I have to disclose that I have never been a real fan of Ubuntu. I've tried it about every release and had more than my share of issues with it. Ubuntu 8.04 was released last month, and the first reviews mostly spoke of how nice this version was, so I downloaded the i386 version to test. Sigh -- it's rough when you have to change a long-standing opinion.
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Open Source Gamer's Guide to Free Gaming 3.1 TeeWars Review
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TeeWars was noticeably absent from the last edition of the Open Source Gamers Guide to Free Games: OSGGFG part 3: The Platformers. I apologize, it was an oversight on my part. To make up for it I am giving the game full review here.
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Linux Game: Nexuiz review with screen caps and video
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Nexuiz is a 3d deathmatch game project, created online by a team of developers called Alientrap. It is available for download for Windows, Mac, and Linux (all the same archive).The first version was released May 31st 2005, released entirely GPL and free over the net, a first for a project of its kind. Since then it has been downloaded over half a million times, and the game is still being updated and developed, currently at version 2.3 and new releases being developed.
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Hardy Heron Alpha4: A Glimpse into the Future of Ubuntu
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This is a look at the fourth Alpha release of Hardy; including many of the applications that are now included by default and the major changes that will improve stability and usability. Among these are the addition of Firefox 3 and Remote Desktop on the applications side, and a new method for systems control known as Policy Kit, which enables the administrator to unlock certain functions for normal users.
Read more »Examining the One Laptop Per Child XOs
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I have been asked to review the XO computers from the One Laptop Per Child project. This is the first in a series of blog posts about my experiences, as well as those of some children with whom I will be working. I could easily gush over it or complain about how small the keyboard is in a single article, but I think the XO requires a more in-depth review than that. So I hope you'll join me as I explore these interesting tools aimed at children.
Read more »PCLinuxOS Magazine December 2007 Released
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PCLinuxOS Magazine, December 2007 (Issue 16) is available to download.
Some highlights include:
Multibooting using 2 harddrives
Camera Review
ndiswrapper howto
How to open .docx files
Syncing The Repos
And more...
In-depth review of Mandriva Linux 2008
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The community site Mandriva Linux tips for free has posted a very in-depth and detailed review of Mandriva Linux 2008 that looks at all the important areas of setup, configuration, compatibility and software choice on a variety of hardware.
Read more »Hotwire blends the command line with the GUI
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Try to describe Hotwire, and you'll eventually wind up saying something that sounds like an oxymoron, like "command-line GUI," "graphical shell" or "GUI xterm." Well, that's pretty much what Hotwire is: something halfway between a text-based shell and a modern graphical user interface.
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Kubuntu/Ubuntu 7.10 vs PCLinuxOS 2007 showdown
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This article looks at the two popular one-CD Linux distribution and comes up with the conclusion that PCLinuxOS is better.
Read more »Toying With gNewSense-KDE
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I gave gNewSense a spin this weekend. It's mostly a good experience, but I am sticking with Debian for now. Here's why.
Read more »Price up, specs down for low-cost Linux notebook?
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As its ship date nears, the price is rising and the specs dropping on Asus's ultra-low-cost, flash-based Linux notebook, according to reports.
Read more »Dell Dimension E520 With Ubuntu Linux Review
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Although I’ve read a couple of reviews of the XPS system here and there, I thought I’d go ahead and post my experiences with the least expensive Dell Ubuntu workstation, the Dell Dimension E520.
Read more »From Open Source to long-term sustainability: Review of Business Models and Case studies
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"This paper presents several case studies to demonstrate how open source software can achieve long-term sustainability by adopting the relevant business models."
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Pick your own OOo, there must be one for you!
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OpenOffice.org is probably the biggest free software project in existence today. It certainly is the biggest single piece of software one can download and compile in one go, with the core package hitting over the 100MB mark (while bzip’d) and the total sources going over 200MB.
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Amarok - A Review
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I had always thought iTunes was as good as it could get as far as playing and managing MP3 files, especially when I after testing Linux software such as Banshee and Rythmbox. When I began to use Amarok (1.4.5) I immediately noticed a sense of polish and completion.
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