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How Do Different Distros fare against each other in terms of performance ?
The guys at Phoronix have written made an intresting article, comparing the performance of the Asus EEE-PC 901 with its Intel Atom processor
Here’s some quotes from the article
Late last month we published our preview of the ASUS Eee PC 901 and we shared our plans for a number of benchmarks using this netbook with [...]
[Review] Dream Linux - A nightmare for Linux novices
Admin’s Note: This is a guest post by Aditya. Though this post was drafted on 1st July, my work commitments and rather bad memory prevented this post being published. Due apologies.
I know that a title is a bit harsh but I am afraid it is true.
First lets get into some technical stuff.
Dream Linux is a [...]
[How-to] Styled Subs in Linux
This is a guest post by Aditya.
Most anime watchers who download anime must be knowing what styled subs are but for those who don’t know styled subs are special type of subtitles which have different fonts. The picture below demonstrates why exactly styled subs are needed.
Here’s a picture to show a particular video with styled [...]
Ubuntu Installation Guide Part 2: Installing ATI drivers And Getting New Themes
Part 2 deals with installation of ATi drivers and visually enhancing that ubuntu
First of the Ati drivers
Ati have released catalyst 7.11 for Linux. Download this from their website. Next login as root in ubuntu. Then double click the downloaded file. You will get different options here choose to run the file. The next screen asks [...]
Switching to Linux- Part-I:-The installation
We have already told you why you need to shift to linux now we tell you how to shift to it
We have choosen Ubuntu as our distro. Why?
Well Ubuntu is the one, our saviour, our salvation……..
Ok coming back to the topic well Ubuntu is the most user friendly distro I have come across. Though Xubuntu [...]
You’ve gotta give it to windows
Whacko : lets pay a tribute to the worlds best software windows
Geek : Yeah! Right!
Whacko :At present its the most used Operating system in the world
Geek :Not to mention the worst.
Whacko :Hey Windows XP and Windows Vista are the best.
Geek : Its more like Windows letsPee and Windows it’s-Stuck
Whacko : Why do you say that?
Geek [...]
Must Try Linux Distro’s
This for all those guys who don’t know which linux to try. These are the ones that had us awed at their usability and features.
Aditya’s Picks:
Ubuntu
Xubuntu
Puppy
My Picks:
openSuSE
Kubuntu
DreamLinux
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[Combat]The Right Desktop Operating System
Windows vs Linux in a friendly fight to be choosen as the right OS for basic everyday use.
How we ranked
Installation
Installation shouldnot be too messy and should be user friendly. A GUI is preffered and faster installation obviously scores well.Live Cd’s/DVD’s score plus points.
Default Software
The operating system must come with a good suite of [...]
[Review]Xubuntu Feisty
Re-buntu:-The reviewing distro
Finally a distro that beats ubuntu. Hold your breath and witness the miracle
So which one is it? This is a distro that’s been released along with ubuntu 5.10(no it’s not Kubuntu). Though many know about it is seldom used. Ok lets cut the suspense it’s Xubuntu-7.04. No don’t close the page read the [...]
Making That Shift
Every one is trying out linux, if you don’t want to be left out read on.
This topic covers what you need to know to shift to the boon called Linux.
Firstly why do you need Linux? Linux is for geeks and their geek factor right?
Well the answer is no. Linux is for those who need a [...]
