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First there were the "granny" articles, where someone's grandmother presented the simplicity of Linux and emphatically denied being coached by her son into using Linux. Albeit rather a quirky form of humor, they made their points, because the KDE Desktop had indeed matured and was easy to use. I was also tolerant when people started writing about Linux for their children, because I know...

In this beginner article, Ben Mackie provides step-by-step instructions for installing Ubuntu Linux through VirtualBox on an Intel Mac running either Tiger or Leopard. Hopefully this article will encourage even the most cautious Mac user to enjoy the benefits of a dual boot Mac with Linux.

In this article, Rais offers insights why Windows hardware failures may be causing some to update or replace devices that are still operational. Instead, he shows how powerful a tool Linux can be in tracking down hardware problems and validating some inherent issues with Windows device support.

In this newest "letter" from Granny, she shares how easy installing and using Linux really can be. She also has many grateful words to share with the team at KDE and PCLinuxOS... Complete article

The GNU Manifesto, the internet, and the Open Source movement represent a landmark, joining the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century. Linux, produced by patient hard work, has made remarkable progress

Increasingly, open source tools and development methodologies are fundamental to software initiatives.

In this beginner introduction, Jethro Carr presents helpful tips for choosing the right Linux distro for your needs. He provides details regarding: purposes of different flavors, package management, stability, and personal experiences with numerous versions.

In this cursory overview, Mark Rais, provides some of the common reasons why people brand new to Linux have installation failures. The brief article covers issues with Fedora, Gentoo, Mepis, PCLinuxOS, and Ubuntu.

In this article, Koenning discovers what life could be like if technology job titles matched the actual work performed. From the CEO to the janitor, this covers the spectrum of ridiculous but rather real job titles...

In this review of Microsoft's Vista launch, Mario Miyojim explores the possibility that something has changed. He writes, "Recently, Microsoft started to sell a new operating system, Windows Vista. There are a few reasons to believe that, this time, it will not be successful."

In an unsurprising move, Microsoft's Bill Gates rejects Mikhail Gorbachev's plea to intervene and assist in the case of a school teacher being sentenced for "piracy"

In this article Mark Rais shares a vision for how the release of Vista even further validates the benefits of OSS.

A new e-learning and collaborative training portal was announced by the President of India. What makes the portal unique is that one core phase of the development of India's educational e-learning will be explicitly based on Open Source tools...

No one had broached the subject. My inquiries with girlfriends and colleagues led me down a path into a revealing and sensual world as yet undiscovered.

This beginner HOWTO provides step-by-step instructions for installing Moodle, a Learning Management System, on to a Fedora Linux server. It provides everything necessary to setup a full powered intranet web-server that can support course listings, event calendars, student/teacher communications etc.

When I asked my son why he had snatched my laptop instead of using the Windows PC, he replied without hesitation: "Because Linux is better."