Just installed Debian GNU/linux 6 to replace Linux Mint 10, as Mint is based on Debian “Squeeze” 6.0 and therefore I am happy to run this distribution and it loads way faster than the Linux Mint or OpenSuse distributions, as they are loaded down with Mono which slows down the desktop with unwanted bloat. I … Read more
http://igurublog.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/archs-dirty-little-notso-secret/ Quoting from the website. Most distributions, even Windows, sign their packages so that when the computer downloads and installs them, it can check the signature to make sure the package is authentic – it hasn’t been tampered with on the server, or anywhere between the server and the local system. This mechanism has been … Read more
I have just installed OpenBSD on my computer and I am stoked with how well it runs and how easy it was to install. I wanted to run something that was a little more challenging than OpenSuse and Ubuntu and I have got it. I installed it from the Amd64 installation iso which is only … Read more
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-i-miss-about-old-school-linux/2309 The thing I miss the most about Linux is the coolness factor of having an operating system that is much better than Windows ’98 was and it supported your hardware without having to juggle disks installing drivers and installing virus scanners and other stuff to keep you safe on the Internet. The poster of … Read more
Richard Stallman is explaining in this video, why the Linux operating system is virus-free, essentially the main reason is the lower market penetration of Linux; compared to Windows which is used by just about every user and business in the world and therefore is a greater and easier target due to the lower security and … Read more