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By Timothy R. Butler

Seven years ago this week I published my first online commentary piece. The topic was the predicted death of the Linux desktop brought on by the demise of Eazel, the original developer of GNOME's Nautilus file manager. A lot has happened since that time, but not precisely how I would have predicted it would. Let's review.

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    Preview: TouchTerm Promises to Up Ante with 2.0

    By Timothy R. Butler | Aug 20, 2008 at 22:14:14

    Apple’s App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch is proving interesting in large part because it has suddenly mainstreamed the idea of downloading third party applications for a mobile phone. With the prominent storefront, developers seem anxious to get their fifteen minutes of fame. TouchTerm’s developers, however, are now trying for a second fifteen minutes — can they get it?



    Linux User’s Guide to Mac: Terminal

    By Ed Hurst | Aug 5, 2008 at 16:37:45

    Few things in Unix match the importance of the terminal emulator. Having a nice GUI is fine, but nothing beats the command line, which some have said is the “front line” of computing. As an official member of the Brotherhood of the Commandline, I have always kept at least one terminal window open at all times, and often three or more.


    In the Archive: The Stealth Desktop


    Eduardo Sánchez looks at the usage of the oft forgotten, but long running Slackware Linux distribution as a desktop operating system. (Part I, Part II, Part III)



    UPDATED: BSD on the Desktop

    By Ed Hurst

    In an extensive multi-part report, OFB's Ed Hurst presents how the power of the FreeBSD operating system can be harnessed for the desktop. Using understandable instructions and relevant tips, Ed provides the tools for mere mortals to enjoy BSD's fabled stability.

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