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Can Unity create first consumer-class Linux distro?

Posted May 2, 2011 - 8:10 am

Linux was never about being a consumer desktop. But that's changing with releases like Ubuntu 11.04.
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Reports of Linux’s Desktop Death Are Premature

Posted October 19, 2010 - 9:29 pm

Given all the dismal market-share statistics so lovingly reproduced by Microsoft and like-minded partners, it's not entirely surprising to see observers declare that the dream of the Linux desktop is dead.
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Desktop Linux: The Dream Is Dead

Posted October 18, 2010 - 11:45 am

It kills me to say this: The dream of Linux as a major desktop OS is now pretty much dead.
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Shuttleworth answers Ubuntu Linux's critics

Posted September 14, 2010 - 1:40 pm

Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu Linux's founder, maintains that he and Ubuntu are doing right by the Linux community and the even larger open-source community.
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Google Chrome OS is for Netbooks, Android for Smartphones & Tablets

Posted September 9, 2010 - 1:25 pm

Puzzled by what Google has planned for its two operating systems? Here's what's what.
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Calm down! Dell is not throwing Ubuntu Linux out!

Posted July 26, 2010 - 4:46 pm

Jeeze, people, one guy has trouble ordering Ubuntu Linux on a Dell laptop over the weekend and it's Ubuntugeddon. Chill. Ubuntu is still going to be offered by Dell.
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Desktop Linux: When and how to add proprietary software to your desktop Linux

Posted July 26, 2010 - 1:58 pm

work and play well with a Windows-centric media world. Here's how to do it.
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Linux School: Today's lesson is how to get started with Linux

Posted July 9, 2010 - 6:35 pm

Which Linux is right for you and what's the best way to get acquainted? This guide will help.
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Question: Why switch to Linux or a Mac?

Posted April 27, 2010 - 5:13 pm

Answer: Because, you can't keep Windows secure even if you do the right things.
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Linux Mint 8 KDE (Helena) Review

Posted April 27, 2010 - 4:58 pm

I’ve been somewhat tardy in getting to the KDE version of Linux Mint 8. But I’ve finally been able to sit down with it and thus couldn’t resist writing a review. As great as the GNOME version of Linux Mint is, it simply isn’t for everybody.
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And the best Linux desktop distro of all is...

Posted January 27, 2010 - 3:25 pm

You don't have to be some kind of technical wizard who chants "awk, grep, sed" at a shell command prompt to run Linux these days. The only question is which Linux is right for you. This guide will help you find it.
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Five reasons Google Chrome OS Security Wins

Posted November 24, 2009 - 3:33 pm

Chrome OS' reliance on a password is a major security problem, but in other ways it has great security. Here's why.
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Windows unsafe for online banking? Shopping?

Posted October 19, 2009 - 6:34 pm

More and more experts are beginning to think that the best safe way to shop online or do online banking is to replace Windows with Linux.
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What's "Linux on the Desktop" Mean, When We Don't Know What a Desktop Is, Anymore?

Posted July 27, 2009 - 4:19 pm

Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, explained at OSCON how hardware convergence is changing the questions, not just the answers.
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