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Creating a new distribution with SUSE Studio and thoughts on customising Linux with themes.

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Admin — No Comments ↓

I am creating a Linux distribution at the moment using SUSE Studio, this one has the Gnome 3.8 desktop. Apparently that is the desktop that OpenSUSE uses with the 12.3 release. I am currently downloading the first build and I…

Tagged with: distro, MATE, studio, SUSE, theme, windows 8
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Windows 8 file manager versus Unity`s Nautilus.

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Admin — 2 Comments ↓

The Windows 8 explorer file manager has the ribbon interface and is very cluttered compared to the Nautilus file manager that Unity uses. I have been using the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build 8250 and it is fairly stable, I…

Tagged with: gnome, nautlilus, unity, versus, windows 8
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The future of the Linux desktop and a look back.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Admin — No Comments ↓

The year of the Linux desktop seems to be getting further and further away, the Linux/UNIX operating system being a super secure alternative to the leaking and insecure Windows operating system. The powers that be want to make all computers…

Tagged with: desktop, E16, enlightenment, hat, linux, redhat, UNIX, windows 8
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Redmond still pursuing UEFI secure boot.

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Admin — No Comments ↓

Redmond are at it again. They are still planning to use UEFI secure boot to lock down ARM powered devices and prevent them from booting, or even allowing the installation of Linux or UNIX based operating systems. This is part…

Tagged with: boot, secure, UEFI, windows 8, winshite
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Windows 8 vs Gnome 3/Shell.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Admin — No Comments ↓

The Windows 8 interface will be the much talked about Metro design, and like it or not it will be the default when you start up your Windows 8 box. Applications started in Windows 8 will keep on running after…

Tagged with: debian, Gnome 3, HDMI, Metro, redmond, windows 8
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UEFI secure boot locking out Linux users.

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Admin — 1 Comment ↓

Microsoft are backing a Secure Boot system that will lock computers into running Windows 7 or 8 and this will prevent the installation of Linux/UNIX or any other free open source operating system. Microsoft can not secure their own operating…

Tagged with: fedora, mint, ubuntu, UEFI, windows 8
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windows 8 alpha leak september 2011.

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Admin — No Comments ↓

The alpha build of Windows 8 has been leaked onto the world wide web. The previews are available here: http://dev.windows.com/, later today. They are incomplete developer builds, so do not expect to be able to install these and run your…

Tagged with: alpha, build, download, ISO, Microsoft.MSDN, windows 8
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A look at the new Windows 8 interface.

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Admin — 1 Comment ↓

This is the future of the Windows user interface, a Iphone styled touch screen design that makes the most of the recent developments in touch screens that are famously used on the Apple Iphone and Ipad. This moves away from…

Tagged with: interface, microsoft, touchscreen, windows 8
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