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Verizon and Nokia kicked off their Windows Phone relationship with the introduction of the Lumia 822, a mid-range device that…Read More
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Mint 15: Today's best Linux desktop
As the years roll-by, every new update of Linux Mint impresses me more. Other desktop operating systems, such as Microsoft's Windows 8 may abandon the tried-and-true windows, icons, menus, and pointer (WIMP) desktop metaphor. Others, such as Ubuntu with Unity try to keep some of the WIMP interface while expanding it for tablets and smartphones, but the Ubuntu-based Mint, with Cinnamon and MATE, has stayed true to the WIMP interface. As far as I'm concerned the latest version, Linux Mint 15, Olivia, is now not merely the best Linux desktop, it's the best desktop operating system of all.
International Space Station dumps Windows XP for Linux
Until this year, the astronauts who worked on board the International Space Station used Windows XP laptops. Now there's word that Windows XP has been discontinued on the ISS in favor of a version of Linux.
ExtremeTech.com reports that NASA and the United Space Alliance made the decision to switch from Windows XP to the Linux-based Debian 6 OS so that they could make updates and patches to the laptops on their schedule. Keith Chuvala of the of the United Space Alliance stated, "So if we needed to patch, adjust or adapt, we could." The Linux Foundation is offering to train the astronauts on the ISS on how to use the new Debian 6 OS on their laptops.
Read more: International Space Station dumps Windows XP for Linux
The new Debian Linux 7.0 is now available
The Debian Linux distribution isn't a ground-breaking Linux. If you want a cutting-edge distribution, Fedora Linux is the one for you. After all, Debian 7 uses the over-a-year old Linux 3.2 kernel as its basis while Linux 3.9 is the newest release. On the other hand, if what you want is a stable, well-tested distribution than Debian will fit your needs
That said, Debian 7.0 boasts many new features while including many older ones. For example, besides adding additional CPU support for the IBM System z mainframe and ARMv7. Debian still supports obsolete architectures as MIPS and PowerPC. If you want to keep an old system running Linux, you should still look at Debian first.
Linux 3.9 kernel release offers SSD caching and server performance improvements
The latest version of the Linux kernel has been released – bringing with it support for SSD caching and a performance boost for some server workloads.
The 3.9 release, made available by Linus Torvalds on Sunday, offers various performance enhancements, new features and additional driver support.
Read more: Linux 3.9 kernel release offers SSD caching and server performance improvements
Ubuntu 13.04 release: Laying the groundwork for OS' phone and tablet future
Ubuntu 13.04 goes on general release tomorrow – bringing with it improvements to support the open source OS' transformation into a platform that runs across phones, tablets, PCs and TVs.
The release demonstrates consistently faster boot speeds than earlier versions — down to about 40 seconds on Intel and AMD-based Acer Veriton desktop machines — shrinks memory usage by as much as 50MB, reduces image size and cuts power consumption, according to Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu.
Read more: Ubuntu 13.04 release: Laying the groundwork for OS' phone and tablet future
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