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In Defense and Praise of Debian
Should Debian be more commercial, as Ubuntu is? A look inside one of the GNU/Linux movement’s leading distributions.
Monday, February 11, 2008 10:18:58 AM EST

The StartX Files: A Little Housekeeping
In this week's StartX files, Brian Proffitt takes a quick look at SuSE 7.2 and asks whether this latest version, arriving so soon after 7.1, is a necessary purchase for SuSE veterans. Also in this week's column: Brian will be revisiting last year's "Word to the Wise" series with an update on word processors for Linux. The list he'll be covering is in this week's column, so make sure to check it out for your favorite.
Monday, June 25, 2001 08:51:21 AM EST

gnotebook: Midnight Travels With Progeny
Progeny Debian GNU/Linux has thrown in its lot with GNOME as its default desktop. Michael Hall takes a quick look at some useful GNOME-oriented features of the distribution (recently released as version 1.0), discovers a source for GNOME 1.4 binaries for it, and issues a plea for assistance in finding the perfect GNOME support person for the upcoming Great Desktop Swap with Dennis Powell.
Friday, April 13, 2001 02:00:13 PM EST

.comment: The Developers Haven't Heard
If the trend among Linux distributors reflects more and more disenchantment with the notion of selling Linux desktop installations, Linux developers seem happy to remain behind that particular curve. Dennis Powell argues that better typeface handling, better word processing, and better print support are all in the works, and that it's up to the distributors to take a step back and abandon the "one size fits all" distro.
Tuesday, April 3, 2001 11:11:01 PM EST

Previews

Sneak Preview: Corel Linux OS Second Edition
Corel is planning a full release of Corel Linux OS Second Edition next week at LinuxWorld Expo, but you don't need to wait until then to see what Corel plans. Michael Hall provides a hands-on preview of this leading Linux distribution.
Monday, August 7, 2000 08:15:01 AM EST

Reports

DistributionWatch: Your Guide to Linux Distributions
The Linux universe is ever-expanding. See for yourself in LinuxPlanet's updated guide to Linux distributions, an ongoing project to become a handy reference to what distros work best for you. (Updated September 2004)
Monday, September 27, 2004 03:25:10 PM EST

SuSE Delivers Business Desktop Linux
SuSE has been planning their business around business-class Linux servers for years so it should come as no surprise that when they finally offer a Linux just for the desktop, SuSE Linux Desktop, it comes targeted at enterprises. This is a desktop Linux for CIOs, not individual users.
Monday, June 16, 2003 11:28:49 AM EST

Exclusive Preview of Red Hat 8.0: Bluecurve's Debut
Users will get their first official look at Red Hat 8.0 upon its release on Sept. 30. LinuxPlanet's Jacqueline Emigh got an advance look at the latest release earlier this week, and files this preview report on what's under the Red Hat this time around. Screenshots of the new interface are also included.
Thursday, September 26, 2002 02:53:35 PM EST

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