Assistance with the understanding and expansion of the Linux computer operating system was the main outcome of the Free Software Festival of the Youth Computing Club, which took place in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos
That’s my prediction. Of course, the truth of the matter is that KDE 4.2 (trunk) flat out rocks today. Seriously. I have never been more excited about the Linux desktop than I am right now. And this, 2+ months out from our actual KDE 4.2 release. I’ve been running OpenSUSE 11 for a couple of months now, and thanks to the awesome nightly/weekly KDE 4.2/trunk packages, I’m thoroughly enjoying pretty-darned-bleeding-edge 4.2/trunk packages, but with half the carbs, and I am loving what I’m seeing!
Companies which sell GNU/Linux distributions could increase the profile and sales of their products in one way: install them on top-tier laptops, tune them up so that everything runs like a dream and then hand them out to those who write about GNU/Linux.
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It's time for Linux companies to start using such tactics - and it doesn't matter even if the previous version of any distribution was canned.
One reason why GNU/Linux distributions get reviews varying from very good to miserable is because the reviewers use their own hardware. And each person wants GNU/Linux to run like an F1 on his/her hardware.
Supplying the distribution on a single platform will solve that problem. Nobody will be able to say they encountered problems - indeed, they would feel a sense of guilt if they did point out problems after having accepted such an expensive gift.
Like many companies United National Breweries (UNB) took a decision some time ago to lease its IT equipment instead of buying it outright.
In line with that decision UNB’s national IT manager Kevern Upton says that its primary IT suppliers for its financial systems were Unisys, who took responsibility for the server hardware and operating system, and Proteus, who took care of the financial system and the database that supports it.
Where the Mini 9 really scores, however, is with its 1024x600 resolution, backlit 8.9inch display, which is bright, sharp and colourful.
All in all, this is a well made, well-implemented netbook and I particularly like the way Dell have customised Ubuntu to work with the device. But would I buy one? Probably not for me, but my kids might find the Mini 9 useful - and that keyboard would suit their eight-year-olds' hands.
Now signs indicate the party is moving on to a nightclub called The Cloud. Linux is already in there, Unix has been spotted, and Windows has just made sure its name is on the guest list with its recent Azure cloud services announcement.
Comments
Linux
2008-11-13 17:10:45
see da vapourvar ?
http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/
Roy Schestowitz
2008-11-14 10:34:22
http://blogs.sun.com/webmink/entry/phase_3_of_the_sun
Do you want me to do a post about it?