Desktop Linux For The Windows Power User, May 21, 2009

This article will walk you, the Windows power user, through the Ubuntu installation process from downloading the CD image to finding help online.

Times changes a lot of things, and it definitely changes the computing landscape. These days, there are so many good choices to use--particularly in the Linux space.

Linux is one of the great mysteries of the computing world. It’s an operating system that looks like a clear winner by most standards, from technical to functional. Linux supports more hardware than any other operating system and is virtually virus free. It offers many distributions which include many easy-to-install programs with complete application sets.

This article provides a gentle introduction to how a simple Knoppix configuration can become an indispensable item in a mobile technical toolkit.

Perhaps there really is no better time than the present when it comes to Linux gaming and graphics development.

Many users get annoyed by everyday troubles that still affect Windows systems. Whether it is a failing driver, problems caused by poorly written applications or a virus infection, any consumer type version of Windows can be considered more susceptible to problems than a decent Linux distribution. So why not use Linux instead?

Hewlett-Packard (HP) offers its notebook customers in Europe the option to choose a customized Linux version for its products. The Ubuntu distribution is specifically designed to support the hardware used in HP notebooks.

Walmart apparently will offer its second note bond below the $500 mark. Manufacturer Linare said that it will bring a Linux-based device to the retailer "within the next few days".

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Analysts from the Yankee Group said that corporations using Linux in their IT environment should review the terms and conditions of each of their individual licensing contracts with legal counsel to determine if they have adequate indemnification coverage.

Dell also said that it will announce a strategic alliance with a major Linux player next week.

Pantek, a NE Ohio company that specializes in Linux based software development, technical support and technical security services, has “creatively” grown out of their space. Not often does “creative” and “technical” cross paths in a statement, but Pantek has taken a technological business and integrated innovative creativity, methodological ingenuity, and “outside-the-box” thinking to new levels of business growth which caused a demand for more space and a move.

Cherry confirmed that it will offer a keyboard featuring Linux-specific functions in September. Most important, Linux users won't have to deal with the Windows flag on their keyboard anymore but can open their start menu by pressing a Tux key.

Users in the market for an entry-level PC for simple tasks have a new choice with two models which compete with similar offerings from resellers such as Walmart and Tiger Direct. Obviously, the price is the attention getter for the two machines announced.

SCO said Thursday, that its legal counsel has notified the free trade stock exchanges in Berlin, Stuttgart and Frankfurt to delist its stock, which have "been listed without the company's knowledge." The company implies criminal behaviour of listing brokers in its sharply worded letter. But to SCO's surprise, there is nothing to complain about.