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NimbleX : Portable Linux That’s Ready to Rock

We play with a lot of Linux distributions, and plenty of them leave us wanting more. NimbleX, on the other hand, leaves us screaming for less.
How much awesome can you cram into a 200MB live CD? A whole lot. NimbleX comes with 550 packages preinstalled, and you’ll find the usual Linux apps here: Firefox, K3B, [...]

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Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth: We can surpass Apple in two years

Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has big dreams for Linux. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s been following the progress of Ubuntu, which releases a major update every six months and keeps getting more and more user friendly. But user friendly is just the beginning. Shuttleworth wants Linux to be prettier too. In [...]

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wattOS: Light weight, Ubuntu-based Linux distro

WattOS is a new Linux distribution that’s based on Ubuntu, but designed for low-power machines. It has low system requirements, which means you can run it on older hardware. But the developers are also hoping to build advanced power management features into the OS so that you’ll have a full Linux desktop experience without consuming [...]

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Best Buy charges $20 for Ubuntu: Good news or bad for Linux?


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Windows XP ain’t the only OS retiring this year: Goodbye Windows 3.11

Microsoft may have sent Windows XP into partial retirement in June, but did you know that you can still pick up a copy of Windows 3.11 for Workgroups? Microsoft has been allowing OEMs to license the ancient operating system for embedded devices for years. But Windows 3.11 for Workgroups will no longer be available after [...]

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Microsoft softens Windows XP restrictions

Microsoft may have ceased offering Windows XP to retail customers, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your hands on the venerable operating system. The company is allowing PC makers to offer customers a “downgrade” option if they purchase a new computer with Windows Vista Business or Ultimate. And Microsoft has been trying to fend [...]

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Xandros buys Linspire

Xandros isn’t exactly a household name, but the little Linux distribution struck it big (well, biggish anyway) last year when Asus decided to slap a customized version of the operating system on its uber-popular Eee PC laptop lineup. And now Xandros appears to be flexing its muscles a bit. The company this week announced that [...]

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Ubuntu 8.10 alpha 1 packs a new theme (finally)

Never one to rest on their laurels, the Ubuntu team is hard at work on the next cutting edge version of their popular distro, Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex (who the heck names these releases?).
As with most other Ubuntu alphas, there isn’t much to write home about yet. However, much to our surprise, it has [...]

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Linux Mint Elyssa: Ubuntu Hardy with a fresh aftertaste

If you haven’t heard of Linux Mint by now, you probably aren’t listening very well. Mint is a distro that is heavily based on Ubuntu, but has gradually evolved on its own, with unique management tools and a stunning set of artwork (no dirt brown here!). This latest iteration brings clarity and convenience to the [...]

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Fiji to Microsoft: Stop using our name

Like most tech companies, Microsoft tends to come up with code names for upcoming software releases. Windows Vista was called “Longhorn” before it was released. And for a while, we’ve been hearing that Microsoft is working on an updated version of the operating system called “Fiji.”
Fiji won’t be Windows 7, but rather an updated [...]

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