By Ed Bott at ZDNet.com…
Summary: The speculation on the next version of Windows (code-named Blue) is getting out of hand. Based on a few screenshots and one offhand remark from a prominent Windows blogger, one of my colleagues is convinced that the Windows desktop is an endangered species. Nope. Not gonna happen.
via Five reasons why the Windows desktop isn’t going away | ZDNet.
Great “How To” by Simon Slangen at MakeUseOf.com…
How To Define Command Line Aliases On Any Operating System
via How To Define Command Line Aliases On Any Operating System.
Amen to this, especially if you work in Information Technology. By Jennifer Cloer at Linux.com…
Jobs again this year were a major theme in the State of the Union address with the President saying that we must train our students for the jobs of tomorrow. Guess what? Those jobs of tomorrow are Linux jobs. Maybe the President didn’t realize he was talking about Linux, but we know that Linux is supporting the computing infrastructure that makes our 21st century lives possible. From the phones we use to the websites we frequent to the cars we drive, Linux is running it all. And nothing underscores this fact more than year-over-year demand for Linux talent to support its pervasiveness in every day life.
via If You Don’t Know Linux, You Better Learn Fast | Linux.com.
Linux keep getting closer to this goal. Good review, but incomplete when it comes to music – unless you use Android.
By Chris Hoffman at MakeUseOf.com…
With Windows 8 casting a long shadow over the PC industry and Valve committing to create Linux-based gaming PCs, there’s never been a better time to start using Linux. For many users, the Linux desktop is now there — so many applications have moved to the cloud, hardware support has improved, and the desktop has been polished. You can even watch Netflix and play a variety of games on Steam — two big holes that have been filled recently.
Great opinion piece by Jon Buys at Ostatic.com…
Having your datacenter audited at the office can be a painful experience. One of the toughest is known by the initialism “PCI”, which stands for Payment Card Industry. The PCI audits are in-depth, and require several layers of security, logging, and documentation. Unfortunately, many of the requirements of such audits are derived from a Windows centric environment, and make little sense in a pure Linux system. At the top of this list is the requirement for anti-virus to be installed on all servers, but how necessary is this precaution in real life?
For my few non-IT friends still working with Windows 8. By Chris Hoffman at MakeUseOf.com…
Windows 8 has a number of features that can be annoying to experienced users of the traditional Windows desktop. From adding a Start menu to disabling the bulky ribbon, noisy live tiles, and unnecessary lock screen, you can easily fix a variety of problems you have with Windows 8.
Plenty of good information here. By Carla Schroder at Linux.com…
Weekend Project: Becoming a Linux Expert
This is an impressive piece of software. I was able quickly save all of the drivers on my computer (I chose to not backup the drivers that are installed by Microsoft, Apple, etc.).
By Craig Snyder at MakeUseOf.com via Double Driver Makes Backing Up & Restoring Your Drivers Easier Than Ever [Windows].