10 Steps to Avoid Cloud Vendor Lock-in

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July 12, 2013

The Open Group consortium releases guidelines on what enterprises should be aware of, and what actions the industry should be taking to achieve greater standardization in the cloud.

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Preview: Ubuntu’s Performance Over The Past Two Years

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Phoronix

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July 12, 2013

Our latest look at the current development state of Ubuntu 13.10 is comparing the “Saucy Salamander” performance against that of Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04.2 LTS, and 11.10. Testing was done with an Intel Sandy Bridge system to see how the Ubuntu Linux performance has evolved over the past two years in the road to the October release of Ubuntu 13.10.

X.Org DRI3 Present Extension Starts Taking Shape

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Phoronix

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July 12, 2013

Keith Packard of Intel has managed to get an initial implementation of the DRI3 Present extension written and running for the X.Org Server…

Debate Sparked About Benchmark for Intel, ARM Chips

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CNET

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July 12, 2013

An analyst raises questions about a benchmark for the Intel and ARM chips that go into smartphones. [Read more]

The New & Best Features Of The Linux 3.11 Kernel

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Phoronix

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July 12, 2013

Nearing the end of the Linux 3.11 kernel with most (if not all) of the interesting pull requests merged, here’s a look at the exciting features that will premiere in this next Linux kernel release…

Understand Linux Shell and Basic Shell Scripting Language Tips

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Tecmint

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July 12, 2013

Pictures speak more than words and the below picture says all about the working of Linux. Understanding Linux Shell Shell: A Command-Line Interpretor that connects a user to Operating System and allows to execute the commands or by creating text script. Process: Any task that a user run in…

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Chromebooks: A Bright Spot in the Dark PC Market

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July 12, 2013

Yes, the PC market is going to hell in a hand-basket — except for the sub-$300 market where the Linux-based Chromebook is leading the way to growth.

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Microsoft Reaffirms New Strategy Dedicated to Devices, Services Over Software

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July 12, 2013

Microsoft execs follow up via webcast about the company’s hefty reorganization plan published earlier today.

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PC World, 1983-2013

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ZDNet

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July 12, 2013

The 30-year-old print magazine about computing meets its digital master.

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Why Linux Reviews Don’t Really Matter

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OStatic

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July 12, 2013

linux mint Once upon a time I wrote distribution reviews for a living. That’s all I did. Now I ain’t saying I was the best, in fact, I’m sure barely competent describes my work and knowledge. Nevertheless, I did learn one important truth when it comes to writing Linux reviews and, case in point, Jack Germain’s LinuxInsider article titled “Many Minor Glitches Make Mint 15 More Work Than It’s Worth.”

Germain states his thesis right off the bat saying, “The latest release of Linux Mint 15, nicknamed “Olivia,” tries really hard to reach new design goals but is marred by a series of petty flaws.”