eyeOS is an open source cloud computing operating system that easily installs on a Web server and is designed for personal or collaborative use. It's a great option for schools, small businesses, and public Internet access.
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Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++
The creator of the C++ programming language brings us a new textbook in programming principles that could well become a classic tome.
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NEC pledges WiMAX software to Moblin Project
NEC announced its plans to support the Moblin project at "Wireless Japan 2009," a three-day expo in Tokyo this week. A computer translation of the announcement suggests that NECs contributions will include Linux drivers for WiMAX radio chipsets.
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Google Chrome OS: Desktop Linux's Last Chance
But even now, despite the apparent popularity of distros such as Ubuntu, and even green shoots of interest from big OEMs such as Dell, desktop Linux languishes with a sub 1% market share. And what growth that is occurring happens at a snail's pace.
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Linux desktop will trounce Windows 7
This month naked marketing muscle once again shows us how it should be done. In the UK, Microsoft made it to number one as the most respected and trusted brand, ahead even of Mercedes-Benz. The people have spoken.
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Response to “12 ideas Ubuntu should steal from Windows 7″
But I would feel dirty inside if I let the “12 ideas Ubuntu should steal from Windows 7” slide by without a comment. Keep in mind that part of my problem is that Ubuntu “should” steal the ideas, and that it should be from “Windows 7.”
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Come Play This New Linux-Native Game With Us
S2 Games may not be as well known as id Software or Epic Games, but what distinguishes them from most of the other game companies is that they actually support Linux.
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SCO vs. Linux: SCO funds for SCO investor
An objection from IBM lodged with the bankruptcy court has opened up a surprise new front in the SCO Group liquidation hearing. According to IBM lawyers, in 2008 SCO boss Darl McBride made personal payments to Steven Norris via an intermediary, for searching for further investors willing to invest in SCO.
Read more »Microsoft Releases Moodle Plugin under GPL
Microsoft has again released code under GPLv2, this time the Live Services plugin Moodle. Microsoft's contribution follows close on the heels of the release of its Hyper-V driver to the Linux kernel under GPLv2. The free Live Services Moodle educational website builder for teachers and students can now be tied in with the Live@edu service for email, calendars and IM.
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A New Voice for Open Source in Government
I'm pleased to report this morning on the formation of a new advocacy group for the use of free and open source software in the U.S. Government.
Read more »Always Up To Date Linux
Introducing "Always Up To Date", our classification for Operating Systems that are ALWAYS updated on the day they it ship from On-Disk.com, so you always receive the absolute latest we can provide.
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Xfce: New Life For Old Hardware
My time on X is relegated to my secondary computer, a dual 1.46GHz pentium 4 laptop with only 1 Gb of ram. My growing sentiment about running KDE4 on that laptop is that the experience is rather, well, pokey. So, I had three ideas in mind: Xfce, LXDE and ROX Desktop.
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Two Different Ways of Installing Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu 9.04
Firefox 3.5 has been released several weeks ago, but some Ubuntu 9.04 users out there may still be using the older 3.0 version. They should not expect that they will get an automatic update since this latest Firefox release will not be officially included in Ubuntu until 9.10 "Karmic Koala".
Read more »Do Linux Benchmarks Have A Leg To Stand On?
A recent set of Linux distro benchmarks appears to show some surprising results. Yet it also shows the dangers of relying too heavily upon such benchmarks to make real-world technology decisions.
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The wrong reasons to use Linux
Everybody has a list of reasons to use Linux. Aside from the misinformation spewed forth by Redmond, I believe there are “wrong” reasons to use Linux.
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