After learning that Dell quietly added a better screen to their Inspiron Mini 10 netbook, I was considering praising its feature here, since it is seeming more and more like the netbook that has everything. Unfortunately, I was annoyed to discover that the 10" version is only available with Windows
Read more »Why Is The Mini 10 Windows Only?
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Linux Lost the Netbook War
The only netbook running Linux on Amazon's Top 25 Netbooks list is the EEE 901, sitting at #19. The war is over, folks. Why did Linux lose?
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TV-Browser - A Digital TV Guide in openSUSE
TV-Browser is a simple Digital TV Guide that supports more than 500 TV channels and 80 Radio stations. TV-Browser collects TV program information from different sources on the internet and presents it neatly as a Digital TV Guide with pictures where there possible (if there are no copyright issues).
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The key to Linux’s mainstream success
Our esteemed editor, Tim Danton, recently ran a thought piece wondering whether Linux would ever hit the mainstream, his ten cents worth clattering down on the side that says “probably not.” It’s an intruiging point of view, but one predicated on a fallacy.
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Group test: getting things done apps
Turning to time management software to organise your life is fine, just as long as it doesn't become another obstacle to actually Getting Things Done. We looked for single-user applications that can work offline to track actions and group them by project, category or context.
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SCO Bankruptcy Hearing: SCO's Exclusivity Period is Over
I can't believe there's yet more major news, all in one day. But there is, from the bankruptcy front. SCO's period of exclusivity is over, as you can see from the minutes of today's hearing [PDF].
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Ubuntu 9.04 Beta Preview
With each new release of Ubuntu the Open Source Linux Distribution based on Debian gets better and better. In this latest beta version of the upcoming 9.04 release dubbed “Jaunty Jackalope” they continue to build on the polish of previous releases.
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TomTom - "Settled, But Not Over Yet" says SFLC
Software Freedom Law Center has put out the following statement, which is harmonious with everything else I've been able to glean:
Settled, But Not Over Yet
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10 Must-Have Linux Applications
Like any worthwhile operating system, popular Linux distributions define themselves not just by the default desktop manager in use, but also by the software elected to be included out of the box.
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Startups and the choice of Linux Distributions
A penny saved is a penny earned! Why not consider an open source alternative against purchasing several licensed copies of your favorite operating system or getting a pirated copy of the same.
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Moblin V2 vs. Ubuntu Netbook Remix vs. Ubuntu MID
Last week Intel had pushed out a second alpha release of Moblin V2 and now it boots even faster, which means they are down to the point of being able to boot in just a few seconds.
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Outbound Call Center to Solve Outsourcing Issues
Call Center India Inc is a leading Outbound Call Center solutions company. The company delivers telemarketing services, technical support, inbound outbound call center services, software development, back office services and also email support, chat support & voice services.
Read more »Five things every Linux distribution should do
I've started using Linux with Redhat 6.2, which was released in 2000. The list of popular distributions available back then was limited to Redhat, Mandriva, SUSE, Debian and Slackware. The search for 'Active' distributions on distrowatch listed 296 distributions as of today.
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Upgrading to Ubuntu 9.04 Beta
On March 26 Ubuntu 9.04 Beta was released. I installed it on my main desktop system as soon as it was available, so I've been running it for a few days now. If you're interested in trying out this beta release, remember that it's intended for testing and not mission-critical systems. The release candidate is coming on April 16, and the final on April 23.
Read more »How To Install A Public Git Repository On A Debian Server
Git is a free distributed revision control, was initially created by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development. It is primarily developed on Linux, but can be used on other Unix operating systems including BSD, Solaris and Darwin. Git is extremely fast on POSIX-based systems such as Linux. It differs from svn and creates a private repository on a remote server too.
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