issues with ARM as Ubuntu embraces it for release 11.10. Tags: Linux, Linus Torvalds, ARM, Ubuntu Linus Torvalds Tells All as Linux Hits 20 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 18, 2011 Linux creator call virtualization 'evil' and explains why he's likely to remain working on Linux for years to come. Tags: Linux, Linux kernel, Linus Torvalds Red Hat CEO: Linux Isn't Just About Technology By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 17, 2011 CEO of Red Hat explains where he sees Linux going in the next 20 years. Tags: Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Wind River Linux 4 Updates for Embedded Graphics By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 17, 2011 Graphics, LAMP stack and improved security get embedded treatment. Tags: Wind River, Linux, embedded, graphics The GNOME 3 Meltdown By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 16, 2011 Is there hope for GNOME 3 in the face of a largely negative user response? Tags: KDE, Torvalds, Gnome, Linux Are Linux Users Smarter or is Everyone Else Just Lazy? By Matt Hartley | Article Published August 15, 2011 Though some users claim the Linux desktop is difficult and complex, few real obstacles confront new users. Tags: Linux desktop, Linux Canonical Brings Ubuntu One to Apple iPhone By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 12, 2011 Linux vendor expands its music streaming service with iOS app. Tags: Ubuntu, Canonical, Linux, IOS Novell and Nortel Patent Sales Boost Linux Group Membership By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 10, 2011 Open Invention Network expands its membership base as large patent sales potentially raises the risks for Linux. Tags: Open Invention Network, Novell, Nortel, Linux Does Loving Linux Make Us Dislike Windows? By Matt Hart | Article Published August 08, 2011 Is the Linux-Windows debate about OS politics, or something more pragmatic? Tags: open source, Windows 7, Windows, Linux desktop, Linux GNOME vs. KDE vs. Unity: Customization Tools and Ease of Use By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 26, 2011 Which of the three major Linux desktops offers the most customization tools, and which tools are easiest to use? Tags: Unity, Gnome, Linux, KDE Choosing the Right Linux Distro for Your Business By Matt Hartley | Article Published July 25, 2011 Issues like support and desktop functionality are key factors for companies selecting a Linux distribution. Tags: enterprise linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux SUSE Studio 1.2 Brings Linux Appliances to Mainframes By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 21, 2011 First release under Attachmate ownership brings new focus to Linux appliance-making technology. Tags: Attachmate, Linux, SUSE KDE 4.7: Long-Term Vision, Ongoing Myopia By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 19, 2011 The problems in the 4.7 release reveal that KDE is making little movement toward solutions. Tags: KDE, Gnome, Linux SUSE Joins Xamarin for Mono By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 18, 2011 Fork? What fork? SUSE backs ex-employees in their startup to support Mono. Tags: Mono, SUSE, Novell, Linux Flash Drive Linux vs. Standard Linux Desktops By Matt Hartley | Article Published July 18, 2011 Carrying your Linux OS on a flash drive has distinct advantages over the traditional desktop-based configuration. Tags: Linux desktop, Linux, flash drive 80 "Funnest" Open Source Applications By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published July 18, 2011 Open source games, diversions, and just plain interesting stuff. Many apps work cross-platform for Windows, Linux and Mac. Tags: Linux downloads, open source games, open source, Linux Choosing the Best Linux Desktop: KDE, Unity, GNOME By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 13, 2011 Pros and cons of the KDE, Unity, GNOME 2, and GNOME 3 Linux desktops. Tags: KDE, Ubuntu, Linux, Unity, Gnome Oracle Expands Virtual Desktops for Linux By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 07, 2011 New VDI 3.3 release deliver more full desktop audio/video performance for Windows, Solaris and Linux, as Oracle delves deeper into virtualization. Tags: virtual desktop, VDI, Linux, Oracle, virtualization Tech Pundits Surrender: The Retreat from Free Software and Open Standards By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 05, 2011 Tech pundits galore are claiming that proprietary software choices are all that users will ever need. Really? Tags: Linux, open source, free software 20 Linux Alternatives for Common Windows Applications By Matt Hartley | Article Published July 05, 2011 A Linux pundit spotlights his favorite Linux alternatives to popular Windows software. Tags: Gnome, LibreOffice, KDE, Linux Will Google's OS Topple the Ubuntu Empire? By Matt Hartley | Article Published June 27, 2011 Ubuntu's lack of a significant tablet presence appears to doom it in this fast-growing space. Tags: Ubuntu, Google, Android, Linux Red Hat Revenues Grow, Raises Full Year Outlook By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 23, 2011 Linux vendor is firing on all cylinders as its platform, cloud and middleware businesses gain adoption. Tags: Linux, enterprise software, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat 50 Must-Have Open Source Apps for Your Home Office By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published June 21, 2011 Open source apps for most every home office task, most of which function on Windows. Tags: software, Linux, home office, open source, Windows |
