Entries Tagged as 'linux'

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Excitery at the Ubuntu Farm

Colors I can never wear, but love to have on my desktop
Over at Lifehacker, I took a screenshot tour through installing the latest release from Ubuntu, 7.10, or “Gutsy Gibbon,” as it’s code-named. I plan to offer a few more comments here on what’s still missing from the most popular/buzz-worthy Linux distribution, but overall, I’m […]

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Europeans and Americans think different (no, seriously) about Microsoft

How come the kid representing Linux has the unkempt hair?
To say the least, Microsoft’s varied efforts at stonewalling or segmenting the Linux market have gotten markedly different receptions in the U.S. and Europe.
Take, for example, this report in the Sept. 20 issue of The Economist, which summarizes the findings by a trial court for the […]