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Bruce Byfield

Bruce Byfield (born May 13, 1958) is a Canadian journalist who specializes in writing about free and open source software. He has been a contributing editor at Linux.com, and his articles have appeared on the Datamation, LWN, Linux Developer Network, and LinuxPlanet sites.

Improving Debian Linux Package Management: Seven Tools

If you run Debian or one of its derivatives like Linux Mint or Ubuntu, sooner or later you come...

Why Linux Installers Need to Add Security Features

Twelve years ago, Linux distributions were struggling to make installation simple. Led by Ubuntu and Fedora, they long ago...

Debian vs. Fedora

See an alternate opinion: Debian vs. Fedora by Bruce Byfield Debian Linux and the Fedora Project are among the...

Debian vs. Fedora

See an alternate opinion: Debian vs. Fedora by Bruce Byfield Debian Linux and the Fedora Project are among the...

Debian vs. Fedora

See an alternate opinion: Debian vs. Fedora by Bruce Byfield Debian Linux and the Fedora Project are among the...

7 Things to do After Installing KDE Plasma

Even for other Linux users, KDE Plasma can seem like a different operating system. Except for a few standards...

Linux Security Made Simple

From the revelations of Edward Snowden to the potential problems with the Internet of Things and the latest malware,...

Why Is Corporate Linux Welcoming Microsoft?

Suddenly, after years of mistrust, corporate Linux is welcoming Microsoft in to its midst. Almost overnight, executives from Jim...

How to Setup KDE Activities

The classic Linux desktop -- a workspace, a panel, and a menu -- remains the most popular design for...

Linux and the Imaginary New User

Linux has always had a reputation for being difficult to use. Consequently, when developers began improving users interfaces, they...