I’m currently out of town and just reading about Ubuntu Karmic experiences left and right. Some are pretty comprehensive compared to others. Steve Rosenberg of http://www.indiesocal.com who wrote about the Ubuntu 9.10 upgrade. There were snags in the upgrade especially when it came to X.org but he was able to fix it too. There’s also this thing on the Register about how terrible Ubuntu 9.10 is. But I guess it all boils down to one thing when it comes to any operating system: YMMV. Your mileage may vary.
It’s the combination of the hardware you …read more

Free and open source software are available for everyone but I think that schools will be the ones to benefit the most. After all, it means the following for them:

less pressure on the instructors and students as well
tools they could play around with and not be too afraid to make mistakes
there are tools that could be fitted within her budget

It is awesome to read case studies that show us that installing Linux on their school computers, etc. It is never easy to just switch. (Is proprietary software an addiction? A habit? Sounds like it sometimes.) In any …read more

We must learn to research further when someone writes something like 3 reasons why we should not use Linux. Many people already responded to the post and have told the blogger the things that debunk his/her arguments. The blogger was too general about his/her comments about Linux.
No blogger is perfect. But really, for those who are looking for a Linux distro or an application to use, other people’s opinions need not to be the final and deciding factor. I personally think that we should try out these distros and applications despite opposition from whoever. …read more

Raiden’s Realm’s article about The death of Linux Evangelism, and the rise of Education is a challenge to all of us who spread the word about Linux to people around us. Sometimes we might just be blabbering about Linux and it might look like we’re trying too darn hard to ’sell’ Linux to them even we don’t mean it to come off that way. It’s not a matter of just saying something pro-Linux.
Beyond the sales pitch
Linux is something that has been talked about time and again. Many slogans have come about. Many articles have talked …read more

One could easily get software for Linux through various repositories available to users. Most distros would have repositories which could be accessed via package managers. However, Novell thinks about opening a store dedicated to making open source software available to users — wouldn’t that be redundant?
Matt Asay’s blog entry challenges this idea of an open-source apps store. He pointed out:

But this almost seems counterproductive for Novell. For years open-source companies have had to combat the idea that “open source” is synonymous with “free.”

So with that, would a store be really helpful to new users who have been …read more

Since I started using Linux, I’ve found a new set of tools that help me in my work everyday. If not directly used for work, at least these tools help me work faster in one way or another.

Drivel – Who says blogging can only be done via the web browser? Drivel supports WordPress as well as LiveJournal. Whether I need to blog here, my personal blog on LJ, or elsewhere, Drivel makes it easier for me and I don’t need to launch another webpage and wait for everything to load. I could type my drafts on …read more