2000 was the “year of the GNU/Linux Desktop” for me
I still see people arguing about whether GNU/Linux is “ready for the desktop”. The truth is, it really depends...For me, I switched almost “cold turkey” from Microsoft Windows 3.1 to Debian GNU/Linux...
View ArticleThe secret of GNU/Linux desktop adoption
Having been engineering director at one company that became public, and a founder and CTO of another, as well as a long time professional software engineer working at such companies as Matushita...
View ArticleLinux and its closing window of opportunity with OEMs
I am planning on changing the world with this article. I can’t do it on my own: I need your help.Well, I must admit that changing the whole world might be a little ambitious. For now, I will settle for...
View ArticleTwo views of the 3D desktop
Since my first exposure to an Apple ][ in sixth grade, I haveinteracted with computers primarily through a text-basedinterface. From my first `PR#6' command to this little journal entry(I tend to use...
View ArticleHas the free desktop revolution arrived?
An oft-trumpeted home triumph in technology discussion sites isthe conversion of friends or loved ones to a GNU/Linux desktop. “Iwas tired of fixing Windows on my kid's/grandmother's/in-law'scomputer,...
View ArticleA month with KDE
Last month I wrote a piece saying that I was going to try KDE for a month (I’m a big GNOME fan!) and then report back on my experiences. I must admit I’m feeling relieved to be back with GNOME as I...
View ArticleSelling our own dogfood
Free software advocates, including myself, like to pontificate about how free software is a good business model. We like to hold up companies like Red Hat and show them off like a bright cliff-top...
View ArticleFree computing!
Free software is great, so why not run it on a free PC? Here’s how to get a free PC and configure it with free software to perform many tasks as well as a newly-purchased computer.Sniffing out a...
View ArticleDebian as a desktop system
Debian is well respected as a stable server distribution, and most of the reviews focus on aspects appropriate to server deployments. This article covers Debian on the desktop. It is not a step by step...
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Running a GNU/Linux desktop on the web with Ulteo
Is it possible to develop full GNU/Linux desktops that run on the web and can therefore be accessed from anywhere? We already have a flavour of this with web-based services such as Google's Gmail,...
View ArticleDesktop Adapted For Dad
A long time ago I gave my retired father a computer. Having previously given my mother a computer with Windows 98 on and not being a success for my father I planned things differently and achieved a...
View ArticleDesktop Adapted For Grandma
Someone in my LUG posted this last week:http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/shopping-delivered-by-ubuntu-linux/Category: End usersTagging: desktopaccessability
View ArticleThe OpenPC project: Ready-made GNU/Linux Machines
The Open Desktop communities Open-PC project is now offering three different models of open computers with turn-key GNU/Linux and KDE installations based on OpenSUSE (or Ubuntu). These systems could...
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The Completely Blank Xfce Desktop
The Xfce desktop environment comes with Xubuntu and is also available in the Xfce versions of Linux Mint, Fedora and other Linux distributions. Using Xfce, you can easily set up a highly functional but...
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Gnome-Shell 3.2: Usable--but only with Gnome 2 shell extensions
If you hated Ubuntu's Unity desktop then the shock of your first encounter with the Gnome-shell likely caused your entire digital weltanschauung to implode. Make no mistake about it, it takes you right...
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Four Smart Things to do with the ALT+F2 Run Command in KDE
One of the first things that newcomers to GNU/Linux learn to do is to bypass big Start menus and blank screens (like Fluxbox) and use ALT+F2 to launch an application by simply typing in its name. Every...
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Backing up Your Desktop Settings with Ubuntu-Tweak
There is no shortage of backup software in GNU/Linux. From full clones of hard drives to browser bookmarks there's something for everyone. However, sometimes you just need to be more selective about...
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File Juggling with Sunflower
When it comes to file managers, Linux users are spoiled for choice. But that doesn't stop developers from building tools for juggling files. Take Sunflower, for example. This file browser is built for...
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GNU/Linux: the desktop that never was
About 6 years ago, I wrote an article about why I felt that installing software in GNU/Linux was broken. It pains me to say that the situation is, sadly, exactly the same:GNU/Linux never made it to...
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