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Desktop Linux doing fine
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| Even if we look only at the traditional desktop
| and notebook PC market, I was given renewed
| optimism for âdesktop Linuxâ last week when Dell
| rolled out its latest Latitude notebook computers.
| Sure, the laptops ship with Windows as the primary
| OS, but they also feature an instant-on Linux
| option, based on SUSE Linux and Firefox browser
| software, that is booted and run off a separate
| system-on-chip with ARM processor.
|
| [...]
|
| When users must have Windows for special
| applications, devices or media that are not
| supported on Linux, they will only be reminded of
| the wait, hassle and frustration that a few more
| seconds can bring. In the meantime, Linux
| application and driver support continues to
| broaden out to cover most common tasks and
| activities.
|
| In short, the quick-boot auxiliary Linux is among
| the free operating systemâs fastest and most
| direct routes to desktop respectability and market
| share.
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http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/10/07/desktop-linux-doing-fine/
A lot of the Windows trolls in this newsgroups will have Linux /embedded/ 'into' their
next PC and they won't be able to remove it.
A Linux In Winter
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| It was about six weeks ago that, frustrated by the
| reams of viruses that my kids unwittingly
| downloaded onto my home computer, I finally
| downloaded and installed Ubuntu Linux, after years
| (literally a decade) of thinking about it.
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http://www.shotinthedark.info/wp/?p=5508
New Linux User
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| If you are also wondering about installing Ubuntu,
| I would advise you to go ahead and give it a try.
| I am trying to convince P that he should replace
| Vista on his 1GB laptop with Ubuntu but, while he
| is interested, he is still a little hestitant to
| take the plunge. Maybe one day!
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http://blog.paintedpixels.com/2009/linux/new-linux-user/
Whatâs the deal with Ubuntu? Why bother?
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| You should really check it out some time. Really,
| you should. Plus you can even keep the OS you have
| installed now. Itâs called dual booting, now get
| out there and try something new today.
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http://theambitious.org/2009/10/07/ubuntu-why-bother/
KDE 4.3 makes Vista 7 looks like a joke.
Recent:
KDE 4.3.2 Release Announcement
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| KDE Community Ships Second Translation and Service
| Release of the 4.3 Free Desktop, Containing Numerous
| Bugfixes, Performance Improvements and Translation
| Updates
|
| October 6th, 2009. Another month has passed since the
| release of KDE 4.3.0, so today the KDE Community
| announces the immediate availability of KDE 4.3.2, a
| bugfix, translation and maintenance update for the
| latest generation of the most advanced and powerful
| free desktop. KDE 4.3.2 is a monthly update to KDE
| 4.3. It ships with a desktop workspace and many
| cross-platform applications such as administration
| programs, network tools, educational applications,
| utilities, multimedia software, games, artwork,
| development tools and more. KDE's award-winning tools
| and applications are available in more than 50
| languages.
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http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-4.3.2.php
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