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Linux Foundation support for booting Linux on Windows 8 PCs delayed

Thanks to Microsoft's implementation of secure boot, installing Linux on Windows 8 PCs is tricky. Unfortunately, the Linux Foundation's plan to address this problem has been stalled.

Was Sinofsky fired for Microsoft's sins?

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Nov 14, 2012 2:53 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: Microsoft
I’m convinced: If Windows 8 and Surface had been the run-away successes Microsoft hoped for and needed, Sinofsky would still be at Microsoft. Instead, he's the scapegoat for their failures.

Windows 8 is a one way street for consumer PC users

If you buy a Windows 8-powered HP consumer PC, or from any other PC vendor, you'll get no help from them if you decide you'd rather have Windows 7. And Linux? Forget about it!

Big-time gaming coming to Linux

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Nov 7, 2012 11:56 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux, Ubuntu
It used to be that the Linux desktop’s one real adoption problem was that it had comparatively few games. Now, with the Steam for Linux beta release, that's changing.

Android tablets beat out Apple iPad mini's graphics

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Nov 6, 2012 9:12 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
Well-known graphics expert finds that both the Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Google Nexus 7 have better displays than Apple's newly launched iPad mini.

HP doubles down on Linux

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Nov 5, 2012 7:00 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
Linux Foundation announces HP has become a Platinum Member of the Foundation.

How to get the Chromebook's free goodies

If you have a Chromebook, any newer Samsung Chromebook, you can get a free 100GBs of Google Drive storage and 12 free Gogo in-air Wi-Fi passes. Here's how to get them.

Review: The ARM-powered Samsung Chromebook

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Oct 22, 2012 11:38 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Linux
The new ARM-based Samsung Chromebook is far more than an amazingly cheap, good lightweight laptop. It will revolutionize how we use PCs.

Ubuntu is going to do some Linux development behind closed doors for the next release, and that's not a big deal.

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Oct 19, 2012 1:25 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: Ubuntu
Ubuntu is going to do some Linux development behind closed doors for the next release, and that's not a big deal.

Ubuntu Linux 12.10 review: Better, but slower

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Oct 18, 2012 11:13 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Ubuntu
On October 18th, Ubuntu 12.10, the latest and greatest version of this popular Linux distribution arrives. On the eve of its arrival, it's looking pretty good, but it's far from flawless.

Linus "Linux" Torvalds was interviewed by Slashdot readers with interesting results

Slashdot, the 15-year old popular technology discussion site, recently had their readers come up with a list of their top questions to ask Linus Torvalds, Linux's creator. The results were interesting.

Ubuntu Linux: Donationware?

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Oct 9, 2012 8:52 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Ubuntu
In the days counting down to the next release of Ubuntu Linux, the popular desktop Linux is encouraging users to donate to the operating system.

One Linux for all ARM systems

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Oct 8, 2012 4:23 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Kernel, Linux
At long last, we’re on our way to a single Linux kernel for all ARM smartphones, tablets, and other devices.

BlueStacks and AMD bring Android apps to Windows

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Sep 27, 2012 5:45 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Microsoft
AMD and Bluestacks have announced a partnership to bring Android apps to Windows 7 and 8 PCs and tablets.

Linux: It's Where the Jobs Are

If you want a good-paying job in high-tech, then – the hiring statistics show – Linux is where you want to be. And, based on salary data, Red Hat Linux certifications are a major plus on your resume.

Shuttleworth defends Ubuntu Linux integrating Amazon

Canonical is integrating Amazon search results into Ubuntu Linux and some users hate the idea so Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth explained why he approved it.

Ubuntu Linux adopts new UEFI boot problem approach

Canonical, Ubuntu's parent company, is taking a new way to address the Windows 8 UEFI secure-boot problem.

Red Hat plans to do for OpenStack what it did for Linux

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Sep 19, 2012 9:29 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Red Hat
Red Hat transformed Linux from being a hobby operating system to being an enterprise operating system and now it has the same plan for the OpenStack cloud.

Intel's new Clover Trail chip will support Android & Linux

There have been rumors that Intel's new Atom CPU, Clover Trail, would only support Windows 8, but not Android or Linux. We now know that the chip will support these open-source operating systems as well.

Is Aliyun OS really Linux? Android? A rip-off of both?

  • ZDNet; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by sjvn on Sep 16, 2012 7:15 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial, News Story
What is Aliyun OS? A Linux fork? An Android fork? An Android rip-off? It appears to be an illegal Linux/Android fork offering pirated Android programs.

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