I have been wanting to try out Sidux Linux for a long time. I have tested it but since it only comes with the KDE and XFCE window managers, I never used beyond the testing phase. I am a fan of the Gnome desktop but it is not stable with Sidux. Then about two weeks ago, Mario Behling, who I met through FOSS Bridge here in Vietnam, introduced me to LXDE. Here are my first … [Read more...] about Sidux Linux with LXDE – First Impressions
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Vietnam joins Asianux
Vietnam joined the Asianux open source alliance last week. This is definitely good news if you are a fan of open source software in Vietnam such as myself. From TMCnet: During the past four years, Vietnam has adopted policies designed to encourage the development and application of OSS, resulting in a total of between 14,000 and 20,000 personal computers using OpenOffice, … [Read more...] about Vietnam joins Asianux
Ubuntu Linux Install Week at AIS Picture Gallery
It all started at the beginning of last week. I wanted my American International School 11th and 12th Grade ICT students to start using Ubuntu Linux on their laptops/netbooks at the beginning of the second quarter. I knew it would take me nearly two weeks to get them working Ubuntu Linux systems on their laptops or netbooks. Tommy (11A), Michael (11A), Cindy (11B), Tyler … [Read more...] about Ubuntu Linux Install Week at AIS Picture Gallery
Use nv, not nvidia drivers -> Save the headache
As the majority of BSD/Linux users, I use X.org for my X Window System. I have a preference to edit my own xorg.conf to ensure that X runs properly on any of my system. To this date, I have never failed to get X configured. It is actually not that difficult. Today, distros such as Debian Lenny, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Sabayon, to name a few, can automatically create a working … [Read more...] about Use nv, not nvidia drivers -> Save the headache
Just switched to the Paludis package manager
I just converted from Portage to Paludis about 30 minutes ago on my Gentoo system. Paludis is an alternative package manager for the very buggy Portage maintained by Gentoo. This new package manager is supposed to make it easier to add new packages. In past, Gentoo had a reputation for being bleeding edge. You could install the latest packages straight from Portage even … [Read more...] about Just switched to the Paludis package manager