Tag Archives: gnu
Windows spec requirements out of control? & quest for a refund
A different type of post today, this is my personal story. On Friday 20th August I went to my local store for a new base unit after “old faithful” finally … Continue reading
Netrunner 2 – Blacklight – A new release!
Regular readers to Openbytes may remember the coverage we gave to Netrunner. The first release “Albedo” impressed with its speed and its removal of Mono, which for some is … Continue reading
REVIEW: Puppy Arcade 8 (LiveCD 105mb)
Puppy Arcade is one of the few Linux distro’s that Openbytes tries to keep following. Since version 5, Puppy Arcade has not only been a favorite with friends and colleagues, … Continue reading
Wolvix 2.0.0 beta Build 56
Its been a long time. The last time I reported on Wolvix was in July 09 where the distro received praise (and became my distro of choice). After that date … Continue reading
When must you shill for Linux? – A rather disturbing idea.
How many times have people accused me of “Microsoft Hater”, “Linux Zealot”, “Linux Unwashed”? Comments like these (and many more vulgar ones) are often thrown by a Microsoft advocate with … Continue reading
Netrunner (Albedo) – A look at a brand new distro!
Its been a while since I showcased a Linux distro with the last being Puppy Arcade. Ive got Dr Schestowitz of TechRIGHTS to thank for bringing my attention to Netrunner. … Continue reading
Linux Gaming – The RPG question.
“North“, “East“,”East“,”Kill Skeleton” – The online RPG has come along way since the days of MUD and whilst MUD’s are still popular (and are certainly a pastime I enjoy on … Continue reading
Windows 7 freezes – Don’t worry, “its not major”
Short news post here. Computer world is reporting: Some Windows 7 users have reported that their PCs started to freeze or randomly display the infamous “Blue screen of death” after … Continue reading
A GIMP replacement? – Popping down the pub for a “Pinta” with Novell?
There has been talk for some time regarding the removal of the default GIMP packaging from Ubuntu, now as Gnome DE seems to move more in a Mono direction, could … Continue reading
Retro gaming: Dosbox v ScummVM – Who is the champion?
Since the Puppy Arcade review gave me a little inspiration for a few emulation related articles, here is the “battle” which I mentioned on Twitter that has ScummVM and Dosbox … Continue reading
