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Stories of Linux: A Look at Slackware Linux

When talking about Linux, users often think about the distributions they use — Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, openSUSE, and so on. But in the beginning, there were no Linux distributions — users had to go through quite a bit of fuss to have a working Linux-based system. The first distributions haven’t survived the test of time, [...]

Linux Mint XFCE Roller Coaster

Just few days ago I wrote about my happiness after achieving my long-term desire with Linux Mint XFCE. This distro is based on Debian Testing. I managed to activate and use Broadcom 4311 there in Live mode! Did it make me stop? As long as I had USB stick with Linux Mint XFCE on it, [...]

16 things we’d change about Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a popular Linux-based distro but, like everything in life, it isn’t perfect. There’s plenty that could be improved, both in terms of software and the way it goes about doing things. Here’s what we think would improve it. Read more Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it [...]

GNOME 3.0 Arrives for openSUSE 11.4

The wait is finally over and the much anticipated release of GNOME 3 on openSUSE’s latest distro release, 11.4 is ready for download at a desktop near you.  Frederic Crozat, a member of the openSUSE GNOME Team, has been working tirelessly, burning the midnight oil getting GNOME3 stable enough for you all to use.  See [...]