Briefly: Software Culture Shock Starting with Linux can be daunting for longtime Windows or Mac OS X users, and just about everyone who has tried out Linux has had to adjust to the fact that you’re not meant to manage software like you’re used to. This often winds up frustrating users who try to reuse […]
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Windows XP Replacement’ Linux, and Ubuntu in particular, missed a golden opportunity to truly break into the mainstream market during the early days of Vista. The buggy operating system (prior to SP1) left consumers angry and willing to consider alternatives, but at the time, even Ubuntu was still a little rough around the edges to draw widespread […]
Open source software: a guide for SMBs It’s cheap and flexible but you might need some help implementing it Many businesses are realising the benefits of open source. According to a recent report, up to a third of IT professionals are already using the technology and this figure will grow. Open source is often cheaper, more […]
Best Alternative App Stores for Linux The concept of app stores, though popularized by Apple, followed by Android, has been around for a long time. In fact, Linuxians know that it was in the penguinian world of software that the concept of app store basically originated. A software housing a collection of apps stored in […]
NVIDIA has just announced that a new stable version of its driver for the Linux platform, 331.67, has been released and is now available for download. This latest driver update arrives only a day after the previous Beta release, which caused quite a stir because it featured the option to overclock the video card. It […]
A Practical Alternative to Windows XP On Tuesday, Microsoft has finally ended the support for one of its most successful operating systems, the 13-year-old Windows XP. This means that there will no longer be any official security updates and bug fixes from the company. Therefore, anyone who continue to stick with the obsolete operating system […]
Install and Configure OwnCloud on Ubuntu and Debian Owncloud provides services similar to dropbox. Many of the other websites similar to dropbox that provide file storage, syncing, and sharing functions. The benefit of owncloud is to taking control of our own data and the file storage space. The owncloud has lots of options, feature, configuration […]
Pydio is the mature open-source file sharing platform for the enterprise, software providers, and hosters. This week, Pydio is presenting new easy methods to deploy the software in no-time on your infrastructure.Pydio-core Virtual AppliancePydio is announcing the release of an official Virtual Appliance of Pydio, packing with all necessary extensions and libraries. Download Appliance Appliance […]
15 Useful Commands Every Raspberry Pi User Should Know If you’re using a Raspberry Pi computer for your weekend project (perhaps a media centre or a home server) then there is a good chance these useful command line instructions will save you some time. The Raspberry Pi: Yes, It’s Linux You’ve imaged your SD card […]