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Linspire Linux 4.5 Prices & Review

If you want to purchase Linspire Linux 4.5, I have left facts, images, and auctions on ebay for Linspire Linux 4.5. Consider buying your Linspire Linux 4.5 from ebay as you will attain the absolute lowest pricing and divine service. ...

Sun, 24 Aug 2008

Review: Linux Software Installer

I like LSI, more from the cross-distro concept than the overall design, as I previously mentioned, due to some still lacking features. But in time it should grow and become essentially the universal installer for most of the Linux world.

Sat, 23 Aug 2008

A Quick Review of Arch Linux

I switched to Ubuntu after hearing a recording of a local Lug meeting. There were 5-6 people there, and during the introductions, they all said they were using Ubuntu. That got me interested, and after trying it, I switched from Fedora ...

Sat, 23 Aug 2008

Linux Journal: Flip Camera Review

This was a fun review, the camera really is awesome.

Wed, 13 Aug 2008

Lesson Reminder: Basic Linux administration skills review

Lesson Description: In this lesson, you'll review basic skills learned in Linux 101, but this time find out how to use them at the command line instead of the GUI. This review will help you work with any Linux distribution, ...

Thu, 7 Aug 2008

ACM Operating Systems Review Issue on the Linux Kernel

We are pleased to announce the availability of the ACM OperatingSystems Review special topics Issue on Research and developments inthe Linux Kernel. It is available, for free, from the ACM Archives. Included are 12 papers from the Linux ...

Thu, 7 Aug 2008

Failure To Launch (A review of the current state of Linux)

For those who don’t know, Linux is an operating system, just like Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Linux started way back in 1991 as a project by a man named Linus Torvalds. Essentially, it started life as an open-source clone of UNIX ...

Thu, 7 Aug 2008

COREL LINUX SYSTEM Complete Package Prices & Review

COREL LINUX SYSTEM Complete Package is made with such quality! You won’t regret buying one yourself! I have really loved my COREL LINUX SYSTEM Complete Package. I have left some images, details, and great prices on ebay auctions on ...

Sun, 3 Aug 2008

VMWARE Workstation 5 for Linux Prices & Review

VMWARE Workstation 5 for Linux is so cool! I love it so much. If you are interested in VMWARE Workstation 5 for Linux then I left some details, pictures, and great prices on ebay auctions for you below. I highly recommend buying stuff ...

Sun, 3 Aug 2008

First Look: Linux on my laptop

(ugh) I was messing around with a very basic version of Linux, the free Unix clone on a Frankenstein PC I’d built up. I wasn’t much impressed and soon forgot all about it. Recently I got the itch to look at it again and downloaded a ...

Sun, 3 Aug 2008

[Linux Magazine Preview] for Issue 94 / September

Secure Hosting from the Linux Experts Rackspace specialises in Linux Hosting. Rackspace is Red Hat's first Premier Hosting Partner in Europe and has more certified Red Hat engineers than any other commercial organisation in the ...

Sat, 2 Aug 2008

ECS GeForce 8800GT 256MB Linux Review

... card that enables the faster performance out of this 256MB graphics card. Prior to these tests we had flashed the BIOS. Once flashing the BIOS we had experienced on average a boost of two to six FPS under Linux with our OpenGL tests."

Mon, 28 Jul 2008

LinuxWorld Expo Preview: Four Canonical and Ubuntu Linux Trends

In fact, he expects four key trends — related to Canonical and Ubuntu Linux — to emerge at the conference. Here’s the scoop. First, Canonical is expected to announce a series of server-oriented application relationships. ...

Mon, 28 Jul 2008

Gigabyte M912X. Live review. Gigabyte feedback. Linux version dropped.

That means, no Linux version and no reseller barebones version. All you will be able to buy is an XP or Vista version with 160GB drive and Bluetooth included. The savings on the Linux version would have been minimal anyway so getting ...

