linux desktop

Desktop Linux Suckage: Where's Our Steve Jobs?

Linux Today  Wed, 09/24/2008 - 23:51

Elliotth's Blog: "The Linux kernel has its Steve Jobs ... What does the Linux desktop have? The Linux desktop has nothing.

No person, not even a committee. Just the GNOME HIG."



 

ASUS Eee PC 901 / Intel Atom: Linux Distribution Comparison

Linux Today  Mon, 09/15/2008 - 16:02

Phoronix: "Following our Linux desktop encryption benchmarks of the ASUS Eee PC 901 and Intel Atom N270 CPU we have a performance comparison of Xandros, Fedora, Ubuntu, and Mandriva on this low-cost netbook PC."



 

Make Your Linux Desktop More Productive

Linux Today  Fri, 09/12/2008 - 15:32

Lifehacker: "Today we're detailing a Linux desktop that helps you move quickly, work with Windows, and just get things done; read on for a few suggestions on setting it up."



 

Why Mobile-Sync Options for Linux Are Lacking

Linux Today  Thu, 09/11/2008 - 17:03

Intranet Journal: "So where is the problem then? Well, I had to take this on myself rather than seeing anyone from either the Linux desktop or mobile industry providing a solution that, honestly, should have been made more readily available to their users interested in migrating to desktop Linux without diving into an enterprise-level service."



 

Lenovo Blows the Linux Desktop Off

Linux Today  Wed, 09/10/2008 - 23:33

Cyber Cynic: "I suspect the decision was made by the same home-office executives that decided to partner with Microsoft for the Beijing Olympics that resulted in the biggest Windows Blue Screen of Death in history."



 

X.Org 7.4 To Be Released Today

Linux Today  Wed, 09/10/2008 - 15:01

Phoronix: "This release is shipping quite late and with a slimmed down set of features, but in this article we have more details on what this release holds in store for the Linux desktop community and why it may be a short-lived release."



 

Viewing the Night Sky with Linux, Part I: KStars

Linux Today  Thu, 08/28/2008 - 14:01

LinuxPlanet: "Do you ever look up at the sky and wonder about it? Your Linux desktop has lots of astronomy programs that can help you explore the night sky.

This article will start with the one that's easiest to use: KStars."



 

This is the Year of the Linux Desktop Breakout

Linux Today  Thu, 08/28/2008 - 13:31

Zemlin's Blog: "Declaring victory for the Linux desktop at the end of the day will based upon looking at market penetration of Linux based clients vs.

Windows and other operating systems. I believe this is still the best measure but we may finally be able to declare this year the breakout of the Linux desktop."



 

Desktop Linux as a Service: Will it Work?

Linux Today  Wed, 08/20/2008 - 12:04

Datamation: "Not all that long ago, you could not give the Linux desktop away – no matter how hard you tried."



 

What do you use to run Windows applications on your Linux deskto...

Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 13:37

* Cedega * Crossover * VirtualBox * VMWare * Wine * Other (please tell us in the comments what you're using) * I don't need or want to run Windows apps on my Linux desktop