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Ubuntu vs. Vista: a comparison for the XP upgrader
First, some disclaimers. 1) My intended target audience: intermediate computer users who aren’t afraid to do some troubleshooting. I’m going to assume you fall into the same category as me: someone with a bit of experiencing “tinkering” with computers. My hope is that you’ve installed at least SOME hardware before, that you’re familiar with basic [...]
So you want to upgrade from Windows XP…
It was a Friday: REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 24, 2001 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the release of Microsoft® Windows® XP, the highly anticipated next major version of the Windows operating system, to computer manufacturers around the world. With development of the software now complete, Windows XP is on schedule for widespread availability on Oct. 25. [...]
R.I.P. – Windows XP, Part 2
This article is a follow-up to the original R.I.P. – Windows XP article. I hate Digg – not the site itself so much, but the Digg premise. This notion of “popularity = noteworthiness” is the reason I have to tolerate endless news stories about Paris Hilton and the reason Janet Jackson canceled her latest tour, [...]
R.I.P. – Windows XP
(There is now a follow-up article to this post: R.I.P. – Windows XP, Part 2) I have now spent two weeks using Ubuntu 8.04 exclusively on my home PC. I have booted to XP only once, and that was to check a Photoshop 6 quirk I was getting in WINE. (As it turned out, it [...]
Linux, Day 2: Installation and Configuration
Installing Ubuntu is so easy a monkey could do it: place the CD in its drive, reboot the computer, tell the installer your language, your timezone, and the desired target location, and bam – you’re off and running. Installation was surprisingly fast; I left to watch TV at the start of the install, and by [...]
Linux, Day 1: Picking a distro
Upon making the decision to test out Linux, my first job was to find the right distro for my needs. A distro is to Linux what a flavor is to food. Distros are different flavors of Linux, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Some distros are designed specifically for servers, others are for [...]
Ubuntu 8.04: Taking the plunge
Well, a big day has arrived at the Helland home. I have officially taken the plunge and installed myself a Linux-based OS (Ubuntu 8.04). For those unfamiliar with what this entails, in simplest terms it means this: I’m replacing Windows with a free operating system. More information on Ubuntu is available at its homepage: http://www.ubuntu.com [...]
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