Fri, 25 Jul 2008

First Look: OpenMoko’s Linux-based open smartphone platform

Last Friday, OpenMoko launched its highly anticipated FreeRunner smartphone, a Linux-based handset that’s completely open in both hardware and software, and is designed to encourage third-party modification and customization. ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008

Linux: AutoCAD DWG to SVG preview conversion.

The Linux command-line utility was used in a larger drawing management application that I had built before I left that company for greener pastures. The Linux server-based application would scan the vast (100000s of CAD drawings) and, ...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008

PCMan File Manager 0.4.5 Review

Echoes: "Two days ago I reviewed Xfe, a pretty good file manager built using the FOX toolkit, so today I'll continue in the same fashion reviewing PCMan FM, a GTK file manager with a simplistic interface and basic features."

Thu, 17 Jul 2008

A preview of the Xfce 4.4 Desktop environment

Xfce is a light and flexible desktop alternative. We took a look at what’s coming with the latest version.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008

PCMan File Manager 0.4.5 Review

Two days ago I reviewed Xfe, a pretty good file manager built using the FOX toolkit, so today I'll continue in the same fashion by reviewing with PCMan FM, a GTK file manager with a simplistic interface and basic features.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008

Preview: Gimp 2.6 Uses Gegl

Version 2.6 of Gimp uses the Gegl library, which can display up to 32 bit color depth. A tutorial on the Gimpusers.com community website gives visitors the lowdown on next generation Gimp features.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008

Mandriva Linux 2009.0 First Impressions

LXer: "This is sort of a first impressions report on both Mandriva Linux 2009.0 Alpha 2 and a bit of a report on what I've discovered about KDE 4 (4.1)...Mandriva 2009.0 Alpha 2 comes with KDE4 (4.1). Mandriva seem to have listened to ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008

Book Review: Introduction to Linux Security

Don't you just like free e-books? Well, I'm very interested in UNIX/Linux security and how it works..etc and here's a review of an e-book called "Introduction to Linux Security" ( http://www.linuxtopia.org/LinuxSecurity/ ) ...

Sun, 13 Jul 2008

UK Linux Shared Hosting Plan Review of Hyve.com

Hyve offer 3 different Shared Hosting plans on their Linux Servers all with free setup and monthly and yearly billing cycles. Take a look at the features for each of the 3 plans. Linux Bronze - Has 200MB of Disk Space, 20GB of Monthly ...

Fri, 11 Jul 2008

Audio KDE Applications - Review

In my opinion Amarok is the most feature-complete and stable audio player not only for KDE, but for Linux in general. And there are strong reasons for being so: Amarok gained its huge popularity because it is complete by any means.

Mon, 7 Jul 2008

AltSearch for OOo Writer functionality trumps first impressions

Alternative Find and Replace for Writer (AltSearch) has the ambitious goal of replacing and enhancing one of the most basic pieces of OpenOffice.org functionality. It's undermined by a chaotic interface, but if you have the patience to ...

Mon, 7 Jul 2008

Linux-Gamers Live Review

Linux.com has posted a review of the Linux-Gamers Live DVD distribution: There are no productivity tools, Web browsers, or package managers here; this disc is all play and no work. Because it’sa live DVD, no hard drive is required to ...

Thu, 3 Jul 2008

How to write a thorough review of a Linux distribution

I have never written a review of a Linux distribution, but I've read more than I can count, and many of them have been maddeningly incomplete and not worth the time it took to read them. Here's a list of items you need to talk about in ...

Thu, 3 Jul 2008

11 Open Source Media Players Reviewed

There’sa very nice review of 11 of the available players that run on Linux systems over at the Echoes blog, if you know of any more such reviews, please leave a comment, we’re trying to collect the definitive set of reviews for our ...

Thu, 3 Jul 2008

XChat 2.8.6 Review - A Great Graphical IRC Client

Complete review of the last release for Linux of the popular client for IRC XChat.

Thu, 3 Jul 2008

Run Linux in Windows @ PC Review

Quote: "Many users of Windows XP and Vista will want to try Linux at some point, often just to see what all the fuss is about. There are many different Linux distributions and it isn’t convenient for a non-technical user to set up dual ...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008