Google has released a beta version of their desktop search program for Linux. Appropriately titled Google Desktop for Linux, this is a native Linux version of the same software that has up until now only been available for Windows.
There are some differences between the Linux and Windows versions. Taking a quick look at the features […]
Lifehacker has a great top ten list (seems like these top ten lists are everywhere lateley) of Ubuntu apps and tweaks that help to make the switch from Windows to Linux a little less painful.
For everyone who has tried to switch from Windows to Linux, this list is for you. Sometimes, finding a Linux […]
The OnMac.net Wiki has an article on how to triple boot your Intel based Apple Mac with Mac OS X, Windows XP, and Linux. Since the release of Boot Camp by Apple — which makes it possible to run Windows XP on Intel Based Macs — it seemed inevitable that someone would figure out a […]
The most common way to install Linux is to download the CD-ROM ISO image files for your favorite Linux Distribution, burn them to CD, and then boot your computer from the first install cd and begin with the local install. But what if you don’t want to download the entire install CD set (which sometimes […]
Crossover Office endeavors to bring all of those essential windows programs to Linux without the overhead of a Virtual Machine like VMWare. It is an offshoot of the WINE project that has been tested and is a little more polished and accessible to the average user.
The following screenshot tour is of an install of Crossover […]
In the tradition of having Linux run on any piece of computer hardware known to man, Computerworld is reporting that a number of popular Linux distributions are working to make their versions of Linux run on the new Apple Macintosh Computers that use Intel processors.
Some of the current Linux distributions, like Mandriva, already support […]
Bytware has announced that they have released a beta version of StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux, their anti-virus package for Linux on the x86 platform.
StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux uses the McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine and runs native for Linux on the x86 platform. It also uses virus definition updates from McAfee.
Since McAfee has their own anti-virus […]
If you’ve ever tried to install Oracle, you know it’s not easy. Even for people who do this for a living, an Oracle Database install is extremely time consuming and not something that anyone looks forward to attempting. Especially when it comes to Oracle on Linux, where just installing the Linux Operating System with the […]
CodeWeavers has announced the release of CrossOver Office Version 5.0, their commercial version of Wine which is used for running Windows applications natively within the Linux operating system.
New Features in This Version Include:
Major Improvements in the Installer - Most applications should now install with CrossOver Office.
Virtual Windows Environments - Support for multiple virtual windows environments […]
This is it — the dream of all open source and linux software developers. Develop open source software — for linux — in your spare time — for your own use — offer it to anybody for free — and have a large company contact you out of the blue and offer you money to […]
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