desktop linux

  • ING Life India adopts open source to expand business 19/10/2009 10:41:00

    Each desktop to pay for itself in seven years
    In the insurance business, everyone's headed into the hinterland. But the cost of every new branch can bite deeply. Here's how going Open Source helped ING Life save US$1.7 million and funded its expansion plans.
  • Desktop takes back seat at Linux conference 22/09/2009 10:13:00

    Community leaders talked more about other market opportunities like mobile rather than dwelling on desktops
    Leaders in the Linux community seemed resigned to the fact that Linux still hasn't made headway in the desktop market, but they made it clear on Monday that their success in other markets, such as mobile, is at least as important.
  • Desktop Linux: why you shouldn't care 18/05/2009 14:07:00

    Desktop Linux will simply never be popular enough for most people to care about
    Recently, the Web site analytics company Net Applications came out with figures that showed that in April, the percentage of "client devices" used to surf the Web that were running Linux crossed the 1% level for the first time ever -- 1.02%, to be exact. The firm enthusiastically noted that "Linux has reached
  • Recording the Linux desktop -- the hard way 31/12/2008 08:53:00

    Recording a Linux desktop video is hard work and an exercise in trial and error.
    I can do many things with the greatest of ease on the Linux desktop. But, as I discovered while doing my community Linux overview, recording a Linux desktop video isn't one of them. Oh, boy, is it ever not one of them.
  • Installing Linux apps: A few good tips 29/09/2008 08:10:00

    Getting new software installed on Linux doesn't have to be hard, but it can differ depending on what you're installing
    Sooner or later, we all end up installing new software on our computers. Whether it's a new version of Firefox, or a cool game, or a video editing package, there comes a time when you want to make your system do more than it can do now.
  • The five best desktop Linuxes you haven't tried 26/09/2008 11:41:00

    You might want to try them
    One of the pleasures of Linux is that you can try out different distributions to see which one works best for you. You like Ubuntu, but you want to fine tune the desktop engine? OK, try Kubuntu with its KDE desktop then. Some worthwhile distributions, however, don't get as much attention as they deserve. So, here's my list of five great distributions that you might want to try.
Syndicate content
 
Gift Guide
MWave
Samsung

CXO Latest

LED Advisor
 

Colour your world with Samsung

A chance to win with every
Samsung Consumable purchase*