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Canonical taps international cell carriers for mobile advice

Posted June 19, 2013 - 3:58 pm

Canonical announced Tuesday that it has formed an advisory group of international wireless carriers – including big names like Deutsche Telekom and Korea Telecom, but excluding all of the big four U.S. networks.
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Start-up readies network-optimized Linux for data centers

Posted June 19, 2013 - 3:49 pm

Start-up Cumulus Networks this week has emerged with a Linux network operating system designed for programmable data centers like the ones Google and Facebook are building.
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How to extend a linux virtual machine partition in Hyper-V

Posted May 31, 2013 - 8:00 am

Loading up virtual machines is an easy to accomplish task, but configuring them properly is an ongoing balancing act. It’s very likely that in a virtualized environment you will over/under provision resources to a VM. When it comes to shrinking or expanding a virtual hard disk things get a little complicated.
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Zorin OS 7: This may be the Linux distro you're looking for

Posted May 28, 2013 - 2:38 pm

This popular OS is designed to make the transition easy for Windows users.
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Considering a Linux career? Four tips for new college grads

Posted May 28, 2013 - 1:39 pm

Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin offers suggestions for those just starting out in Linux.
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Skype for Linux 4.2 aims to deliver more polish

Posted May 24, 2013 - 9:48 am

It's been almost a year since Microsoft moved its newly acquired Skype for Linux out of beta with the release of version 4.0, surprising more than a few Linux fans with its apparent commitment to maintaining a telephony client for the free and open source operating system.
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Linux-based rifle scope lets beginners hit targets a quarter mile away, view results on free iPad Mini

Posted May 23, 2013 - 5:00 pm

A high-tech Texas gun designer has started shipping its first generation shooting system that combines a hunting rifle with a Linux-based scope that takes so much guesswork out of hitting targets a quarter mile away that even novices can do it.
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$99 Linux stick turns any HDMI display into a virtual desktop

Posted May 22, 2013 - 1:31 pm

Similar in many ways to Dell's 'Project Ophelia' PC, this new device targets businesses with full-fledged manageability.
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Mageia Linux 3 brings a raft of key updates

Posted May 21, 2013 - 3:53 pm

Mageia has long been what you might call a "best-kept secret" of the Linux world, consistently residing among the top five distributions in DistroWatch's page-hit rankings despite minimal marketing and hoopla.
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New tablet boots Ubuntu Linux, Android, and Windows 8

Posted May 17, 2013 - 10:48 am

Can't decide among operating systems? This tablet lets you have it three ways.
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How to install Linux on a vintage 68K Mac

Posted May 16, 2013 - 1:49 pm

It's a difficult and time-consuming procedure with no practical purpose, of course, but when has that ever stopped us?
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So Long, Cinnamon: Cinnarch Linux is reborn as Antergos

Posted May 15, 2013 - 8:49 am

Regular PCWorld readers may recall Cinnarch, a Linux distribution I covered last fall that combined Arch Linux with the relatively new and alternative Cinnamon desktop environment.
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Korora Linux 18 aims to deliver a friendlier Fedora

Posted May 13, 2013 - 1:11 pm

There's no doubt that desktop Linux has become increasingly user-friendly over the years, but it's equally true that some distributions focus more on ease of use than others do.
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Canonical staff to get working Ubuntu phones by late May

Posted May 10, 2013 - 12:49 pm

Canonical on Wednesday announced its next moves on the way to market with a Linux-powered phone.
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The International Space Station goes Linux and RunRev goes open source

Posted May 10, 2013 - 11:58 am

On the ISS, Linux is in and XP is out and open source is the way of the future.
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Linux code is the 'benchmark of quality,' study concludes

Posted May 9, 2013 - 4:12 pm

Coverity scanned 7.6 million lines of code in Linux 3.8 and found a defect density of just .59.
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Five things to like About Debian 7.0 'Wheezy'

Posted May 8, 2013 - 11:11 am

Speech-based installation and UEFI support are among many improvements in this updated Linux distribution.
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Debian wheezes out Version 7

Posted May 7, 2013 - 2:05 pm

The latest version of Debian -- Version 7.0, codenamed "Wheezy" -- is now in stable release, bringing with it accessibility enhancements, a new version of the GNOME 3.4 desktop environment and support for multiple hardware architectures.
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Dell's Linux laptop has good hardware, decent toolkit

Posted May 6, 2013 - 11:28 am

Our Linux pros check out the decked-out XPS 13 'Developer Edition' laptop, preloaded with Ubuntu and other tools.
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New Chromebooks coming this year from Asus and Acer, report suggests

Posted May 2, 2013 - 9:04 am

Samsung, Lenovo, and HP are expected to release Chromebooks soon as well.
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From the ashes of Fuduntu, FuSE Linux is born

Posted May 1, 2013 - 2:07 pm

This brand-new distro will likely use the Consort desktop for a classic experience.
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Linux kernel 3.9 adds full Chrome OS support

Posted April 30, 2013 - 11:10 am

New SSD capabilities, meanwhile, enable faster performance.
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Fedora 19 alpha offers a peek at what's coming

Posted April 29, 2013 - 10:07 am

It's been about three months since the release of Fedora 18 "Spherical Cow," but this week afforded the first glimpse at the next version of the popular Linux distribution.
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Ubuntu 13.04 'Raring Ringtail' debuts, to be followed by 'Saucy Salamander'

Posted April 26, 2013 - 10:59 am

The latest desktop version of this popular Linux distribution focuses on performance.
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Coming soon to Linux: A lightweight KDE alternative

Posted April 23, 2013 - 11:11 am

Among the goals for the new 'KLyDE' desktop are a minimal footprint, simplified configuration, and a fast startup.
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