http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/ LinuxQuestions.org offers a free Linux forum where Linux newbies can ask questions and Linux experts can offer advice. Topics include security, installation, networking and much more. en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:13:53 GMT vBulletin 60 https://lqo-thequestionsnetw.netdna-ssl.com/questions/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/linux-is-not-an-operating-system-2137/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:31:52 GMT Last week Google announced their intention to release an operating system based on Linux. The reaction of some people on reddit was: "No, another neutered, watered-down, crapitized "linux". Linux will once again be viewed as a sub par, 'specialized' OS." Well, this is not possible because Linux is not really an operating system, it is a kernel. And it is actually very successful as a specialized operating system's kernel. Let me explain.

Continue reading... ]]> erlik http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/linux-is-not-an-operating-system-2137/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/the-future-of-linux-netbopoks-and-the-price-of-windows-2081/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:18:08 GMT Last week I made a summary of the current state of the Linux netbook market. (http://www.tech-no-media.com/2009/06/linux-netbooks-back-to-facts.html)... Last week I made a summary of the current state of the Linux netbook market. Today I will show you that Linux netbooks are at a crossroad. They can reach a bright future and a significant market presence through 3 different paths: the smartbook path, the cheap path and the power path. On Tech-no-media I explain how each path will lead the Linux netbook to market dominance in a specific niche.

Also this week I wrote an article pointing out that Windows 7 boxed copies have become quite expensive compared to the price of a new computer, the price of Linux and even the price of an OSX upgrade! ]]> erlik http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/the-future-of-linux-netbopoks-and-the-price-of-windows-2081/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/linux-netbooks-back-to-the-facts-2072/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:27:07 GMT There has been a lot of talk about the success or failure of the Linux netbooks recently, to the point that it is now a very controversial topic. I... There has been a lot of talk about the success or failure of the Linux netbooks recently, to the point that it is now a very controversial topic. I think that it is time to go back to the facts and perform an objective analysis of the Linux netbook market. You will see that Linux netbooks have been neither a complete success nor a complete failure.
Read the full post here. ]]> erlik http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/linux-netbooks-back-to-the-facts-2072/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/linux-mint-review-and-interview-2049/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:39:55 GMT Last week was a Minty week for me. I started with a review of the excellent Linux Mint 7... Last week was a Minty week for me. I started with a review of the excellent Linux Mint 7. IMHO this is the best distribution for users fresh out of the Windows world, as it gives them most of the advantages of Linux while keeping some of the attire of Windows.

To complement the review I was lucky enough to land an email interview with Clem, the "founder" of Linux Mint. What I like with Clem is that he is available even for smaller bloggers and of course he has tremendous and insights on the future of Linux Mint.

For next week's post I promise not to be so Minty... ]]> erlik http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/linux-mint-review-and-interview-2049/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/pr-disaster-alert-asus-attacks-on-linux-2031/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:18:27 GMT So ASUS decided to part way with Linux, the operating system that made the brand famous, to join forces with Microsoft. And they decided to make it... So ASUS decided to part way with Linux, the operating system that made the brand famous, to join forces with Microsoft. And they decided to make it in a very public way by stating a nice 'better with Windows campaign'. Well, sorry to disappoint you ASUS, but this is turning into a Public relation disaster!

As the articles here and here as well as the discussion on the LinuxQuestions forum point out, leaving Linux is not only a bad move from a technical point of view but the way it was done also angered and insulted members of the Linux community, many of which are your customers. Guess what? They are not you consumers anymore.
READ MORE... ]]> erlik http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/pr-disaster-alert-asus-attacks-on-linux-2031/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/erlik-474862/content-producers-dig-linux-too-2023/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:32:14 GMT Content creation used to be the stronghold of Apple and it's OSX operating system, but recently there have been signs that content producers are more and more attracted to Linux. What made me realize that creative software on Linux had made it with the content creation crowd is this poll on the DAZ Studio forums: more than 150 Daz Studio users would like to see a Linux version. What made it important is that DAZ Studio is not Blender: it is a program that is designed for "artistic" content creation rather than for "technical" content producers, but still a lot of these non technical users run Linux and want a Linux version of the application. It is not top of the line professional contents producers like Pixar that are switching to Linux, these are average users.
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