Category: Linux/Unix
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Ubuntu vs Vista Vulnerability Counts: Ubuntu Wins Handsomely
In order to expose the Microsoft FUD that Linux is more insecure than Vista, I did a study that compared just the OSes of Vista and Ubuntu Dapper for 2007, leaving out the applications. In doing so, I found that Ubuntu had much lesser highly critical remotely exploitable vulnerabilities (3 vulnerabilities to Vista’s 10), thus…
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Dell moves 40,000 Ubuntu PCs
Lord was, of course, willing to say that, “Adoption has been very good” and the IdeaStorm push where Dell asks customers to promote things they would like to see represents “a two-way street” where Dell hopes users “will vote with their minds and wallets.” read more | digg story
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Dell FREEDOM Box – A Fully Open System for Home Users by 2010
Tell Dell to set a goal of having at least one fully open system for home users by the end of 2010! This would be Dell’s greatest endeavor yet! The Dell FREEDOM Box | From the software, all the way down to the hardware, a completely open system read more | digg story
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Linux finds its feet as Vista struggles on – New Survey
Almost a year on from the release of Microsoft’s Windows Vista, only 13% of companies surveyed say they expect to move all desktops to the operating system. read more | digg story
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Ubuntu Cola
Ubuntu cola hits the streets read more | digg story
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Linux Game Company Opens Doors
Sixth Floor Labs LLC, a Linux game development company, has launched their business today. Founded by Ethan Glasser-Camp and Carl Li, the company aims to improve Linux’s desktop feasibility through the creation of high-quality games. read more | digg story
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Ubuntu Developer Summit lays out vision for strong Hardy Heron release
At the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Boston, developers are making plans for Hardy Heron, the next major release of the Ubuntu Linux distribution —one that will be supported for three years on the desktop. Ars attended the Hardy Heron desktop roundtable session to bring you the inside scoop. read more | digg story
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ATI: Linux vs. Windows Vista
Phoronix in Linux vs Vista, ATI testing. read more | digg story
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Linux vs. Windows Power Usage
We’ve compared the power consumption of Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Fedora 7, and Ubuntu 7.10. read more | digg story
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Ubuntu plans Eye Candy for Desktop Computers and Beyond
What would it take to get the hundreds of millions of desktop computer users to switch from Windows to Linux? Low cost and armies of devoted techies have not been enough. So the people behind Ubuntu—a dialect of Linux— have a new idea: eye candy. read more | digg story