7 posts and columns on Ubuntu

Boxee to Release Last Software Update for PCs

in Commerce on December 26, 2011 at 4:32 pm PT

Boxee, maker of that irregular-shaped video-streaming device with the nifty Qwerty remote, is turning its focus toward TV boxes and tablets, and away from its PC software.
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Exclusive: Rackspace to Acquire Anso Labs

in Enterprise on February 9, 2011 at 4:05 pm PT

Rackspace acquires a team best known for its work building a computing cloud for NASA.

Gaurav Dhillon Wants to Integrate Everything, Again

in Enterprise on December 13, 2010 at 5:39 pm PT

Gaurav Dhillon has something to prove about integration. The co-founder of the $4 billion software integration concern Informatica is now out to make cloud-based applications work together or alongside proprietary software. His new company, SnapLogic, just received a $10 million round of funding from Andreessen Horowitz.

Little Laptops With Linux Have Compatibility Issues

in Personal Technology on May 27, 2009 at 6:06 pm PT

The companies behind Linux netbooks have made great strides in improving user interfaces, but until they can achieve similar breakthroughs in how the machines work with other devices, Windows netbooks are still a better deal.
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Linux’s Free System Is Now Easier to Use, But Not for Everyone

in Personal Technology on September 13, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Walt reviews Linux’s relatively slick Ubuntu variation and finds the alternative operating system too rough around the edges for the vast majority of computer users. (Video)
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No, Windows Live Mail is on first, Windows Live Hotmail is on second …

in News on May 7, 2007 at 12:24 pm PT

Sure, We'd Be Happy to Pre-install Some MSN.com Links on the SUSE Desktop

in News on May 7, 2007 at 11:11 am PT

Whatever goodwill Dell open-source community gained after selecting Ubuntu as its desktop Linux distribution just went up in smoke like an Incenderon laptop. This morning the PC maker joined the controversial Windows-Linux partnership established last year by Microsoft and Novell. Under the terms of the deal, Dell will market and provide migration support for Novell’s [...]