How to convince a Mac OS X or Windows user to try GNU/Linux? Installing the desired distribution in a Virtual Machine? Read them all those FAQs about partitioning your hard drive for a dual-boot system? No, no - there's an easier way:

How to Open/Extract UIF Files in Ubuntu Linux: If you have downloaded a UIF (.uif) file and is wondering what it is or don't know how to open it when using Ubuntu Linux or any other distro, then read on.

If you think open-source server technologies are limited to Linux distributions, think again. Although these software projects pair well with Linux, it isn't an integral part of any of the 10 listed. Open-source software no longer refers to a Linux-only environment.

I’ve finally found my ideal netbook operating system. It’s called Jolicloud. Let me explain.

In an attempt to get Ubuntu working on any ARM based device (as long as there is hardware available), Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE) 10.04 will ship with a new 2D launcher which is a direct clone of the UI found in the Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix, although this one is based on EFL (Enlightenment Foundation Libraries) meaning that its fast on non-accelerated platforms.

A non-terminal based fix for a common Ubuntu problem. First screencast in a beginners series on Ubuntu.

The Wine development release 1.1.39 is now available.

What's new in this release:

* Support for registry symbolic links.
* Many MSI fixes.
* Build process improvements.
* MSXML cleanups and fixes.
* A number of MSHTML improvements.
* Various bug fixes.

There have been multiple efforts from multiple vendor groups over the last 5 years to develop a successful mobile Linux operating system.