This is a repost of an article I wrote for a newspaper in my country. Its an enjoyable read, and I got quite a few retaliatory comments. It was published under the tagline:
“By attacking from the bottom, where Microsoft can no longer successfully compete, Linux will finally cut itself a large slice of the desktop”
Everyone [...]
Introduction
As my readers will know, I have recently been testing out lots of OSes in VMware. The latest to hit my test line was the beta of Windows 7. In this very brief review, I intend to outline the major achievements of Windows 7 so far.
Despite everything, the hardware requirements for running a normal copy [...]
Introduction
There are plenty of articles around the internet stating that Windows 7 is going to kill Ubuntu or vice versa. These articles are irrationally designed to be Microsoft vs Linux debates, though that is hardly the case: Ubuntu only represents a fraction of the linux distro world, albeit the major one on desktop computers, and [...]
I just installed the latest patches from Microsoft for my Windows Vista. These included the latest IE7 anti-vulnerability patch and a Windows Defender signature file.
And guess what? They prevented my system from rebooting, causing the computer to blank out at the point where I enter my password. I don’t don’t which one of the two [...]
Recently, many people have begun asking: is it worth shifting to Linux from Windows XP or Vista? What about home users? What about gamers? What about offices?
Let’s first go through a short list of the main pros and cons of using Linux instead of Windows:
Pros
It is very stable, does not need reboots very often
It usually [...]
