Daily Archives: November 16, 2010

ARGH!!!

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Robert Pogson

At a staff meeting today, a staff member who was new but on the job two months and a bit suddenly demanded that her teacher’s PC be put back to that other OS. The fact that this matter was of … Continue reading →

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System76 and the World

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Robert Pogson

System76 has been selling GNU/Linux on PCs for several years now. There are posts on various sites about expansion to the UK. I asked about that and how business was going. “We will be shipping to the U.K. very soon. … Continue reading →

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Price Leadership

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Robert Pogson

“Price leadership means nothing in the tablet space.” according to Don Reisinger at ChannelInsider. He’s discussing defects in the selling of tablet computers by HP and Dell compared to Apple. He has a point. For early adopters there may well … Continue reading →

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GNU/Linux Terminal Servers Under Heavy Load

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Robert Pogson

Since the first day I saw a lab full of students happy with the performance of a single-core GNU/Linux terminal server six years ago, I have been quite happy. Of course, I could tell the difference between a heavy and … Continue reading →

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Debian Squeeze and Chrome OS for Christmas

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Robert Pogson

Squeeze will be released when ready. Chrome OS will be available on devices with a keyboard by Christmas. Let’s see. ASUS sold out to M$ and the netbook went with XP. Google will not sell out to M$ so there … Continue reading →

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More Layers, Please

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Robert Pogson

M$ has put many coats of paint on the old barn to secure that other OS but the malware writers have discovered a way to alter the MBR data so that rebooting turns off some of the layers of protection. … Continue reading →

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