what is the best flavor of linux? ubuntu? fedora? etc. please try to provide a link. and explain why you like it best.
also what is the flavor of linux that lets you make the desktop into a cube? and lastly which other flavors have similar things you can do with the desktop? try to provide a link.
Here is an interesting question I found out there in the net.
Where can I find a open source Unix download for free, every time I find a new one I get a virus from it, it really sucks
I suppose this person is not picking up the source code from a relizble source. If you want to find the download, the best places to visit are the links on the Blogroll on the right of this page. You will not pick up a virus from these folks.
I am running Ubuntu 8.04 release on my Intel Pentium III with 256 RAM. If I upgrade to Ubuntu 9.10 will it slow my computer or will my computer be faster than it is now?
Can anyone tell me what open source is.
What it’s used for. Anything as long as it’s about open source.
I recently downloaded Open Office Suite with every program. I was very please and impressed by their programs. Their like the mirror image of Microsoft Office. I didn’t like the fact that it didn’t have a program like Outlook, though I have Mozilla Thunderbird. But my question is, is there a way to have everything I create (word, presentation etc) automatically save as a Word or Powerpoint file? I want this because I do work for school and my school doesn’t have open office so every time I use my flash drive to open a document created by open office it doesn’t work. So can I just change is so its Word and Powerpoint even though its Impress and Writer! THANKS!
I basically want to have the file extension change by auto!
Take a look at this video and you’ll see what we’re talking about in this blog.
WINDOWS VS LINUX the song:HERE COME THE HOTSTTEPER.
I am not the only one who knows that there is an alternative to commercial software.
This video explains how there are open source free software alternatives to some of the most popular commercial software. openoffice, Firefox, Audacity, GIMP, mediacoder. Well worth a watch if you are unsure about the benefits of free software. Source: www.cnettv.com
Take a look at all of the new features of 10.04 Ubuntu.
Review Screencast about Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Alpha 3 Lucid Lynx with Updates New Look & Feel with it’s new Theme’s and Features in programs like Ubuntu Software Center and Rythumbox. I also show you how to upgrade the OS from Karmic Koala 9.04 to Lucid Lynx online via the Internet with the Update Manager. Original video production by the www.OSGUI.com Tech Show.
Ubuntu is a great version of linux if you just want to drop in a CD and have the software install and set up your computer. They really have a very simple to use installation system with their version of linux (Debian). However, there are some issues that you should understand when you are trying to use Ubuntu with older equipment, especially laptops.
I first installed Ubuntu on a suped up Dell Dimension latop and everything worked just fine right out of the box. I had just downloaded version 9.04. After a few minutes I was able to get the wireless networking running and the laptop has performed perfectly ever since. I was truely amazed at how easy it was to install and have the lap top working just fine.
However, I recently installed Unbuntu 9.04 on a Dell D610 machine. While the installation went very well and was easy to use, I found that the wireless feature of the laptop was not working. I checked around the internet and found out that the ndiswrapper is no longer installed for Ubuntu 9.04 and now 9.10. I spent quite a lot of time downloading packages and drivers and trying to get them to work. However, for some reason, I was unable to get the installation to load the driver and have a working wireless card.
I dug around a bit further and I found that people had used Ubuntu 8.04 on their Dell D610 laptop just fine. I found the older version and installed it as a clean install on the Dell D610 and "viola", the wireless card works perfectly.
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On the cool gadget front, there is a new upstart that can give Apple a run for it’s money with open source applications. The device is called the GiiNii Moveit which is a mobile Internet device that operates on a 4.3 inch screen.
The device is Wifi enabled and can be used with a Skype account to call anyone anywhere via VoIP internet connections so you know how much that costs per call. This device also has a build in mini webcam to make your Skype connection face to face.
Add that to the Internet connection with Google and social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter and you really have something worth talking about. Everything you would like on a small device where open source can add any application you want.
The landscape is looking good out there.