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What's the best Linux for beginners? —
Oct. 09, 2006 —
DesktopLinux.com columnist Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols recently received a letter from a computer pro who's nearing 80. He's disgusted by "how [Microsoft] things have developed, and how most software is put out there full of errors and omissions. Help is virtually none existent. One really has to dig to find answers." ...
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Second Firefox 2.0 release candidate arrives —
Oct. 08, 2006 —
 Firefox 2.0 took another step toward full release on Friday, with the release of a second release candidate to Mozilla.org's download site. The RC2 update follows closely on the heels of an RC1 release in late September. ...
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Foreseeing GNOME with the latest Foresight Linux —
Oct. 06, 2006 —
 Foresight Linux, the distribution for those who like living on GNOME's cutting edge, has just been updated. One of the distro's lead developers, Antonio Meireles, announced this week that the latest Foresight 0.9.8.2 is now available. ...
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Easys GNU/Linux 3.0 released —
Oct. 05, 2006 —
Marcus Moeller has announced the release of version 3.0 of Easys GNU/Linux (formerly PocketLinux), a single-CD Slackware-based distro. The new release boasts a 2.6.17.13 Linux kernel and "full" KDE 3.5.4 desktop instead of the "KDE light" supplied in prior versions. ...
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BLAG updates its Fedora-based distro —
Oct. 05, 2006 —
The BLAG project released an updated version of BLAG Linux, build 50002, last weekend. The single-CD, install-only distribution is based on Fedora Core 5, and sports a 2.6.17 kernel and a GNOME desktop. ...
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Seven Linux distros fight over one old ThinkPad —
Oct. 04, 2006 —
 You might never read a more complete, detailed comparison of Linux distributions tested on one old ThinkPad than our own executive editor Rick Lehrbaum's new article published here at DesktopLinux.com. The comparison pits Freespire, Kubuntu, Linspire, Mandriva One, SimplyMEPIS, PCLinuxOS, and Xandros against each other. ...
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Ohio Linux Fest lives on through podcasts —
Oct. 04, 2006 —
The Linux Link Tech Show was in attendance at this year's Ohio Linux Fest 2006 this past weekend in Columbus, Ohio, and is offering podcasts of interviews with several of the keynote speakers. ...
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Firefox usage share grows, IE's slips —
Oct. 04, 2006 —
Microsoft's Internet Explorer still holds a commanding lead in the overall browser usage market, but Mozilla Corp.'s Firefox continues to gain share slowly and steadily, and now accounts for 12.5 percent of global browser use, according to a web metrics researcher. ...
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Slackware 11.0 goes gold —
Oct. 03, 2006 —
 Following three release candidates -- the most recent of which emerged on Aug. 25 -- Slackware 11.0 went gold on Oct. 3. The oldest-surviving Linux distro contains a 2.4.33.3 Linux kernel and the KDE 3.5.4 desktop, among many other features. ...
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Mandriva Linux 2007 released, boasts 3D desktop —
Oct. 03, 2006 —
The France-based Mandriva project today released its newest stable distribution, Mandriva Linux 2007, following three betas and one final release candidate. Mandriva 2007 is based on a 2.6.17 Linux kernel, and uses KDE 3.5.4 as a default desktop but also supports both the Xfce 4.3.90.2 and GNOME 2.16 desktops. ...
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Free script lets you install and run IE 6 on Linux —
Sep. 29, 2006 —
A free script is now available to help Linux users install and run Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Offered by the U.K.-based team behind "IEs 4 Linux," the script can aid web developers who need to fine-tune sites for IE, or Linux users who want to visit websites designed specifically for IE. ...
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Ubuntu v6.10 (Edgy Eft) beta 1 hits the web —
Sep. 29, 2006 —
 Canonical Ltd. and the Ubuntu development team announced today that the first beta release of Ubuntu 6.10 is now available for download and testing. It features a 2.6.17 kernel and the GNOME desktop. The corresponding Kubuntu beta, of course, sports a ...
