Part 1 of this two-part series discusses ways to transition into Linux without leaving Windows behind all at once. Six months ago, I began a self-imposed experiment to see if I couldsurvive leaving ...

One of the problems Joe Junior IT manager faces when contemplating Linux is that there's no obvious clarity in OS and licensing policy. Linux is free, but costs $799 per year per machine. As in, huh?

The tools I use are just part of the story. Real multitasking happens when you make a conscious effort to design a workflow ...

One of the aspects of migrating to Linux that puts many people off giving it a try is the idea of having to leave behind tried and trusted Windows applications and having to make the switch to ...

Microsoft has a very clever philosophy that it uses to keep consumersmisinformed about the benefits of the Linux operating system. It’s asimple message that effectively dissuades consumers from ...

Linux is great. It’s fast. It’s stable. It’s free (in more ways than one). But Linux (or, depending on who you ask, “GNU/Linux”) isn’t the only Free and Open Source operating system out there. Sure, ...

I spent the day running what feels like to me as one of the weirdest Operating Systems on the planet: ReactOS. A few days ago I started out on a quest to use as many Open Source (but not Linux) ...

I set his new Ubuntu 9.04 install to update automatically and invisibly (System > Administration > Software Sources, and make the selection under the Updates tab). Very few system updates under Ubuntu ...

In fact, I take a live-and-let-live approach to computers that aren’t mine. If you choose to run Linux then I’ll help you, but I’m not going to force it down your throat. It’s your computer. Run what ...