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There is a very large community of people who swear by Linux, but there are some disadvantages to using it. Here are some of them.

This Operating System has a great potential. It is very young yet to say something definitive. I wish developer the very best in his project, and hope to come back to it when new version is released.

Fedora 16 XFCE spin "aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being visually appealing and user friendly". Let's check if this is true. How lightweight is it, and how user friendly?

It is actually very good system. It is rather responsive, quick, reliable and stable. It brings you to the forefront of latest technologies (latest versions of KDE, kernel, applications), but at the same time backed by stable and respectable company like RedHat. Will it mean I keep Fedora 16 KDE on my laptop? I doubt so.

cron is a powerful and easy method for automating tasks in Linux on both the server and desktop. It is a standard part of Linux, and is most likely running on your Linux computer or web server right now even if you were unaware.

Last week we saw release of freshest version of Fedora, community Linux distributions supported by RedHat. The most popular option of Fedora is GNOME, and Fedora 16 includes the most recent version of it, GNOME 3. But as soon as I am KDE fan, I could not miss a chance to try another option of Fedora, this time with KDE desktop environment.

I have confessed several times that KDE is my favorite Desktop Environment. And even more, that I prefer KDE3 to KDE4. That's why every time I approach Linux distribution with KDE3 on top, I am full of awe.

Fedora 16 GNOME3 is as good as GNOME3 system can be. It is stable, solid and has good reputation. If you like interface of "new wave" desktop environments (GNOME3, Unity), then you should be able to use Fedora without many issues.

This Linux distribution is one of very few systems to ship KDE3 nowadays, and the only one I know which uses KDE3 with Debian base.

Kubuntu 11.10 became unusable. At least for me. At least now. It still remains in my heart as (almost) first love... But it won't remain on my hard disk. The love is broken...

So, Ubuntu 11.10 is here and GNOME2 is gone... Even if you had an option to run GNOME2 in previous release of Ubuntu 11.04, there is no more this option in 11.10. It is only shipped with Unity interface. Does it mean GNOME is fully gone? No, it is still here... But that's not GNOME2. That is GNOME3, updated version which follows (or creates?) new wave of user interfaces. Let's have a look at Ubuntu 11.10 with GNOME3 interface and check whether it is better than Unity.

Video can be a powerful tool to deliver information over the Internet for marketing, corporate training, or social media purposes. Most people who think of Internet video probably think of YouTube first, but sometimes public hosting is not the best option for your video.

The VideoJS HTML 5 video play is an all in one solution to your video problems. You have cross browser compatibility, both with your videos, and with the look and feel. This allows you to reach a wider audience.

What is my overall impression of Ubuntu 11.10? I'd say it is not bad in general. It definitely got better and more user-friendly than Ubuntu 11.04. Yes, there are some points I still can't get used to. But despite these facts I think I'll keep Ubuntu 11.10 on my hard drive for some time. Maybe I'll get used to new Unity interface and its features.

The newest release of Ubuntu Operating System, Ubuntu 11.10, was released 5 days ago. Stir is settled down, and it is a time for me to try new flavour of African Humanity.

There are 2 times a year when all Linux users, and especially Ubuntu users, are excited. They are April and October. These are months when new versions of Ubuntu Linux are released. This October is not an exception. 13th of October (sorry, not Friday this time) saw release of version 11.10, nicknamed Oneiric Ocelot. As usual, Canonical, company beyond Ubuntu, releases whole family of systems based on the same core: Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Lubuntu. There is a lot of new in Ubuntu 11.10 version. Especially because it is first system where Unity takes ownership of the system and moves old good GNOME2 fully aside. That's why it needs more detailed review. For the time being... Let's first have a look at little bit less popular, but still very good branch of Ubuntu which uses KDE as Desktop Environment: Kubuntu.

Debian KDE Live is very well suited system for user who wants to have powerful OS ready-to-use on any computer. It is well equipped with most instruments for everyday use which average user may need.

Linux became real part of our lives. You can meet anywhere... in your appliances, mobile phones, internet servers, desktops and laptops. In most cases this is either "embedded" or "installed" version of Linux. But there is another type of Linux operating systems which you should also consider. And I recommend you to have at least one at home... Why?

Photoshop is without doubt the most well known piece of photo editing software. It is used by serious hobby photographers and professionals alike. However, although you can run Photoshop on a Linux machine by using a virtual box containing a Windows operating system, there are some good alternatives available on Linux.

Both Free Open Source Software (FOSS) and proprietary software require some financial investment, but there are definite advantages of choosing FOSS.