Debian Forks as Stormy Seas Lie Ahead.

Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek - Sailing the Stormy Seas (Image credit: imagehere.com) Seriously, I think some people just have self-destructive personalities. Such is the case for Debian, where a few souls have foolishly convinced themselves that a Fork is necessary. For what, exactly? I submit the big unspoken reason is 'work avoidance'. It would seem, the majority of major Distros have had no difficulty merging systemd and there are no reports...

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Fedora How-To: End Unresponsive Applications with Xkill

There are times when I miss KDE, like, when an application suddenly freezes up for no apparent reason. I wait and try to close the window clicking on the close [x] glyph.  Tap fingers.... Still nothing.  "Sweet Lord.  Please make it stop!", I mutter. Then I remember that pressing ctrl-alt-Esc would work in KDE to kill an unresponsive application.  Yes!  (Slaps forehead)  That's it. Presses ctrl-alt-Esc.  ...

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Customize Fedora's Out-of-the-Box Experience

My Fedora 21 Workstation - Customized As if I need to tell you, I am 100% behind Fedora.  Those looking for a story on their 'other' Distro can turn away now. There's nothing wrong with being selective and wanting the best of everything life has to offer, yes? So, when it comes to Linux on the Desktop, I have put Fedora at the top of my list.  I'll show you my personal configuration and yes it is running remarkably well on my trusty...

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Fedora Linux: The Safest Operating System on the Planet

(Image credit: harrisburghelpdesk.com) Computer Viruses cannot mount an attack on Fedora Linux. It's a simple fact that millions of Windows users don't know.  In fact, largely, they don't care.  They assume an operating system, like Microsoft Legacy (x86) Windows, comes with AV software to handle the job of fending off viruses as being 'normal'. Truth be told, it isn't normal.  And whether or not your AV Software catches a virus...

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Thanksgiving for a Continued Thriving Linux FOSS Harvest

Happy Thanksgiving (Image Credit: Mepiscommunity.org) More than ever, we need to give thanks as part of our American yearly custom of celebrating Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. It's not about the harvest.  Nor is it about the President 'pardoning' a Turkey or religious proclamations made by Church priesthood in any secular sense. No, we should not lose sight of what initially formed as the 'Pilgrim' holiday during the...

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Debian on Death's Doorstep: Developers Resist Systemd by Resigning

Is Debian Dying? There is no shortage of consternation brewing over on the Debian Debacle Cul-de-sac where the nattering nabobs of negativity have forced yet another vote taking for the decoupling (or not) of the current plan to migrate to a replacement for sysvinit system. The votes are in and it would appear no change in plans will take place. So, it's full steam ahead with standards-compliant systemd replacing the aged sysvinit middle-ware...

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There is no Substitute for #1. Fedora 21 Workstation. Linux Done Right.

There is no substitute for #1.  Fedora 21 Workstation is Linux done right. You can take this message however you want. Anyone hoping that Ubuntu Linux will reach critical mass adoption is in for a surprise.  Under the governance of Canonical Ltd. a corporate structure to receive IOUs from one Mr. Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu Linux is moving sideways.  It has been a boat without an anchor and no clear charted course. The good news...

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Fedora 21 Workstation Prerelease. Pure Awesomeness. Zero Exploitation.

Fedora 21 Workstation Prerelease - Pure Awesomeness.  Zero Exploitation. What do I mean by Zero Exploitation? Why pay for recycled software bits when you can get it for free, every version release?  That's Zero Exploitation.  Fedora continually refines its software technology as part of Red Hat's R&D process and becomes part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux when mature. Unlike Gnu Public Licensed Linux free Open Source Fedora,...

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Why Working Towards a Singular Purpose With Linux Matters

Viking Ship (Image Credit: image-pearl.com)  Open Source isn't really about Application Software.  No, it's a philosophy.  That's it. Most think of Open Source in the context of Software Development, naturally, but it goes further than that.  It is, essentially, a mindset and 'way of life'. One can share in a cooperative fashion making contributions to a singular cause and remain compatible with Open Source.  This is...

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Fedora 21 Workstation Preview - YouTube Video

Sometimes you can talk a subject to death and it won't matter.  So, it helps greatly for people who have no Linux experience to get a visualization of what Fedora is all about. The next Fedora is just around the corner and I have spent extensive time testing Fedora 21 Workstation, currently in beta as of November 4, 2014. With that, I present to you a YouTube video I created this morning to give a rudimentary view of Fedora 21 Workstation...

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