Archive for the 'Fedora 8' Category
I’ve never been a fan of when computers insist on having the operating system CD inserted when they ought to be able to get whatever they need from the internet. Fedora would sometimes ask for the CD when using the Add/Remove Software (package manager) feature. Fortunately, it’s easy to stop [...]
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Why Fedora?
Jake from the excellent 8BitJoystick website asks (in the comments):
So why Fedora and not some other kind of Unix or Linux like Ubuntu?
I used Red Hat back in the day, I’ve set up Ubuntu on system for a friend and my girlfriend has an Xandros running Asus Eee laptop.
Well, that’s a very good question. Ubuntu [...]
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Why this blog?
Every couple of years, since about 2000, I have dabbled into using Linux on the desktop. Of course, I’ve used it for hosting websites like many people. But Linux on the desktop has always, for me, been more of an educational experience, and sometimes a bit frustrating to be honest. Yet each time I return [...]
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