If you're contemplating a departure from Windows 11—perhaps due to its numerous quirks and constraints—the newly released Manjaro Linux 24.2, codenamed "Yonada", might be the refuge you've been searching for. Released just recently, this distribution offers a refreshing exploration into the...
If you're among the weary travelers navigating the winding roads of Windows 11 and finding yourself increasingly frustrated by its limitations, or simply longing for a fresh terrain of customizable options, Fedora Linux 41 may just be the liberating path you've been seeking. Released earlier...
As the open-source movement continues to gain traction, more users are considering switching from proprietary systems like Windows 11 to free and open alternatives. Released today, after a slight delay, Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS Noble Numbat is now available for download. This latest release is the...
Hello, I am used to using Gnome Disks for Linux, that allows me to take a partition, and create an image file of that, and later I can Restore the partition image from the file to the same disk, or to a different disk. I have spent 1-2 hours on Windows research, and I cannot find any application...
I've tried to run Ubuntu 11.04 in Vmware Player and in Virtualbox, but neither really worked. VMware runs it fine, but doesn't pass on the video features that Unity needs to run, so the install defaults back to Gnome. Since one of my main reasons for trying it was to see if I liked Unity, this...
Microsoft is working to incorporate the well known "Start" button from the Windows Platform into X Windows' Gnome interface. "We just can't figure out how the hell to get that darn foot out of there! The damn thing is like stuck." The team will have this feature ready by product launch. :pray...
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Pardus is a KDE distribution created in Turkey by the National Research Institute of Electronics and Cryptology (UEKAE). The word “pardus” is actually derived from the Latin name for a leopard that lives in Turkey.
Pardus is not as well...
By Joe Wilcox, Betanews
The other night, I got quite the shock. A good friend, who is a Windows enthusiast and IT administrator/consultant, informed me that he had dumped Windows 7 for Ubuntu. I didn't see that coming. For one, he's a Windows fan. For another, I would rate Windows 7 as nearly...
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Get those testing caps on Ubuntu fans as the second alpha version of Ubuntu 10.10, the distro also known as Maverick Meerkat has been let loose and is available with updated packages, new features and still no love for closed source software.
The Alpha 2 is based on the 2.6.35-6.7 Linux...
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Transform Ubuntu to Windows 7
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Most Open Source/Linux lovers will never migrate to Windows 7. But Surely the look and feel is attractive for everyone. So why not transform your Ubuntu 8 or Ubuntu 9.x to Windows 7!
Windows 7 Transformation...
By Tim Conneally, Betanews
The latest version of Canonical's popular Linux distribution Ubuntu (9.10 "Karmic Koala") was officially released today and is now available for download.
Among numerous performance improvements (Link Removed native jobs, Intel video driver acceleration switched...
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"Mandriva Linux 2010 Beta version is now available on public mirrors. This Beta version is available through
Free version, 32 and 64 bit DVDs
One version, KDE or GNOME (note that all languages are not yet available) One isos will be uploaded next week
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Microsoft sets prices for Vista in the US
Posted by Amber Maitland
06 September 2006 - Microsoft has set pricing for the Windows Vista operating system for the US market, although UK and rest of the world pricing is not yet available.
The Redmond-based company also...
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