After trying out Vista x64 RTM for few days I came to the same conclusion as many others did who have been using Linux, particularly openSUSE 10.2, for sometime now.
The new OpenSuSE 10.2 is by far more friendly and stable than the new VISTA Microsoft has offered us. It really comes with a great GUI [...]
openSUSE 10.2 Better than Vista
Quote: Linux Everywhere
“The operating system runs on any number of platforms - the x-86, the IA-64, the AMD64, the Sparc, MIPS, most Apple processors, to name a few. Geeks have tweaked it to run on the PlayStation, the Xbox and other gaming consoles. I could go on and on but suffice it to say that all [...]
The Idea behind GPL
“The basic idea of the GNU GPL is to establish the four freedoms as inalienable rights, that is, rights that nobody can lose, except through wrong doing. You can’t sell them.”
Transcript of Richard Stallman at the 5th international GPLv3 conference; 21st November 2006
Not a Single Responce to M$/Novell Deal by IBM
“We disagree with the recent statements made by Microsoft on the topic of Linux and patents. Importantly, our agreement with Microsoft is in no way an acknowledgment that Linux infringes upon any Microsoft intellectual property.” - Novell
It is interesting to see, that most of the noise comes from outside the openSUSE community. There were [...]
Ain’t No Thing Such As “The Best Distro” or …
I agree with every user out there that say there is no such a thing as “Best Distro”. Rather there can be the most popular or downloadable. When choosing a Linux distribution, try several of them, not just any, but according to your experience with Linux and criteria that you have. A distribution that you [...]
openSUSE is a Community product - Respect That
In last few days I have read and heard quite a lot on that since Novell has a tie up with Microsoft now it is time to dump SUSE, trash it, replace it with other distro and so on.
I have mentioned on several occasions that even though this collaboration is up and functioning, it is [...]
Facts: Mozilla VS Microsoft
Firefox 2 (This Tuesday) <— Firefox 1.5 ( ~11 moths ago) <— Firefox 1 (Less than 2 years ago)
IE 7 (This Mid-October ) <— IE 6 (October 2001 with WindowsXP)
Verdict?
BTW, Firefox 2 is much faster in rendering and scrolling when I have Xgl/Compiz running on my office desktop, that is with i865 video card. Not [...]
Quote: There is a Difference Between Free Proprietary Software and Free Software
Free Software has come a long way since its early, visionary days.
Don’t fall into the trap of believing that freely available proprietary software can enrich the lives of millions of people the same way as Free Software does. It cannot. Not in the long run.
Adobe Flash Delay Is Getting On My Nerves ….
Is it that difficult for Adobe to code and release latest Flash playback version for Linux. They have hundreds of programmers and still do not manage to overcome problems. Here is a suggestion … make Flash technology open-sourced and see how faster your product will develop and mature for any platform in this world …. [...]
Quote: India is Open Source Friendly
By throwing out Microsoft from high school desktops, Kerala is following the footsteps of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Goa, West Bengal, and Delhi, who are also in the thick of bringing Linux to schools.
This happened nearly after three weeks the Achuthanandan government banned the sale and manufacture of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo products in Kerala. (search net [...]
Some prominent people have called free software “communist” in an attempt to bring Cold War bugaboos to bear against the movement—a kind of “nuclear option” of FUD. I remember the paranoia of the Cold War personally, and I thought then (and I still do now) that it was “just stupid”.
So rather than react as some [...]
Quotes: Red Carpet For Those Who Support Linux
The world of the operating system is changing. And I for one would very much like to see Linux evolve with it rather than becoming stagnant in a world of FUD and prejudice. If specific companies choose not to make their software available to the Linux community, then I would like to see the red [...]
Top five things Linux Doesn’t Have to Learn from MS
Tux doesn’t need to be a copy-cat, and got his own style.
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols has written an article titled “Top five things Linux can learn from Microsoft“, where he mentions …. well the title says it all. Though I agree with some of his thesis, there are few that I totally disagree.
First he mentions that [...]
Quote: Linux Usability
The market needs less focus on the gadgets, gizmos and overabundance of choices and more on the end-user experience. Simply put, Linux companies need to focus on providing an operating system that enables hardware to work the way it should, software that is easy to install and use, and an interface that is easy to [...]
Believe it or Not @ $50
Believe it or not …… at $50.00USD per license, the cost savings will be tremendous. Keep in mind this includes not only the operating system, but all of its applications as well. Good luck finding that kind of savings on any other platform, including Macintosh. For general usage machines, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 is [...]
Quotes: openSUSE 10.1
OpenSuSE 10.1 with source code is free in all senses of the word, enabling the community and other distributions to further advance the technology
Online MS Office 2007 Demo only For Windows Users!
Give me a break! Do you really need to be running Windows OS and IE browser to watch the demo hosted on Citrix server! What if a Linux/Unix or Mac user wants to watch the demo and not using the IE browser? Another ridiculous move from MS … The URL for the demo.
Disliking New Amarok Layout
Once I updated amarok using SMART package manager to newer available version, I noticed that it now has different layout. Compared to the older and better organized tabs, I am really disliking the new layout. And there is no option in preferences to change it to older layout, where all the contextual info sidebar was [...]
A User Quits Ubuntu Based On His Personal Views of Business Practices by Canonical
Beranger, whos blog I visit on a regular basis, has been Ubuntu user for quite sometime now. In the last few days he has changed his mind drastically towards this distribution, or rather the business practices of Mark Shuttleworth, and has decided to quit using Ubuntu all together.
Well, I respect his decision, and being frank [...]
IMPORANT UPDATE: KDE Repositories for SUSE and My Frustration Growing
SUSE Team have done it again !!!
I noticed that I was getting quite a few comments as well as e-mails regarding the change for KDE Update Repositories post that I put up on this blog. I have found out the problem, and have updated the post with newer links. Please check back to see [...]
Open Source @doptation
Open source software will take away 22 per cent of the traditional software market over the next five years, according to research firm Gartner.
Related: Why Enterprises Are Adopting Open Source Applications
Google Browser Sync Extension for Firefox
Google has recently released a tool for syncing information like bookmarks, history and persistant cookies between multiple copies of Firefox.
Google Browser Sync for Firefox is an extension that continuously synchronizes your browser settings – including bookmarks, history, persistent cookies, and saved passwords – across your computers. It also allows you to restore open tabs and [...]
Take Action to Save Internet from Corporate Control
Right now USA Congress is pushing a law that would abandon the First Amendment of the Internet — a principle called "network neutrality" that preserves the free and open Internet. Congress needs to hear from you today or they will hand over control of what you do online to companies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast.
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