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Archive for August 15th, 2007

Hardware Compatibility Info

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Linux.com published an article explaining where and what to look to find out if some hardware is compatible with Linux. One site it links to that looks promising in the future if not now is Hardware4Linux. It uses small piece of software that you download, run, and upload the results.

This article may not solve all compatibility problems, but if you plan on building/buying/upgrading a computer (or scanner/printer/camera) you should check it out.

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Linux Weather Forcast

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

If you want to learn about what developments are expected in Linux, specifically the kernel try looking at the Linux Weather Forecast created by the Linux Foundation. The site is a wiki-style page of information about what new stuff is expected and when ranging from GNOME and KDE to things like the completely fair scheduler. (Check the site, if you don’t know what that is.)

Linux World Article

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