The Linux desktop ‘mess’
It seems nearly every pundit, every mouthpiece on the planet has decided that the Linux desktop is a “mess.” This “downfall” of the Linux desktop started with GNOME 3 and …
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Three great ways to use variables in LibreOffice and OpenOffice
When I was looking for the seven great features of OpenOffice and LibreOffice that you probably ignore, one of those features turned out to be variables. This week I’m going …
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How the Chromebook succeeds beyond all other Linux distributions
Unlike my usual fare, I’m going to cut to the chase and answer this question up front. The Chromebook (and it’s Linux-based Chromium OS) succeeds because it’s easy to use …
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Seven great features of OpenOffice and Libre Office that you probably ignore
For many people Apache OpenOffice and Libre Office, which I’ll call collectively FOs (Free Offices suites) for short, are nothing but “free, as in free beer” substitutes of Microsoft Office …
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How to install GNOME 3.8 on Ubuntu
Ubuntu 13.04 has recently hit and, from my perspective, it’s a “raring” hit. And though I find Unity one of the finest user interfaces available, there are those that haven’t …
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A house divided: Linux factions threaten success
It seems you can’t throw a stick these days without hitting one Linux “camp” hating another. One camp hates Canonical and Ubuntu, one camp hates GNOME, another hates FOSS and …
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Best Linux distributions for enterprise computing needs
Since taste is such a personal thing and specific types of users are drawn to specific types of distributions, it’s almost impossible to say “Distribution A is best suited for …
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Installing and testing Ubuntu’s Mir server
This past week my curiosity was piqued and I gave Ubuntu’s new X Server a spin. I assumed, given the infancy of the software, that it would be a train-wreck …
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OpenOffice and LibreOffice: How to manage hybrid PDFs
My last post lists seven great, little-known features of OpenOffice and LibreOffice. This week I’ll look in detail to some implications of the sixth feature, Hybrid PDFs. Defining and creating …
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Android and open source once again pushing boundaries of technology
It was only a matter of time before the Android platform made its way (in an official capacity) to the desktop. This is happening thanks to HP and their new …
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