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PCLinuxOS 2009.2 Installation Review
In the days when Ubuntu 9.10, Mandriva 2010 and openSUSE 11.2 are having their releases, installing PCLinuxOS 2009.2 seems like taking a step backwards. But how could I refuse to try what I had consid… more →
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PCLinuxOS 2009.2 Installation Review
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NAyK wrote 2 weeks ago: In the days when Ubuntu 9.10, Mandriva 2010 and openSUSE 11.2 are having their releases, installing … more →
Oh No! PCLinuxOS In Trouble!!!
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NAyK wrote 8 months ago: I just read (in Distrowatch) that PCLinux is going through an internal split. For a long long time, … more →
The first 24-hours with openSUSE 11 (KDE 4)
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NAyK wrote 1 year ago: This is the first of hopefully the first of a few posts on my experiences using openSUSE 11.0 (with … more →
Linux Mint 5.0 is Simple (in a good way)
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NAyK wrote 1 year ago: I finally found time to download and install Linux Mint 5.0 today, and happily wiped my already-feel … more →
How Windows helped me fix my Linux
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NAyK wrote 1 year ago: Last night, my Linux (PCLinux) broke. And this evening I finally fixed it, with some help from Windo … more →
K/Ubuntu 7.10 vs PCLinuxOS 2007 showdown
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: (updated disclaimer: Any comparison of distro’s can be problematic because each distro has dif … more →
Not able to get openSUSE 10.3: (personal) download hassles faced
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: abstract: This article tells of how openSUSE 10.3 has been impossible to download (for me); Particul … more →
Getting Open Source help for schools (a comment as post)
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: The following post is not written by me, but was a comment on a previous post about the real-life pr … more →
How a Microsoft Piracy Threat almost led us to Open Source... Almost!
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: Once upon a time there was a ’school’ that used predominantly Microsoft software. This … more →
Using PCLinux2007: A good-bad report
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: This is a brief report on my usage-experience with PCLinux2007 (or PCLOS for short). It’s just … more →
Running from Open Source: or how my 'school' is avoiding Open Office implementation
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: (this page has been edited on 17 July, 2007) I have a real open source crisis at my hands. My … more →
Piracy more serious than bank robbery? Not really! (Article Watch)
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: Among other things, the author of this article (linked below) argues that unlike the people who thin … more →
Five reasons that prevent my 'school' from adopting Open Source: (from a non-western perspective)
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: Recently the NZ government aggressively pushed the adoption (some say too early adoption) of open so … more →
PCLinuxOS 2007 vs openSUSE 10.2 vs Windows XP: Comparing Boot-up/Shut-down timings
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: I recently installed PCLinuxOS as the third distro on my system (incidentally overwriting Ubuntu). A … more →
PCLinuxOS 2007 installation review and first impressions
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: Never have I had such an incident free installation procedure before. Really! I’m not joking. … more →
Ten things a Linux Fanboy will not tell you: when you install linux
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: Yes, I read the original list here. And as most lists are, it included somethings it shouldn’t … more →
Mac Spoofs PC. Linux spoofs Mac.
NAyK wrote 2 years ago: OK, I admit it. I just saw these videos. Everyone else must have seen this series long time earlier. … more →
Why is Ubuntu no. 1? Because of distrowatch!
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: Don’t get me wrong (from the title). Ubuntu has a lot of things going for it. I learned a lot … more →
Taking a break (=temporary voluntary retirement): from (linux)-blogging
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NAyK wrote 2 years ago: This post is written as much out of a reaction, and as much out of a desire to gain greater control … more →
