Category Archives: Ubuntu

The Next New Year of Linux on the Desktop: 2011?

By doris | Published: December 17, 2010

Full Story at Technewsworld.com Those of us who have been part of the FOSS community for more than, oh, say 10 minutes, are no doubt already familiar with the recurring “Year of Linux on the Desktop” debate. It’s a topic that comes up again and again in the Linux blogosphere, typically fueled by some new [...]

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Linux Doesn’t Cost Anything – But Maybe It Should

By doris | Published: July 10, 2010

Full Story at TechNewsworld.com Discussions, theses, theories and memes abound around Linux’s inability to gain traction in the desktop marketplace. Some think the Linux Desktop is too hard to learn (it’s not). Others say Linux Desktop is deficient (it’s not). Linux elite (or 1337) say Linux wasn’t really meant for the general users anyway (not [...]

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Ubuntu: Harder to Use, or Just Harder to Spell?

By doris | Published: June 27, 2010

Full Story at TechNewsworld.com At first glance, it’s easy to be taken in by Jeff Hoogland’s recent post entitled “Why Ubuntu Is Harder Than Windows.” “I use Ubuntu on all my personal computers and I even recommend it to friends,” Hoogland began. “I am starting to think maybe I shouldn’t though, because it is obvious: [...]

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There’s Something About Ubuntu

By doris | Published: May 12, 2010

Full Story at TechNewsworld.com That Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distro these days seems to be a matter of relatively little dispute, and certainly, it’s not hard to see why. The distro has a variety of features that make it particularly easy to use, especially for beginners. With the recent release of Lucid Lynx, [...]

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The Linux Desktop Will Have Its Day: Q&A With Canonical Founder Mark Shuttleworth

By doris | Published: March 7, 2010

Full Story at Technewsworld.com “It used to be a kiss of death to present yourself as a genuine alternative to Windows,” said Canonical Founder Mark Shuttleworth on opening new users’ eyes to desktop Linux distros. “But the success of the Web and the success of Apple have really made the PC companies think that it [...]

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