Linux in general Reviews

I was just reading the other review, well, not reading more of just skimming through. I was hoping to find a penguin shaped CD, so when I googled it came up with the review. But back to it. A really quick look at debian and ubuntu. First I'll go with debian as it is what ubuntu is based off of. Now dont let that ...

Linux is great, but, the desktop doesn't run all those nice windows programs we need in business, however all is not lost. Servers are expensive, they need lots of expensive hardware and software NOT. Linux is powerfull and performs well on standard PC hardware. For a server you don't need to run the graphical interface so the ...

So. Linux, eh? Wot do I write about dat? I hope to give you just a basic introduction and some weblinks to kickstart your interest in the Linux OS. Firstly kids - it's an Operating System. I'm going to use the abbreviation "OS". Makes things simple. Operating Systems are the programs that run on your computer that let ...

Making rapid usability improvements - Advantages: faster than windows on same hardware, very low cost, good security and stability - Disadvantages: needs good technical skills, user interface not up to current standards, device support can be patchy

The first problem when it comes to Linux is the name. Should it be pronounced "lie-nux" or "lee-nux"? (A: Officially, it's whatever you prefer.) Should it really be referred to by its "full" name of "GNU/Linux"? (A: Yes, but practically no-one bothers, so I'll follow suit.) And should a system ...

Well blow me down with a feather! I'm typing this little missive on a copy of Sun Microsystems' "StarOffice" running on a Linux box that I'm logged on to through a Window on my Windows/ME machine. How cool is that on the geek scale of 10 to freezing? This is seriously clever stuff. Got a spare PC lying around? Wanna have ...

Some of you may think "what's the difference between the two os?" Well there are big difference between the two os but the biggest is surely the support of the os. On windows you can play games,watch video,listen to music,because all your hardware is fully supported and if you buy a new video accelerator , music ...

Let me start with a home truth: Linux just isn't suited to the desktop. It's unfortunate that it's being marketed this way, because the applications just aren't there, or aren't mature enough, to compete with the monster offerings from Microsoft et al. That said, Linux is an extremely capable operating system, and ...

Awful peice of rubbish. No good software, users are a bunch of geeks. - Advantages: Free - Disadvantages: Useless, No Games, No Software

The following opinion is a pedantic one, aimed at educating new Linux users as to the origins of the Linux operating system kernel. Linux, as written by Linus Torvalds and contributed to by a host of others all over the world, is an operating system 'kernel'. A kernel is more or less the heart of an operating system, managing such ...

It is obvious that Linux has a powerful and productive use in the world of servers. A high percentage of servers running the Internet are based on a Linux system. Often, Linux outperforms Windows NT as a server OS, but the real question is <b>can it be so successful in the desktop market</b>, where drivers and quality software is essential? ...

I first started to use Linux when it was 1993/1994 as part of the Yggdrasil distribution. It was using something like the 0.93 kernel (the actual operating system itself - the part that controls all the hardware and manages the software) and I forget the version of X-Windows supplied. At the time I had no clue as to what UNIX was really ...

Linux is a great Operating System. By running it you will easily be able to learn how an Operating System actually works. Unlike windows you are not restricted in any way, you control everything you see, but just remember your actions may have bad effects, so tread carefully at first. :) A fear for many first time users is the ...

Linux. The chances are you've heard the name, a few of you may know a little more about it, but to the majority of users Linux is nothing more than myth. You've may have heard its better than Windows, more stable and reliable, but where do you get it from and what does it do? Just incase you don't have a clue; here’s a ...

"Be Prepared!" (be warned, this is quite a long article) I have no personal experience of downloading a Linux distro from an ftp site and burning a CD, so this advice will principally be about CDs included in books, given away with magazines, or bought as a package. Computers users will have seen many, many times, the ...

Most of you probably won't have heard of Mu Linux. It is one of many distributions of Linux which is minimalist enough to fit on humble 3.5" floppy disks. You get all the main utilities you would expect in a unix type environment, but the self contained little thing can be conveniently run (from boot-up) on a PC set up ...

Linus Travolds, who is the founder of Linux, claimed years ago that Linux will take over Windows, a production from Microsoft Corporation which is founded by famous Bill Gates. However until now, seems like Windows still monopoly the OS world. I believe that there are a lot of people from research studies, engineering and even business hate ...

Since the time I started using Linux those many many years ago i've used nothing else but it. Linux is a OS you can control in relation to what passes in and out of you system. There are so many distrbutions of linux its hard to knowbut if your a first time user of linux heres some good advice. If you adiment on jumping in ...

Linux Linux Linux, a very interesting controversal subject, yes i've tried it, and yes I like it very much...until things start going wrong. Corel Linux...wow what an excellent version...great installer...but lack of mouse configuring options. I installed it FIRST TIME BRILLIANT!!! But then I couldnt run it, or configure the ...