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Running Ubuntu: 5 First Impressions

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I’ve finally had a chance to run my Ubuntu PC from Dell. I can see why the systems aren’t quite ready for all users. But I’ve got to tell you, folks. It’s clear to me that Ubuntu will be able to serve a large segment of the consumer population. In fact, Ubuntu is better than Windows in at least five areas. Here they are.

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Ubuntu root access

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One of the greatest features that Linux has to offer, is the ability to customize your version so that it works the way you like it. Being a computer science student I have many friends that run linux, and many running windows (most dual boot).

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FreeBSD vs. Gentoo

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"FreeBSD and Gentoo are both acceptable operating systems in my book, but they both have their weak and strong points. They both have excellent speeds, so you're not going to see any tedious graphs of how much faster Gentoo can convert a .gif to .png on this page."

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New WordPress 2.2.1 fixes bugs, blocks exploits

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WordPress yesterday released WordPress 2.2.1, which incorporates a number of small bug fixes and tweaks, along with some security issues that make this a required upgrade.

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Dirty Dell or Deliverer Dell?

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There have been many whispers and flat out rants in the blogosphere about Dell’s lack of advertising, support and passion for the Ubuntu systems that they are selling. This could actually hurt the Dell initiative.

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Linux gaming, part three: strategy games (continued)

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As many readers pointed out, there are many cool strategy games available for Linux that weren’t mentioned in the part two. These games are simply too good to be missed, so here’s take two for the strategy games.

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Leaving a trail of breadcrumbs (using bookmarks) in OpenOffice Writer

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You can insert bookmarks in a Writer document, and use the Navigator to find them. Here's how...

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The Many Faces Of Ubuntu

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Ubuntu may just be one of the most popular distributions that the Linux community has developed over the past five years. What has made this distribution so popular is not only that it’s available for free download but you can also get a free CD mailed to you. This makes it easy for those who do not or don’t know how to burn a CD image of an .iso file.

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Open Source Game Of The Day: The Battle For Wesnoth

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I have always been a huge supporter of the open source gaming community and it never ceases to amaze me how many awesome games are actually out there for free. The Battle For Wesnoth is a must-have for any fans of turn based strategy games. The AI is simple on the surface, but actually quite complicated, and is a very engaging game.

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Take Linux for a test drive -- it's free, after all

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"I really want you folks to try the free (free free free) Linux OS at some point in your life."

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Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen

http://www.linuxtoday.com

"I'll try to make a long story short. I'm a Linux user and have been for many years. My current distro is Kubuntu 7.04, which is installed on my Asus F3J series laptop, with its ATI Radeon X2300 monitor and its Intel 82801G sound card. Everything works, though getting the ATI monitor to work wasn't a simple process. But that's not the story I want to tell."

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Linux: Introducing Bugs

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Linux creator Linus Torvalds noted that the kernel is evolving so quickly it is inevitable that bugs will be introduced. He used a git query to determine that there are an average of over 65 patches being committed every single day, "that translates to five hundred commits a week, two _thousand_ commits per month, and 25 thousand commits per year. As a fairly constant stream.

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The top five reasons why Mike likes Debian

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Yeah, this is quite an old picture, but I just couldn't resist republishing it. It's fun, and it's still true. :)

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EnGarde Linux platform combines open source tools for unprecedented security

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Guardian Digital, Inc., the world's pioneer in open source security solutions, today announced the latest innovation of its product portfolio with the launch of EnGarde Secure Linux: Community Edition, a freely-available version of its award-winning platform solution for unprecedented enterprise security.

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Damn Small Linux 3.4 RC1 arrives

http://www.desktoplinux.com

The Damn Small Linux (DSL) project team on June 19 announced the availability of the first release candidate of the next version of its live CD mini-distribution based on Debian Linux. Damn Small Linux 3.4 features a 2.4.26 kernel and a lightweight Fluxbox desktop environment, the team said.

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