Linux + GNU = Humans Enabled

Here's a list of a few things that relate to Linux... 1.) Linux changes constantly . Therefore Linux becomes easier, better, more cutting edge, and more fantastic with every iteration of upgrade. Take Ubuntu for instance, Canonical promises a new desktop and server release every six months . So what might not have worked in 7.04 is likely to work in 7.10, and so forth for every upgrade. I have a Dell Inspiron 2650* laptop with a Netgear PCMCIA network adapter, for which I had to load the beastly (overstatement here) ndiswrapper to make it work in Ubuntu 7.04, the wireless then worked fine. But then like magic, when I reloaded Ubuntu 7.10 in an upgrade, the Netgear PCMCIA network adapter worked perfectly from the LiveCD through installation. What happened was that someone simply posted the problem to ubuntuforums.org and then the devs fixed it, which leads me to my second point. 2.) The more people that use and believe in Linux, the better it gets. Here's the cycle, awesome peo...

In the interest of getting Blizzard to make a Linux version of World of Warcraft I have done two things: 1.) I created an online petition to convince the makers of World of Warcraft to port their software to Linux (see petition text below). Please consider add your name to the petition!! Click here to access the petition Update (12-31-08) Please also sign the duplicate petition here . ----------------------start of petition text----------------------------- To: Blizzard Game Company Dear Makers of the game World of Warcraft (WoW): As Linux users, time and time again we are faced with being "left out" in terms of being able to enjoy certain online games (and other software) the same way that other users do (such as those using Windows). This is a shame because there are actually many more users of Linux out there than the media and most technical sources acknowledge and we deserve to have voice. The purpose of this petition is to provide for you a visual representation of ...

Device: Small USB Camera for Kids Make: Sakar International Model: 16380 lsusb from Ubuntu Linux shows: Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0979:0227 Jeilin Technology Corp., Ltd Output from gphoto2 (none): userkid@edubuntu-mach:~$ gphoto2 --auto-detect Model Port ------------------------------ ---------------------------- userkid@edubuntu-mach:~$ I've tried loading different camera models with gphoto2 but no luck. Could I ask you for any suggestions as to how I might get this to work? Also, is there an easy way to list out what device IDs the camera names from 'gphoto2 --list-cameras' match up to? Thanks SO MUCH for all that you do for Linux!! Regards, Shannon VanWagner http://healthysystem.blogspot .com

My latest prospect for promoting GNU/Linux as a mainstream OS: Dell Ideastorm: User selects which OS(Linux or Windows) to boot into on all new Dells Imagine the headline.."With Dell you get a choice in what OS you can boot into when your computer starts up!" OR "Experience the best of all worlds Windows/Linux with your dual-boot Dell!!" Dell could be the only company (at least initially) that sells all computers with the capability to select which OS (Linux or Windows) to use after the computer boots up. The computer can be configured to dual-boot Linux or Windows at the factory. This would give both new users and experienced users the awesome capability to choose which Operating System they want to use every time they boot up their computer!! It's very important that common people get a choice when it comes to which OS they get to use - it's the future of computing! Technology and Innovation is so important these days and so by offering this feature I ...

Feast on This Keeping up with technology is tough... Here's a few of the websites that I keep an eye on to keep up to date: http://digg.com/view/technology http://lxer.com http://tech.originalsignal.com/ http://www.eweek.com/category2/0,2662,1237917,00.asp http://www.fsf.org/ http://www.wired.com/ http://www.mixx.com/categories/tech http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/tutorial_sites.php http://www.pixel2life.com/ Websites for help with GNU/Linux (biased towards Ubuntu). Some people say GNU/Linux doesn't have any support resources. I say Baloney. http://ubuntuforums.org/ http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Gutsy http://linuxforums.org http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=linux+newbie+site%3Adigg.com&btnG=Google+Search The above link will produce many pages of more links and is the equivalent of doing this search on google.com: linux newbie site:digg.com http://www.thelinuxvault.net/wiki/Main_Page http://tweako.com/section/ubuntu http://w...

I've been trying relentlessly for months to completely switch over my company issued computer to GNU/Linux to use as my work machine. Arggh! It's been very frustrating! Everytime I start to figure out a non-Windows path I end up being restricted by applications not playing friendly with Windows. So what's the problem? Well there's two major ones actually - Exchange Email System and VPN access Exchange Email System For GNU/Linux to be a realistic solution on the work Desktop, it will have to be capable of connecting to the Exchange Server with a Personal Information Manager (PIM) - like Outlook. And don't say that I can just use OWA either OWA SUCKS!! Linux Devs have already started working down this path, I am able to access my email with Evolution (and likely other IMAPI capable PIMs). But we Linux users need a FULL push towards being able to use our machines to connect with the Exchange so we can then be more suited to choose Linux in the workplace. Where is the ...

Some exclusive photos of the new $200 Everex Green GPC TC2502 featuring the gOS GNU/Linux operating system. Sold by Walmart and zareason.com. Note: this PC was reported as "sold out" within about 4 days of becoming available initially. (Note: Click any photo to see a larger version) 1.) Nice big green box. Gets a lot of attention when you're walking out of Walmart! I suggest you walk around town with it or maybe take it to work!! 2.) Side panel of box says "Alternative Computer" and shows a detailed listing of the system specifications. Also listed is the myriad of software that is available, 1-Year warranty/ free online support, and CPU branding. 3.) The enclosed flyer provides a visual description of what plugs in where. The flyer also explains how to access the configuration panel, main menu, the shelf, and the file manager. The gOS is geared towards using online services for chat, email, web-browsing, searching but also touts being able to edit documents, h...