Matt Hartley

Even after considering the success seen with Linux on netbooks, there is really no question that it feels like something ominous is holding back desktop

”Dual-booting with Windows and desktop Linux is a snap to do.” This statement is at best a half-truth as it really depends on the skill set of

Over the years I’ve witnessed desktop Linux distros evolve dramatically – change the very core of the way we look at how an operating system

For years technology fans have been fighting over one of the most foolish mottos ever mentioned by the Linux community: “the year of the Linux

This year Microsoft has been making changes to the way it approaches Linux and open source in ways I had never expected. Some of the areas that Microsoft

With the recession in full swing, I have found a growing number of people questioning the value of moving onto Windows 7 upon its release. Not because

If you have a suggestion to help make a Linux app store a reality, please post a comment below. Linux on the desktop has seen some significant successes

For most people, computing comes down accomplishing their daily tasks with as much time saved and cost efficiency as possible. There are also users (such

Not all that along ago, I was hearing rumors that the release of Windows 7 will spell the death of Linux on tiny notebook type computers called netbooks.

Like many of you, I live in an Ubuntu world. Sure, I also have a Debian box that I run as a file server on my home network, but most of my

Recently there has been tremendous buzz surrounding a method of running a full Ubuntu Linux installation within Windows. Unlike similar alternatives for

Perhaps one of the most common myths surrounding desktop Linux is the belief that modern distributions do not provide decent hardware support. It's