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BTW: I'm not sure if anyone's testing and run into the bug where Flash apps aren't clickable (there are certain pre-requisites: I think you have to be using compiz+compositing on 64-bit), but there's an easy fix: download the new 64-bit flash beta and uninstall the flashplugin-installer...
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That looks pretty sweet! Are there improvements to RAM requirements/usage for the Gnome desktop with the Netbook Remix, or is it just a graphical look/theme thing? I ask because I was planning on using XFCE or LXDE on my Pandora, but I really like the way that remix looks - and it would probably be easier...
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Kubuntu 9.10 was released today, as well as the other Ubuntu 9.10 flavors (Xubuntu, Ubuntu). Here's a video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzajPDcJJ5A ) of one of the alpha's leading up to this release, if you're not familiar with the KDE desktop.
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Endersothergame, in my opinion many Linux distros already are fully competitive with Microsoft's OS. Gamers who react to being locked in by Microsoft might want to note the recent Make Tech Easier article on the Djl game manager (http://preview.tinyurl.com/yfhvflk ), which provides «instant...
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I wanted to have a Windows 7 launch party, but I couldn't decide on traditional catapults or trebuchets. Oct. 22nd also happens to be the release date for Ubuntu 9.10 RC1, with final release happening 7 days later.
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How fast did it boot, Bob? I just booted the latest fully patched Ubuntu 9.10 alpha on the kids machine, and it only take 19 seconds to get to the login screen - and that's even running from NTFS (it seems to be a little bit faster on my Ext4 box). I doubt Presto is going to beat that by enough to...
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One other thing to note is that if you already have Linux, you can upgrade to the newest version just by selecting the appropriate option in your package manager of choice. Unlike Windows, where a clean-install is usually the much saner, better-performing option, there's no 'registry' in...
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Also of note to Windows users: The installation CD includes Wubi (http://wubi-installer.org), which lets you install the entire OS into a directory on your existing Windows partition from within Windows (just put the CD in the drive with Windows running and follow the installation prompts). And it's...
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All linux distros let you type commands in terminals (the command prompt you're referring to). In Ubuntu, go to Accessories|Terminal from the Gnome menu. Alternatively, there's a cool feature where you can use one of the six full-screen terminal sessions that are automatically started in the...
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>> am getting the general feeling that a lot of programs aren't supported for the Linux OS as they are for MS OS's, true or false? The first thing to understand is that you're likely talking about Windows Applications. Linux and Windows are entirely different operating systems, with...