This is specifically for your computers, not the ones on your server. I have been using different wikis in order to organize my thoughts over the years. I notice that all of them are quite different from each other. It’s not just how the applications behave, it’s also the way users need to interact with them, as well as the overall functionalities. Because I am curious, here’s a poll and please feel free to answer it as you see fit. There’s no right or wrong answer on this one.
Which desktop wiki are you using?

TomboyZim WikiTiddlywikiI …read more

This month’s poll result gives us Pidgin as the favorite messaging client for us Linux users. Hrmm. Maybe we’d wait in several months time and see if this will change, right? Will any of the others come close to the status of Pidgin? What do you think?
* Pidgin
51 – 60% of all votes
* Kopete
16 – 19% of all votes
* aMSN1
8 – 9% of …read more

What is your favorite messaging client on Linux? I’d like to know why and in particular, what are the advantages for you.
Choices are:

Pidgin
GyachI
Kopete
Empathy

I’ve only listed down those that I know of and have tried at one point in time or another. Right now, I’d have to admit that I am still using Pidgin mainly for everything. I couldn’t switch to Empathy yet because I still don’t know what’s wrong with it and as I’ve been busy with work, I haven’t been able to give it much time either. But I’d so love to use Empathy because …read more

And the results are in:

I need my games! – 43 (48% of all votes)
There aren’t any applications I could use in my line of work. – 5 (6% of all votes)
I couldn’t figure anything about Linux, even with the graphical user interface. – 6 (7% of all votes)
I am wrong in the head – 5 (6% of all votes)
Not enough time to fully understand Linux – 9 (10% of all votes
Craniotomy – 5 (6% of all votes)
DVD CODECs, & scanner setup not included – 3 (3% of all votes)
Default Install on new system – 3 (3% of all votes)
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Your answers were:
* I was getting tired of using other operating systems.
21 – 13% of all votes
* I just got curious about it.
40 – 25% of all votes
* The school/office changed the operating system on the computers we use and I got hooked after that.
4 – 3% of all votes
* No More MS for me1
30 – 19% of …read more

The results are:

Downloaded from the Internet – 59 (91% of all votes)
A burned CD/DVD from a friend – 1 (2% of all votes)
Bought online – 2 (3% of all votes)
From a magazine subscription – 1 (2% of all votes)
Ordered DVD’s for free! – 12 (3% of all votes)

Total Votes: 65
Two people said they ordered free DVDs! XD It’s an easy way of getting a pressed copy of a distro you like. Especially if you don’t have the bandwidth for downloading an iso. Thanks for participating, folks. Watch out for the next poll question!

Where did/do you get your Linux distros?

Downloaded from the Internet – 40 – 91% of all votes
A burned CD/DVD from a friend -1 – 2% of all votes
Bought online – 2 – 5% of all votes
From a magazine subscription – 1 – 2% of all votes

Total Votes: 44
There’s a lot of you who get copies of Linux from downloading them. I was thinking that there might be some who don’t have fast internet access and might be getting them from alternative venues. It’s still interesting to see what the stats are, more or less.
I think that …read more

After almost a month, there are 47 votes on the poll and survey says…

It sucks and could make Linux look really bad.

It’s not a big problem. It’s Wal-Mart’s loss.

I expected that. Linux isn’t ready for mainstream yet.

I don’t care.

They’re still selling the PCs online.

F*ck the Wal-Mart. Go buy elsewhere!

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Looks like some people really feel strongly about the matter. They say that we should buy elsewhere. Well, that’s true too. We have other options. But it is possible that the way Linux was introduced to the market was not the right way or it …read more

If you have something to say about the topic, you could answer the poll and post your reasons here. Whether you think it’s a bad thing or a good thing, please feel free to share your thoughts. Maybe you even have suggestions as to how the situation could be handled better in the future.

Poll results show that the Asus EEE is a popular choice!
* XO laptop
9 – 14% of all votes
* Asus EEE
39 – 61% of all votes
* Aleutia E1
4 – 6% of all votes
* Nokia N8001
8 – 13% of all votes
* Nokia N8101
4 – 6% of all votes
Total Votes: 64
I …read more