techradar.com - 1/6/2009
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Nothing can beat having a great Linux distro installed on a super-fast hard drive, with all your favourite apps configured just how you like them and all your files at your fingertips. But this has one major drawback: perfect as your setup is, it's also just one machine, and sooner or later ...
The best three Linux introductions for beginners
blogs.computerworld.com 1/20/2009 — There are good ways to pick up Linux, and then there are some really bad ones. Here's my pick of the top three Linux ways for a newbie to start using Linux.
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The Best of 2008 : Help For Linux
helpforlinux.blogspot.com 1/2/2009 — The end of the year is near and it is time to thank each and everyone of you for their visit here at Help For Linux . Here is a collection of our best posts from 2008.
1. 5 GIMP Tricks Everyone Should Know : Our most popular article this year, even ...
How To Choose The Best Linux For Your Business | Hardware & Software
bmighty.com 1/29/2009 — Subscription-Based Offerings Companies such as Red Hat, Novell, Xandrox, and Mandriva charge subscription fees that include software updates, documentation, and technical support. These fees vary quite a bit, based upon the type and number of Linux ...
We already had the year of the Linux desktop
blogs.computerworld.com 12/30/2008 — You may not see it, but we've already had several years of the Linux desktop. In fact, if you think about it, almost all of you, even those of you who would never leave Windows, are already using Linux desktop applications every day.
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Putting Linux Muscle in Your Pocket: Resources for USB Thumb Drives
ostatic.com 1/16/2009 — If you've followed my previous posts on PortableApps and MacLibre you know that these sites offer Windows and Mac users, respectively, the opportunity to get boatloads of useful, free portable open source applications in one download. They're ...
Over 30 Must-Have Open Source Resources
ostatic.com 2/9/2009 — Periodically, we here at OStatic like to round up our ongoing collections of open source resources, tutorials, reviews and project walkthroughs. These educational tools are a central part of the goal here at the site. We regularly round up the best ...
Top Reasons Why People Leave Linux: Is There Anything To These?
ostatic.com 5/1/2009 — In January, we wrote about a free, downloadable book on Ubuntu called Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference , which is helpful for diving into Ubuntu. The book's author is Keir Thomas, who has written other books on Linux. Today, he reports in a post ...
A better way to create a customized USB drive with Ubuntu Live on it
rudd-o.com 1/12/2009 — Got a thumb USB drive or an SD card, and you'd like to put Linux on it? Did the other HOWTOs fail you? This is the real deal, through and through. This trick also works out-of-the-box with Kubuntu and other Ubuntu variants as well. Moreover, you can ...
12 handy tips for your new Linux netbook | News | TechRadar UK
techradar.com 1/2/2009 — The netbook trend has been called something of a Trojan Horse for the spread of Linux; we're not about to disagree. The number of Linux users is increasing exponentially, and there's a good chance you're among them if Santa has been kind. Netbook ...
Linux: this year's silver lining? —
The Register 1/5/2009
Watch out Windows and Solaris, says Zemlin With the new year under way and all of the problems in the old year still largely unsolved, people in the IT sector are looking around for a little good news and some prospects for growth. There are a lot ...