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Two weeks with Ubuntu instead of Windows 7: Linux is great, Unity needs work: Written on Fri, 10/28/11 - 7:44pm; Today is my last day with the test machine loaded with Ubuntu 11.10 that Canonical sent me. My conclusion is: Unity is too buggy. I don't want to do my job, 8-10 hours a day, with it. This even though I like its look and feel and there are things about Unity I will miss when I go back to Windows 7.; Read More
Consumer devices to get more support for using Linux: Written on Tue, 10/25/11 - 7:02pm; In an effort to make Linux even more appealing for embedded consumer electronics than it already is, the Linux Foundation today announced a new project where the foundation will take on long-term support of a Linux kernel suitable for consumer devices. The project, aptly named the Long Term Support Initiative,...; Read More
Week 1: Ubuntu Unity instead of Windows 7 and ready to scream: Written on Mon, 10/24/11 - 7:55pm; It finally happened. At the end of my first week of using Ubuntu 11.10 with Unity, full-time, 8-10 hours a day for work, the system crashed. I fumbled a few keystrokes, hit some combination of keys and froze LibreOffice Writer. And the whole system locked up. This caps a week of chronic little struggles...; Read More
Day 1: Giving up Windows 7 for Ubuntu 11.10 for two weeks: Written on Tue, 10/18/11 - 6:29pm; I am on a two-week mission to see if I can quit using Windows 7 in favor of Ubuntu 11.10, code-named Oneiric Ocelot. Oneiric Ocelot was released last week from Canonical and, like the version before it, features the new Unity interface. This is Day 1, and like any change in behavior, I'm having moments...; Read More
Linux Foundation snags three enterprise cloud vendors as new members: Written on Wed, 10/05/11 - 2:10pm; The Linux Foundation has added three enterprise, cloud-focused companies to its membership, an interesting direction for the non-profit organization with a mission of supporting and promoting Linux. The new members are Eucalyptus Systems, Nebula and Virtual Bridges. The Linux Foundation has become a...; Read More

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