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RE: so... - OS News
11 Oct 2008 at 12:11pm
RE: so...OS News - 1 hour agoThere are dozens of very different GNU/Linux distributions with very different goals. Some have nothing much in common with other distributions except that ...

The 10 Best Linux Distributions - DaniWeb
11 Oct 2008 at 11:53am
The 10 Best Linux DistributionsDaniWeb, VA - 2 hours agoNovell's sleeping with the enemy status also helps drop it into the Linux distribution dregs. 9. Slackware - This one is really hard for me to put this low ...

RE[4]: Why Can't We Install Programs Like In OSX? - OS News
11 Oct 2008 at 11:26am
RE[4]: Why Can't We Install Programs Like In OSX?OS News - 2 hours ago... most certainly on a desktop linux, because it and Qt are part of the LSB Desktop module and most of the common distributions are actually LSB certified. ...

On making releases - e-linux.it
10 Oct 2008 at 6:08pm
e-linux.itOn making releasese-linux.it, Italy - 19 hours agoStable enough so that people can take that release and use it as a base for the stable tree, which in turn tends to be a base for most Linux distributions. ...

Post a comment - ZDNet UK
10 Oct 2008 at 10:02am
Post a commentZDNet UK, UK - Oct 10, 2008As many readers here know, I have tested quite a few different Linux distributions over the past 6 months or so, and I have to say that I found openSuSE to ...

Linux 2.6.27 Released - Heise Online
10 Oct 2008 at 5:39am
Linux 2.6.27 ReleasedHeise Online, Germany - Oct 10, 2008The release of 2.6.27 is also the signal for a number of Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, OpenSuse and Fedora, to move forward from their current beta ...

Wikipedia adopts Ubuntu for its server infrastructure - Ars Technica
9 Oct 2008 at 8:51pm
Wikipedia adopts Ubuntu for its server infrastructureArs Technica, MA - Oct 9, 2008Organizations are increasingly turning toward free, community-driven Linux distributions as in-house Linux expertise becomes more accessible. ...Wikipedia goes all Ubuntu Current IT news from heise onlineWikipedia migrating to all-Ubuntu servers Tectonicall 19 news articles

Hands on: How to get more from Linux - Personal Computer World
8 Oct 2008 at 5:09am
eFluxMediaHands on: How to get more from LinuxPersonal Computer World, UK - Oct 8, 2008Following the recent releases of two popular Linux distributions, Fedora 9 and Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, we are looking at a couple of additional pieces of software ...Free Windows utilities put you back in control - Feature Earthtimes (press release)all 6 news articles

Linux netbook returns higher? - eWeek
6 Oct 2008 at 3:34pm
Wired NewsLinux netbook returns higher?eWeek,  NY - Oct 6, 2008And unfortunately, the smaller screens and lower CPU power of netbooks means that "normal" Linux distributions like SUSE may not work very well on them. ...Linux Netbook Returns: Not Surprising, but Likely Avoidable OStaticall 51 news articles

Installing Linux apps: A few good tips - ITworld.com
2 Oct 2008 at 9:23am
Installing Linux apps: A few good tipsITworld.com, MA - Oct 2, 2008From the command line, you use: Some commercial Linux distributions, such as Xandros, have created integrated package managers that double as storefronts to ...