Linux Corner
Intro :
Commentators are Greg Jetter (aktrapper) and William Raymon (Buzz).
Please take a moment to let Joe and the gang know where your interest in Linux lies. As Linux is a Very large topic and we want to focus in on issues that you listeners would like more information about. I and Buzz both could talk about Linux all day long if allowed.
The state of Desktop Linux :
some links :
1. http://www.desktoplinux.com/index.html
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing
The Linux desktop has evolved , it’s getting better and better each day , that is what happens when you got thousand of programmers working on a program .
E-mail ., web browsing , writing a document or creating a spreadsheet, you cant beat Linux , Linux provides the basic services most people want.
Is there too much choice in Linux and is that a bad thing or a good thing?
Some Desk top Linux distro that specialise in user friendly/windows type of desk tops
Freespire , freespire.org
Freespire 1.0 is Linspire’s free Linux distribution. It was originally a Debian-based desktop Linux operating system
A good starting point is the website : desktoplinux.com
http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT7386380154.html , contains a list of popular distros that strive to present a easy to use desktop.
Computing Stuff:
What is Cloud Computing ?
this is what wikapeida says
Some successful cloud architectures have little or no centralized infrastructure or billing systems whatsoever, including peer-to-peer networks such as BitTorrent and Skype, and volunteer computing such as SETI@home.
So Cloud computing basically is a peer to peer type of service.
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Because cloud computing does not allow users to physically possess the storage of their data (the exception being the possibility that data can be backed up to a user-owned storage device, such as a USB flash drive or hard disk) it does leave responsibility of data storage and control in the hands of the provider.
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O/S :
Good OS , based on google applications
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/25/gos_review/
