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We can’t deny China has A LOT of talented copy cats. They can copy huge Website, and now Windows XP Operating System!
You’re right. This is 100% look-alike clone Windows XP build on Ubuntu Linux 9.10. It is a free, fast, stable, safe, customizable yet user-friendly OS. Suitable for Windows user who want to give a try on Linux. (more…)
Google finally made Chrome OS live about a month ago. The operating system offer cloud computing, mainly for netbooks. In simple words, it is an Internet operating system.
The OS based on Chrome web browser. Every application in Chrome is a web application, no desktop application. Means no installation, no setup, use as it is type.
Without further wasting time, I want to show you what is Chrome OS. Since it is demo only, I ran it on VirtualBox.
You won’t believe until feel the great performance yourself. It boot up with just 8 seconds in VirtualBox. Imagine how fast it can run on a real PC? (more…)
It was a long time I didn’t use Thunderbird email application. If I’m not wrong, it was Thunderbird v1, and most people still stick on Microsoft Outlook.
Although I’m feel good with Mailplane for Gmail on Mac, don’t want you all to miss out this good email application – Thunderbird 3. It is open source, free, fast and secure.
You’ll love Thunderbird if you are Firefox user. Because Thunderbird and Firefox are from the same company – Mozilla. Its latest version of Thunderbird’s features even closer to Firefox. (more…)
Many people thought Linux is not user friendly, hard to use. That is 10 years ago ok!
Latest Kubuntu (Ubuntu + KDE) v8.10 has better Graphic User Interface (GUI) than Vista. Its latest v9.04 beta is even cooler.
Best of Kubuntu is you can install any open source application by using Debian application database. It support Compiz, the 3D multiple desktop too! Sure you could not find it run so real time in Windows.
Not sure if you know a 700MB CD could setup full Kubuntu operating system plus most of general software you use daily. For example, Open Office, KTorrent, Amarok player, etc. The latest Kubuntu integrate with KDE 4.2.1.
You can’t resist the desktop effect and performance speed with KDE. Let’s see some screen shot after jump. The KDE 4.2 logo itself make me excited.
