
The Inquirer is reporting that in the UK, 2.8% of PCs are now preinstalled with Linux. That figure has multiplied more than 28 times since January 2007.
The number of machines shipped with Linux preloaded on them has multiplied a whopping 28 times since Microsoft launched its Vista operating system in January 2007.
Sounds impressive, but Linux was starting from a rather small base in traditional sales channels: of ...
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We're human. We need time off. Instead of showing you how to actually do something useful today, I'm going to show you some great distractions.
They're coming!
This one is simple. Press Alt+F2 to bring up the Run Application dialog. Without thinking too hard, type in
gegls from outer space and hit Enter. The controls are simple: Space to shoot, the arrow keys to move.

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Back in May 2007, I took a look at Kompare, a graphical utility for KDE which allows you to compare two files side-by-side, a bit like a graphical version of the diff tool.
A similar application for GNOME is Meld.

As you can see if you compare it with Kompare, the interface is quite similar. Any additions made to the original are highlighted in a green block. Deletions and differences ...
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