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March 14, 2010 Leave a comment Go to comments

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Why The Media Ignores Linux
Last night, I watched a 60 Minutes episode on CNBC which explored the danger foreign hackers pose to the US, especially to the banking industry, the government, and the power grid. The story (which seemed to be pieced together from stories originally aired on 11/08/09 and 3/27/09) highlighted the rapid spread of the conficker worm, [...]
OS Comparison Chart
I am often asked why I prefer the Linux operating system (OS) to Microsoft Windows or MacOS. One reason is that I like the concept of free sharing of ideas and information espoused by the Linux community. This is in stark contrast to the vicious, litigious culture of trade secrets fostered by proprietary software producers. [...]
Too Old to Rock n Roll?
For the first in a series of video updates, I thought I’d warm up with Bony Maroney in my ‘fake-ass Johnny Winter that I haven’t played in years’ style. The slow bit at the end is a transition to the John Lennon cover from his underrated album, Rock n Roll.

The First Ubuntu 12.04 Beta to Be Released Next Week
According to a development update posted on Ubuntu Fridge by the Ubuntu developer Daniel Holbach, Ubuntu 12.04 is on its way to release the first beta next week, on February 29, after the user interface freeze which occured today. “Today User Interfa...
VA could give MS Office the boot
With an eye on reducing ongoing software costs, the Veterans Affairs Department said it is exploring alternatives to Microsoft Corp.’s longstanding Office Suite productivity software that has dominated federal desktops for two decades. The VA current...
Bordeaux 2.0.10 for Linux Released
The Bordeaux Technology Group released Bordeaux 2.0.10 for Linux today. Bordeaux 2.0.10 is a maintenance release that fixes a number of small bugs.

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