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Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux - PC World
29 Jul 2010 at 1:57pm
Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to LinuxPC WorldLinux has some striking similarities to Windows: the graphical interface, cascading menus, applications represented by icons, configurable desktop themes, ...and more »

Mandriva One 2010 Spring KDE - Muktware (blog)
29 Jul 2010 at 1:51pm
Mandriva One 2010 Spring KDEMuktware (blog)When I went Linux for good, my first distro was Mandriva 2008.1 Spring Free. It was a brilliant distro, and given the choice I would run it even today. ...

Next Gnome delayed until 2011 - Register
29 Jul 2010 at 1:49pm
Next Gnome delayed until 2011RegisterLinux users on Gnome must wait a full year before their favorite desktop is updated ? the first such delay in the project's short history. ...and more »

OpenGL 4.1 Spec Promises Better 3D Graphics for More Devices - PC World
28 Jul 2010 at 1:01pm
bit-tech.netOpenGL 4.1 Spec Promises Better 3D Graphics for More DevicesPC WorldPrevious versions of OpenGL have been significantly different between platforms (for example, a desktop PC versus a smartphone), and subsequently more ...Written by David ConradiProgrammerOpenGL 4.1 spec finalizedTheTechJournal.com (blog)all 101 news articles »

GNOME 3 not ready yet, release pushed back to 2011 - Ars Technica
28 Jul 2010 at 11:13am
GNOME 3 not ready yet, release pushed back to 2011Ars TechnicaThe predictability of the consistent release cycle is one of the major factors that has driven GNOME adoption among commercial desktop Linux distributors, ...GNOME 3.0 Delayed Until March 2011SoftpediaGNOME 3.0 release delayed by six monthsiTWireGNOME 3.0 release delayedLWN.netThe Hall 6 news articles »

Linux Storm: Stormy Peters - Muktware
28 Jul 2010 at 4:13am
GoMo NewsLinux Storm: Stormy PetersMuktware... and Novell are both very committed supporters of GNOME and the GNOME Foundation and they have both made public statements supporting the Linux desktop. ...Daily Dose - Rails 3 Arrives at First RC StationDZone NewsLiMo Foundation and GNOME Foundation Partner to Catalyze Further Open Source ...Business Wire (press release)The Laughing Gnome Linux Desktop Is Happy About LiMoComputerWeekly.com (blog)InformationWeek -Softpedia -FierceDeveloperall 37 news articles »

Dell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offerings - Computerworld (blog)
27 Jul 2010 at 2:36pm
Telegraph.co.ukDell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offeringsComputerworld (blog)This new Ubuntu Linux desktop, and it has been quite a while since Dell offered a desktop rather than a laptop or netbook, with Ubuntu Linux, ...Desktop Linux: When and how to add proprietary software to your desktop LinuxITworld.comWhy Ubuntu Linux Is a Good Business ChoicePC WorldUbuntu's two big advantages over Windows and MacZDNet (blog)LXer (press release) -NetworkWorld.com -Telegraph.co.ukall 62 news articles »

Terminator for GNOME lets users split terminal windows - Ars Technica
27 Jul 2010 at 11:41am
Terminator for GNOME lets users split terminal windowsArs TechnicaAlthough a command line isn't a necessity anymore in modern desktop Linux distributions, there are many ...and more »

Seven Current Issues on the Linux Desktop - Datamation
19 Jul 2010 at 10:46am
IT Chuiko (blog)Seven Current Issues on the Linux DesktopDatamationNot long ago, the overwhelming issue on the Linux desktop was catching up with Windows and OS X. Partly, the concern was usability, but it also included the ...What's new in openSUSE 11.3The HopenSUSE 11.3: The Linux Lizard LivesZDNet (blog)Dirk Hohndel at Akademy (KDE.News)LWN.netistockAnalyst.com (press release) -IT Chuiko (blog)all 9 news articles »

OpenSUSE 11.3: The Linux distribution for KDE lovers - Computerworld (blog)
15 Jul 2010 at 5:07pm
OpenSUSE 11.3: The Linux distribution for KDE loversComputerworld (blog)I've been using SUSE Linux since its start in 1994 and then, as now, I like this strong desktop Linux distribution. Of course, openSUSE 11.3, ...openSUSE 11.3 arrives with experimental Btrfs supportArs TechnicaopenSUSE Project Releases openSUSE 11.3Advertiser Talkall 40 news articles »