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Sabayon live DVD installs a version of Gentoo —
Sep. 28, 2006 —
 Sabayon Linux, a live DVD that is claimed to transform a computer into a Gentoo system in less than five minutes, now has a smaller cousin: Sabayon MiniEdition, available for download as of Sept. 27. ...
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Bigger, better CrossOver adds WoW to Linux —
Sep. 28, 2006 —
Would-be Windows-on-Linux gamers got a very early Christmas present today, with the release by CodeWeavers of the first public beta of CrossOver 6.0, with support for World of Warcraft and other "steam-based" games such as Half Life 2 and Counterstrike. ...
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Firefox 2 RC1 ready for download —
Sep. 27, 2006 —
Firefox 2 Release Candidate 1 (RC1), the preview release of the next version of the Firefox browser, is now available for download, the project team said on Sept. 27. However, RC1 appears to be identical to beta 2, and even identifies itself as such. ...
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SAM Linux revs up —
Sep. 26, 2006 —
 A new version of the PCLinuxOS-based SAM Linux Desktop was released on Sept. 25. SAM 2006-3 includes a 2.6.16.27 kernel and the XFce 4.3.90.2 desktop, and comes as a combination live and installation CD. ...
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Open-source guru Eric Raymond joins Freespire board —
Sep. 26, 2006 —
In a move that some may have sensed was coming, Eric S. Raymond -- one of the co-founders of the open-source movement -- will become the newest member of the Freespire Leadership Board on Sept. 27. ...
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Indian schools to use homebrew Debian distro —
Sep. 26, 2006 —
Earlier this month we learned via an AP story that the southern Indian state of Kerela is in the process of migrating all computers in its 12,500 high schools from Windows to Linux. Today, DesktopLinux.com learned what distribution they plan to use: a homegrown, Debian-offshoot dubbed "IT@School GNU/Linux." ...
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Kurumin Linux rolls out lightweight live CD —
Sep. 25, 2006 —
 The Kurumin Linux project, which produces a Knoppix-based distribution, released a stripped-down, live CD edition of Kurumin Linux 6.1 on Sept. 24. It features a 2.6.17.6 kernel and the KDE desktop. Key features include excellent hardware auto-detection, support for Brazilian Portuguese, and small size, ...
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Linux XP Desktop project debuts English version —
Sep. 21, 2006 —
Linux XP Desktop 2006, a Russian-language Linux distribution that mimics Windows XP, on Sept. 21 introduced its first English-language version. The Russia-based project claims that its distribution provides "extensive" compatibility with Windows XP, including an XP-like theme and icons, plus the ability to run thousands of Windows applications. ...
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GNOME plans October Boston summit —
Sep. 21, 2006 —
 The GNOME development will host its sixth Boston Summit Oct. 7-9 at the MIT Media Lab. The Boston Summit is a three-day "hackfest" for GNOME developers and contributors, the team said on its website. ...
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Desktop Linux distributions -- from A to Z —
Sep. 21, 2006 —
There are hundreds of Linux distributions. DesktopLinux.com has published a list of the ones we think are especially interesting for desktop Linux users -- from Arch Linux to Zenwalk -- and we plan to update the list on an ongoing basis. ...
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Reviewer casts a wary eye on Gentoo Linux —
Sep. 20, 2006 —
Those of you who've been wondering about Gentoo Linux might want to take a peek at a new article by an old hand at evaluating operating systems. ...
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KDE enthusiasts to ponder next-gen Linux desktop —
Sep. 20, 2006 —
 More than 200 members of the KDE community, industry partners, and interested users will be gathering next week for aKademy 2006 at the Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland to work on the next-generation desktop, KDE 4, and desktop standards. ...
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Dreamlinux releases v2.1 live CD —
Sep. 20, 2006 —
An updated live CD version of Dreamlinux, a Debian-based distribution with a Max OS X-like interface, was released Sept. 20. It sports a 2.6.14 Linux kernel along with an XFce desktop, according to the project. ...
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