Linux

I was pointed to this earlier today by someone on one of the many Linux lists I hover around. It's a great video, and an awesome presentation built to showcase Ubuntu Netbook Remix (9.10) on Dell systems. It speaks for itself, but it's incredibly well done.

It's finally the end of a very long week of work and I'm looking forward to the next 4 days of holiday in what has to be one of the most fascinating cities I've ever been to, Prague. I'm officially here for the Ubuntu Platform Sprint, a week long marathon of working to get over the hump that occurs during the middle of each six month release cycle.  read more »

The argument is as old as Linux itself. Which is better, Windows or Linux? And time and time again, both sides march out pundits to extol the virtues of their particular platform of choice. However, in many cases, on both sides of the fence, the arguments are unrealistic, or flawed. Such was an article that appeared today on IT World's site.

Entitled Windows Server vs. Linux and written by Ellen Messmer, it claims to show the reasonable arguments for Windows in the enterprise, using the expertise of "some guy who worked on both." Keep in mind, as I share my own thoughts on Phil Cox's comments that this article is about Linux and Windows in the Enterprise. It does not focus on SMB or End Users at home. Enterprise. Large scale deployments with mission critical applications that require as close to 100% uptime as is possible.  read more »