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‘A Week with Windows 8′ and Other Tales of Linuxy Virtue
“Windows 8 hasn’t exactly got the best rep at the moment,” wrote Ken Quirk, a committed Linux fan and Ubuntu user. “The general consensus amongst most IT professionals and users alike is that Windows...
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Linux and Windows: Peaceful Coexistence
One of the stumbling blocks in migrating to the Linux desktop is the mistaken view that you can’t take it with you. Your data must remain captive to the Microsoft operating system. Not true at all. A...
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Zorin Linux Is Heavy on the Windows Dressing
Zorin Linux 6.0 is a very capable replacement operating system for Microsoft Windows. It is also a bother-free alternative to other Linux distros that suffer from the usability issues of the Gnome 3...
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Make a Handy Little Android PC for Light Lifting
As many of us are gearing up for Windows 8′s imminent release, it may well be worth considering some alternatives. I don’t know about you, but after XP to Windows 7, via Vista, the idea of another OS...
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Linux Foundation Steps Into Windows 8 Secure Boot Flap
Fans of the classic Pink Panther movies will no doubt remember Chief Inspector Dreyfus, the long-suffering supervisor of Inspector Clouseau who became afflicted with a nervous twitch and over time was...
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Canonical ups the ante over Windows 8, Calls it a "Pain", Announces Ubuntu...
“Avoid the pain of Windows 8. All new Ubuntu 12.10 is out now,” reads Canonical’s official banner announcing the arrival of Ubuntu’s latest iteration, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal. Pretty strong...
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Google to Get Last Word in Week of Tablet Launches
Google could be poised to roll out new Nexus tablet offerings at next Monday’s press event in New York City. The search giant is also likely to introduce a new smartphone, the LG Nexus 4, powered by...
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Windows 8: Jack of All Trades, Master of None?
There just doesn’t seem to be any rest for the weary here in the Linux blogosphere lately, what with the release of Ubuntu Linux 12.10 “Quantal Quetzal” last week and the “Rectangle with Rounded...
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Linux Preloaded: Coming Soon to a PC Near You
It’s no secret that many here in the Linux blogosphere greeted Windows 8 with jubilation — not because they had any intention of using it, but because of the opportunity they think it represents for...
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The FSF’s Trick-or-Treat Stunt at the Windows 8 Launch
To “celebrate” the launch of Windows 8 just a few days before Halloween, activists from the Free Software Foundation played a little trick and handed out some treats at a launch event in New York...
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