Ubuntu 9.10 “Karmic Koala” OS Now Available

Ubuntu 9.10 doesn't only bring new advances to the Linux OS front, it has what I think is the coolest OS name to date. I still think a Snow Leopard would quite easily tear apart a Koala, ... continue

Someone mind explaining what makes ChromeOS so damn special?

The hype is building. You can hear the panting of excitement growing as rumors of it getting closer to release - in beta of course. We see screenshots of it apparently sneaking out into the wild on someone's laptop. Even one ... continue

Torvalds says Linux kernel ‘bloated and huge’

At a roundtable at LinuxCon 2009 Linux creator Linus Torvalds was asked by Novell engineer James Bottomley whether feature sets in the Linux kernel were being released to fast, before the kernal is stabilized. ... continue

Which OS is right for you?

GraphJam has compiled a handy venn diagram to help you select the operating system that suits your needs. Seen in the comments: Linux is user friendly... it’s just very selective about who its friends are. Related posts:Your Facebook shame, ... continue

Linux not so pure and safe after all

For almost as long as there has been OS wars the mantra of the penguin herders has been that the likelihood of Linux ever being vulnerable to tings like viruses and trojans was next ... continue

Worlds Dumbest Woman Blames Ubuntu for College Failure

Meet Abbie Schubert, an attractive looking college student who would we'd be blissfully unaware of, until she blames Ubuntu for her failure to complete two semesters at college. The story starts innocently enough. Schubert ordered a brand new ... continue

Best Buy Selling Free Software

Best Buy is now selling a packaged version of the free Linux OS Ubuntu for $19.99. The program you buy is the same exact one you can download at no cost from Ubuntu's web site. So why ... continue