Almost every major Linux distribution now has an official or unofficial netbook version that has been optimized for one particular netbook or for netbooks in general. This usually largely means adding bigger buttons to make them easier to press on the tiny screen.
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Why are we pinning Linux desktop hopes on netbooks
Consumers already have a user experience in mind when using a device focused on personal computing tasks. That experience is largely Microsoft Windows-based.
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Boycott Novell attacks itself to get attention
Am I the only one out there who thinks this is an admission that Boycott Novell did it to themselves to get attention? Several blogs out there have already started talking about it so it seems to have worked.
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KDE4: The Future of the X Desktop?
The biggest issue keeping the X desktop from feeling like a polished system is the presence of multiple desktop environments leads to applications being developed using a wide variety of GUI toolkits.
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pros and cons of cyber crime
criminal activity committed through the internet .This is a broad term that describes everything from electronic cracking to denial of service attack that cause electronic commerce sites to loose money as well as precious data. Cyber crime s can be divided into three major categories:
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The American Idol Fan
A must visit site for all American Idol fans! Read articles about your favorite contestants and judges and share your thoughts with other fans.
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Asus, The Fair Weather Friend
Dear Asus, I write to you as a customer of your Eee PC line of computers. I'd never really considered buying any of your hardware up until you released your Eee PC line of products. When I discovered that the Eee 701 was pre-loaded with (Xandros) Linux and came pre-configured with all the usual applications that I am familiar with on my Linux Desktop I was delighted.
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Dell’s Position Makes Sense, Reality Not So Much
I've written before about how Dell should at a minimum standardize on one release of Ubuntu for use across all of their Ubuntu computers, preferably with the latest release of Ubuntu.
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The one thing needed to move from windows to Linux
If you conduct any search on the internet, using any search engine, for information on moving from windows to Linux you will find a lot of information and advice on how to do it. In all the articles there is one very important factor that is missing.
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Linux Foundation Announces LinuxCon Conference Schedule
The Linux Foundation today announced the confirmed conference schedule and speakers’ lineup for this year’s LinuxCon.
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Shuttleworth’s take on Ubuntu One trademark issue
When the Ubuntu One service launched, some concerns has been raised about the name of the service. Since Ubuntu is mainly a community effort, the use of the “Ubuntu” trademark for a commercial service split the community in two.
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Top 10 Linux Video Applications - NOT!
I recently read a Digg post "10 Free Apps that Turn your Ubuntu into a Video Studio" and it annoyed the heck out of me! Maybe I'm being too critical, but I don't see 10 top video applications in Linux.
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Video Editing On Linux: Looking Up
I think it’s a pretty safe bet that just about all of us, that have tried editing video on a Linux desktop, have been… less than fully satisfied. And, as has been discussed, this is a big challenge.
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WorskWithU Vodcast, Episode II
This week we cover such topics as: Ubuntu One — the early word on Canonical’s file sharing and online storage system for Ubuntu; Dell promoting Ubuntu netbooks — how and where?; Linux breaks one percent market share — or does it?
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Migrating to Desktop Linux: What is the Big Deal? Answer: Nothing.
The anti-Linux FUD has been flying thick and fast lately. It's not even interesting fresh FUD, but tired, worn-out old FUD. If you believe the headlines and all the masses of verbiage being emitted by Redmond's tame "tech" "reporter" battalions Linux desktop market share has dropped since 2001.
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