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Windows 8 Does Not Pose A Threat To Linux

By Richard A. Johnson on Published: September 19, 2011 at 11:43 am

I just finished reading an interesting article on Linux Insider that asked the question, "Does Windows 8 Pose a Threat to Linux?" The TLTR version is Windows 8 does not pose a threat to Linux because Linux on the desktop would have to matter first. Before you start going bat shit insane on me, let [...]

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My Kubuntu Natty Opinions

By Richard A. Johnson on Published: April 15, 2011 at 3:52 pm

Well, I finished up installing and setting up the latest Kubuntu release, Natty Beta 2. Everything went smooth, no hiccups at all. Seems a little peppier in its step, however the main reason for installing today was because I was tired of the slowness of my last install. Nothing like installing from scratch, only to [...]

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Pissing Contests – Nobody is a Winner

By Richard A. Johnson on Published: March 1, 2011 at 2:42 pm

Here we go again with what I am calling the Linux Pissing Contest. See, years ago it was browser wars, then it was desktop wars, now it is contributor wars. All are useless, I don’t care how you break them down. Today, I read a post on Linux Journal titled, Who Contributes the Most to [...]

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