Tag Archives: Linux

What’s wrong with open source, redux

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Miguel De Icanza on the Linux desktop and why it failed: When faced with "this does not work", the community response was usually "you are doing it wrong". That's been my experience of hanging out on open source forums looking … Continue reading →

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Why the Android ecosystem isn’t like Windows

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

One of the most often-repeated statements about the competition between iOS and Android in mobile phones is that Android is bound to win because it’s following the same model as Windows did in “winning” the PC market. An operating system, … Continue reading →

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Why free software will remain a niche, in a nutshell

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Steven J Vaughan-Nichols on The new Debian Linux: Irrelevant? | ZDNet: “For example, the default Debian distributions won’t include any proprietary firmware binary files… If, as is likely if you’re using a laptop or a PC with high-end graphics and you find … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu changes its desktop from GNOME to Unity – Computerworld Blogs

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Ubuntu changes its desktop from GNOME to Unity – Computerworld Blogs: Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu and the company behind it, Canonical, surprised the hundreds of Ubuntu programmers at the Ubuntu Developers Summit when he announced that in the next … Continue reading →

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Daring Fireball’s wishful thinking

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

I totally understand where John Gruber is coming from with his post on “The OS Opportunity“. The problem is that there’s a whole lot of wishful thinking in there. First of all, go read John’s post. Rather than try and … Continue reading →

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Chrome OS is not a threat to Windows « GartenBlog

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

“Launching a new PC OS is not easy even if your target is a cloud. Targeting netbooks in 2010 isn’t the answer either. As I’ve pointed out, netbook are laptops with a pivotal axis of price. We’re seeing netbooks with … Continue reading →

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How my computing needs affected switching to Linux

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

In response to my post about switching to Ubuntu Linux, Charles Arthur tweeted a question asking about my computing needs. It’s a good question, because – obviously – how you use your computer will often determine your platform of choice. … Continue reading →

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Switching

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

You might have gathered from some of my more recent posts that I've switched platform. My main machine is now a Dell laptop, running Ubuntu 8.10. I've been using Macs since 1986, and have owned one more or less continuously … Continue reading →

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