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Linux & OS X-only Trojan Spotted

Post author:Olawale Falade
Post published:October 14, 2012
Post category:Hack Linux
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I have always been a Linux apologist - apologies to no one. My migration to the Linux platform a few years back was largely influenced by the bitter experiences i…

A Murder Is Announced, but No Corpse Can Be Found

Post author:Olawale Falade
Post published:September 5, 2012
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Well, it looks like the "Death of Desktop Linux" story is back for another round. Yes, after countless debates and discussions of the topic ad nauseum over the years --…

Zorin OS, The New Sheriff In Town

Post author:Olawale Falade
Post published:May 27, 2012
Post category:Articles Linux
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Many people coming from Windows try Ubuntu Linux as their first Linux distribution. But Ubuntu itself, while very good, may not always be the best choice. There are many Ubuntu…

The Linux desktop is dead

Post author:Olawale Falade
Post published:September 26, 2011
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Linux is never going to catch up with Windows or Mac OS X in user popularity. It’s never going to show up as a common option from mainstream vendors. Why?…

Is Linux Still The Safest Operating System?

Post author:Olawale Falade
Post published:September 14, 2011
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When you first started to see personal computers come on the scene back in the late 70’s and early 80’s there was not that much thought about the security of…

The iPad Supremacy

Post author:Olawale Falade
Post published:August 23, 2011
Post category:Gadgets Linux Mobile
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The Apple iPad is the ultimate tablet in the market using the measuring indices that matter most, and this has been the case since the device was introduced. However, there…

Well, Now, My Pretty …

Post author:Olawale Falade
Post published:July 26, 2011
Post category:Linux
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Since its release in April 2011, I have not had the opportunity to review the latest Ubuntu iteration, Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal -Narwhal is the name of a medium sized…

Build Better Passwords and Stay Sane

Post author:Olawale Falade
Post published:July 1, 2011
Post category:Articles Linux
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IT’S TEMPTING TO use the same password for all of your online accounts, but doing so puts every account in jeopardy if one of them gets hacked. In view of…

The Sins Of Ubuntu

Post author:Olawale Falade
Post published:June 2, 2011
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Canonical Ltd., the company behind Ubuntu Linux, estimates that the product has over 12 million users worldwide. And why not? Ubuntu is free and it runs more than ten thousand…

The top 20 strongholds for desktop Linux

Post author:Olawale Falade
Post published:May 17, 2011
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As a server OS, Linux has long been highly successful and a poster child for open source. For example, Linux currently powers a majority of the world’s web servers and…