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Review: Acer Chromebook 11
Chromebooks, which are cloud-connected devices that require constant Internet access, are notorious for low-end specs. This includes paltry processors and tiny storage space plus very little expansion capabilities.
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How learning Linux jumpstarted my career
Choosing an alternative to Windows 98 and learning Linux -- back in the 90s -- led Jack Wallen to his current career. How did you get started with Linux?
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My Life as a Linux User: Reflections on Attitudes Toward Open Source
This summer will mark my 10th year as a Linux user. Reflecting recently on that upcoming milestone, I began thinking about how my attitudes toward Linux and open source software have evolved since that time. Here are my four stages of life in the Linux world.
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China’s sorta-homemade PC OS NeoKylin is actually selling
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China's replacement for Windows is an XP ripoff
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The Obscure Chinese Operating System Sold by Dell, HP
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Dell To Invest $125 Billion In China
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Dell to Make $125 Billion Investment in China in Five Years
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China-developed Ubuntu Kylin OS gives boost to Dell
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China builds a Windows replacement that looks like Windows XP
In a bid to move away from reliance on Microsoft's Windows, the Chinese government has built itself its own operating system to use instead. The result, named NeoKylin, looks almost exactly like Windows XP.
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Linux PC for $9
The Chip PC was crowdfunded through a Kickstarter campaign that raised more than $2 million, many times the $50,000 goal that the computer's developers wanted.
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Architecting Containers Part 2: Why the User Space Matter
In Architecting Containers Part 1 we explored the difference between user space and kernel space. In this post, we will continue by exploring why the user space matters to developers, administrators, and architects. From a functional perspective, we will explore the connection that both ISV applications and in-house application development have to the user space.s
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Replacing Server 2003 with Linux alternatives
The key to whether it is a good idea to replace services hosted on a Microsoft OS with services hosted on a Linux OS is whether or not your systems administration team is familiar with managing servers running Linux. If your team has skilled Linux systems administrators, then transitioning is definitely a reasonable option. If your team is unfamiliar with Linux, you are likely to be better off upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2.
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CA Technologies joins Linux Foundation Open Mainframe Project to advance innovation on the mainframe
CA Southern Africa has revealed that CA Technologies has become a founding Platinum member of The Linux Foundation's new Open Mainframe Project. The project is designed to create a collaborative environment among top industry leaders and academic institutions to drive both improvements and enterprise innovation on the mainframe. The project will initially focus on reinforcing four key areas: scalability, availability, performance and security.
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Kernel 4.1.8 Has Been Released
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Kernel 4.1 LTS Will Be Supported For The Next Two Years
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Linux Kernel 4.1.9 LTS Is Out with Numerous Networking Improvements, ARM64 Fixes
After announcing the release of Linux kernel 4.2.2, Greg Kroah-Hartman has informed users of the Linux 4.1 LTS kernel branch that the ninth maintenance version is now available for download, urging them to update as soon as possible.
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Linux Kernel 4.2.2 Has ARM64 and PowerPC Improvements, Lots of Updated Drivers
On September 29, renowned kernel developer and maintainer of several Linux branches Greg Kroah-Hartman had the pleasure of announcing the immediate availability for download of the second point of Linux kernel 4.2.
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Google 'cubists' fix bug in Linux network congestion control, boost performance
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Linux Vulkan will be closed source
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AMD confirms closed source Linux Vulkan
AMD has confirmed that it has a Linux driver for its Vulkan card and have one prototype already – the only problem is that it is closed source.
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Interview with Anusha Bhanded
As I loved to do digital painting I surfed the internet for good apps. All of them were great but they were not free… well, I ended up with Krita! My first favourite thing about Krita is that it’s free! That’s good because there are so many young artists out there who deserve to use any free available programs as good as Krita. Krita has TONS of awesome brushes and you can use a variety of them!
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The release video of Gothenburg
It has been an interesting process and a tad more difficult this cycle. Initial thoughts were laid into the video back in July but I have been doing the bulk of the work in September as can be seen from the rough activity schedule below. This is not really optimal of course – in comparison my activity on the GNOME 3.16 release video was much more scattered.
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Bad Voltage Live in Germany: 30th Sep 2015
The show covers Open Source, technology, politics, and more, and features interviews, reviews, and plenty of loose, fun, and at times argumentative discussion.
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Free Beer, Prizes, and Bad Voltage in Fulda Tonight!
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