Linux on a Dell Inspiron 1501
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| At this point Linux was ahead of Windows, because I could get all my desired
| software through apt-get. I use Firefox on both sides, synchronizing my
| bookmarks with Foxmarks. In contrast, it took hours to get all my necessary
| Windows programs installed, including all the little free or paid-for
| shareware programs I use.
|
| To be honest, I haven’t explored Ubuntu very deeply yet. I don’t currently
| have any programming projects, and I’m not setting up any special services.
| Mainly I’m doing email, surfing the web, and writing. But since getting Linux
| installed I don’t think I’ve booted into Windows once in the last two months
| except to install software, just in case I need it.
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http://blog.genewilburn.com/archives/30
My Review of Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
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| Ubuntu is an extremely popular Linux distribution. As usual, the servers got
| clogged with traffic from all the users trying to download Ubuntu all at
| once. After letting my Ubuntu installation sit for a while, I decide to write
| a review of it now.
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http://www.thegreatbitbucket.com/2008/02/my-review-of-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon.html
Related:
Windows Vista, The best thing that ever happened to Linux?
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| Millions of these units have been ordered by Countries such as
| Nigeria and Libya and pretty soon there will be millions of
| children around the world with Linux as their first operating
| system.
|
| In stark contrast Microsoft have just released Windows Vista,
| probably the most resource hungry Operating System ever, for
| the PC platform.
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http://www.otezz.net/windows-vista-the-best-thing-that-ever-happened-to-linux/
Linux gains despite and because of Microsoft
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| Despite the heightened competition over the last two quarters from
| Microsoft-Novell and a move by Oracle to undercut Red Hat on the cost of Red
| Hat Linux support service, Red Hat has reported double-digit growth in
| revenue and an increase in profit.
|
| “The success of Red Hat has been able to validate the future potential for
| open source software,” Szulik says.
|
| Emerging countries are also lucrative markets for Linux, says IDC’s Gillen,
| because there isn’t as much of the legacy Windows technology to have to
| displace.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2007/072507-linux-microsoft-gains.html?page=3
Open source and Linux looking better every day
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| Vista Home Basic - How do you figure out all these different
| versions available? Thankfully a desktop shortcut to download
| an upgrade - the upgrade treadmill head start program?
|
| [...]
|
| Added openSUSE - dual boot, so I can use both.
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http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/14993
Vista Upgrade: Stuck in the Middle of Nowhere
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| This is just another reason (again, that is another post for another
| time) why I am hoping to never upgrade my Windows XP laptop to Vista.
| I am hedging my bets on Linux and Wine improving to where I can
| abandon Windows before XP is no longer supported.
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http://www.imarc.net/blog/139/vista_upgrade_stuck_in_the_middle_of_nowhere/
Linux Says Bye-bye Windows XP!
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| It's been one of those months! My computer crashed taking with it crucial
| XP system files. This is the 3rd crash in the last year and I've finally
| had enough with the Windows operating system!
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http://www.richtam123.com/wp/?p=20
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