Archive for the ‘Linux For Windows Users’ Category

Wine-Doors starting to look good

Posted by Rom Feria on February 9th, 2008 under Linux For Windows Users • No Comments

With WINdows Emulation (wine) getting more and more mature, an easier way to manage bottles is needed. Here is where WINE-Doors come in – a GUI-based WINE manager. Now on version 0.2, the applicatio…

Another way to switch from Windows to Linux

Posted by Rom Feria on October 28th, 2007 under Linux For Windows Users • No Comments

We all have our own ways of teaching our friends and family how to switch from Windows to Linux. Mine goes like this – are you planning to get a new hardware? If so, can you afford a Mac? If so, get a…

How to install Linux from within Windows

Posted by Rom Feria on September 29th, 2007 under Linux For Windows Users • No Comments

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installing Linux on Windows using WUBI before and I just couldn't believe that there are other people considering installing Linux with Windows. Frankly, it should be simple – just wipe out…

Installing Ubuntu on your USB drive

Posted by Rom Feria on September 22nd, 2007 under Linux For Windows Users • No Comments

Like the rest of you geeks, I have several USB thumb-drives in my possession. Some I bought, whilst others were either part of a swag or given by the employer. I have a 2GB one that serves as my trans…

Windows vs Linux Install Shoot-out

Posted by Rom Feria on August 18th, 2007 under Linux For Windows Users • No Comments

This is one service that I personally will not be able to provide you, a side-by-side comparison of Linux and Windows. Why? I do not use Windows and nor do I plan on installing anything from Microsof…

How to provide a Windows user with a way out

Posted by Rom Feria on July 31st, 2007 under Linux For Windows Users • No Comments

Whilst I prefer having Windows users completely switch to Linux (or a Mac for that matter) instead of running Linux as a secondary OS or using an emulator to run it, some users simply need to be slowl…

Moonlight: Silverlight on Linux

Posted by Rom Feria on June 23rd, 2007 under Linux For Windows Users • No Comments

When Microsoft announced its new Silverlight technology, it provided a Windows and Mac OS X version, none for Linux. However, the Mono project, the .Net Linux implementation, pledged that it will crea…

Wine 0.9.39

Posted by Rom Feria on June 16th, 2007 under Linux For Windows Users • No Comments

Another gift from Wine Headquarters, an update to the Windows emulator for Linux and other Unix-based systems, bumping it to version 0.9.39. A short-list of what's new:

Many MSHTML improvements…

What can $3 get you?

Posted by Rom Feria on April 20th, 2007 under Linux For Windows Users • No Comments

Microsoft announces the Microsoft Student Innovation Suite, a package that contains Windows XP Starter Edition, microsoft office home and Student 2007, Microsoft Math 3.0, Learning Essentials 2.0 for …

Microsoft’s Patent Tax

Posted by Rom Feria on April 18th, 2007 under Linux For Windows Users • No Comments

Since it is tax time once again, I found an interesting article from the Software Freedom Law Center about Microsoft and the Patent tax. Whilst this definitely gives a one-sided view of that matter, I…