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Linux turns 20: Progress report on world domination

September 6, 2011 6:18am PDT

Jack Wallen shares his thoughts about Linux turning the big 20. Why hasn't the penguin enjoyed world dominance like every fan thought it would? Jack offers up his take on the subject.

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Discussion Threads

I don't want to live in a world without Microsoft and neither do you

August 30, 2011 12:57pm PDT

I don't want to live in a world without Microsoft and neither do you article root Reality Do you really think we would be better off without a Microsoft around? How? Have the big tech companies...

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Linux desktop progress: Innovation vs. power-user backlash

August 29, 2011 6:56am PDT

Jack Wallen has been hearing all the guff GNOME 3 has been getting and has decided it was time to stand up for progress on the Linux desktop. Read on to find out if you agree with him.

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My four favorite graphical Chess clients for Linux

August 22, 2011 9:00am PDT

Marco Fioretti follows up his post on installing old-school games on Linux with a post dedicated only to Chess clients. Here are his picks for easy installs and few dependencies.

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Blog Post

Five traditional games and pastimes, Linux style

August 15, 2011 1:00pm PDT

Marco Fioretti has helped out a group of older users by introducing them to computer games that particularly appeal to them -- and to the idea of FOSS, even if they don't realize it.

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Blog Post

DIY: Can I dual boot Linux on a dynamic disk?

August 5, 2011 10:50am PDT

Jack Wallen answers a TechRepublic member's question about whether it's possible to get Linux to install into a dynamic disk on a partition.

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Linux gets a bit of good news on the Netflix front

August 1, 2011 7:07am PDT

From the engineers of Netflix comes some good news for the Linux community and Jack Wallen is here to tell you about it.

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Blog Post

A new Linux distribution for the security minded

July 29, 2011 12:57pm PDT

The U.S. Department of Defense has released it's own security-enhanced Linux distribution designed to protect remote workers who must access corporate and government networks from insecure locations.

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Blog Post

Linux 3.0: More important than you think

July 25, 2011 5:58am PDT

Linux turns 3.0 and does so with little to no fanfare. Read why Jack Wallen believes this might be one of the more significant (and fanfare-worthy) releases of the Linux kernel to date.

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Discussion Threads

OS X Lion upgrade: Smooth, quicker than expected

July 20, 2011 8:24pm PDT

OS X Lion upgrade: Smooth, quicker than expected article root Smooth, Hassle Free I have purchased and installed the new operating system. I do not believe it could be any easier, within about 50...

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Blog Post

How to fix configuration anarchy on the Linux desktop

July 18, 2011 9:00am PDT

Marco Fioretti brings up one of the perennially pesky issues of the Linux desktop -- multiple configuration files for very similar programs. See if you agree with his proposed solution to...

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Case Studies

Dutch Farms: Refrigerated and Frozen Foods Distributor Enhances Operations With Flexible ERP Solution

July 18, 2011 12:00am PDT

Chicago-based Dutch Farms has 160 employees and distributes a private-label line of dairy products and eggs and a range of refrigerated and frozen foods. After exhausting the capabilities of its...

Provided by: Microsoft

White Papers

Top tips for a seamless Linux desktop deployment

July 14, 2011 12:00am PDT

The purpose of this paper is to show how you can achieve the cost and performance benefits of open-source software, without any risk of downtime or disruption for end users. It might seem like a...

Provided by: Canonical Ltd

Downloads

VNC+: Virtual Network Computing for Mobiles 2.1.7 (Mac)

July 11, 2011 12:00am PDT

VNC+ provides an easy and convenient way for anyone to access, navigate and perform tasks on a desktop or laptop PC from a mobile device. Whenever you need to check your e-mail, edit the document,...

Provided by: Shape

Blog Post

Hyper-V now supports CentOS guest virtual machines

July 5, 2011 9:43am PDT

The recent announcement that Hyper-V supports CentOS Linux guest virtual machines makes Microsoft's offering even more attractive to organizations of all sizes.

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Blog Post

L'Independence day with a bit of a twist

July 4, 2011 6:36pm PDT

Jack Wallen revisits his yearly L'Independence blog, only this year adding a bit of a twist to the age-old topic of independence. Read on and enjoy the freedoms Linux brings.

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Whitepapers

Consolidating SAP Applications to Linux on Power by IDC

June 30, 2011 12:00am PDT

IDC studied a group of enterprises that had deployed SAP applications on IBM Power Systems servers running Linux server operating environments and had been working with those systems for several...

Provided by: IBM

Discussion Threads

Supercomputer with 68,000+ CPUs is world's fastest

June 20, 2011 8:27am PDT

Supercomputer with 68,000+ CPUs is world's fastest article root What would you do with 68,000+ CPUs? The Fujitsu K computer has 672 racks, 68,544 CPUs, and leads TOP500.Org's 37th list of worlds...

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Charlie Sheen could take lessons on what it means to be 'winning' from Microsoft

June 15, 2011 10:21am PDT

TechRepublic blogger Donovan Colbert addresses a member's comment about Microsoft only resting on its laurels over the past 20 years. He takes a closer look at what Microsoft has really achieved.

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Five tips for a smoother Linux command-line experience

June 15, 2011 10:15am PDT

Many Linux users find the command line intimidating and avoid it like the plague. But these tricks and shortcuts can make the command line more manageable -- and downright useful.

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