Every time a new Linux distribution version comes out, I install it. I just want to see how much it improved. This most recent time (Slackware 9.1) I was so impressed with Gnome 2.4, that I really ...

Sure, with powerful enough hardware you could run your Windows applications on Linux inside a virtual machine (VM) such as Oracle's VirtualBox. The problem with these is that they don't run well on ...

Wine is not an emulator like Qemu or a virtualization environment like Virtualbox, but a runtime environment that aims to emulate the Windows API on Linux. This API mapping is not complete, but it is ...

Using Linux has changed the way I approach technology, making me a more informed and capable Windows user. Linux has taught ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Linux has numerous package managers.There are command-line and GUI tools for the task.Not all package ...

Linux is not the same as Windows. The operating system is operated and configured differently than Windows and Windows programs cannot be started directly. With the help of virtualization or Wine, ...

The 1Password UI is very well designed and integrated into the Linux desktop. 1Password: How to install the password manager on Linux Your email has been sent This is a tricky proposition for some—an ...

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