http://www.madpenguin.org News From Mad Penguin http://www.madpenguin.org/images/rss.png http://www.madpenguin.org http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8138 (Review) - Let's face it - there is no shortage of distributions of Linux with the recovery of boneheaded Windows users in mind. For many, this is where their first introduction to Linux actually came from. In other words, trying out Knoppix. http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8137 (Column) - Reading articles like this certainly make us feel good, but I have to say that they leave me with a bad taste in my mouth. While we run around patting each other on the back for a job well done on the adoption front, the truth is that most people, real computer users, not geeks, are using Windows. Does this mean that Linux is not ready? Not at all, but perhaps this means that what we feed to the public needs a fresh review? http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8136 (Review) - I have been using Wine (WINE) or various implementations of it (Crossover Office and Cedega) for a few years now. What is funny is that I often had more success with Wine proper than I did with the various offshoot products. Go figure! So when I learned this issue... http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8135 (Column) - In my previous article, I shared my opinions and overall vision of the state of Linux wireless today. In this latest installment, I will demonstrate exactly how one can have a simple way to implement Linux wireless connectivity without all of the headaches. http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8134 (Column) - Wireless connectivity on any Linux distribution that is not pre-bundled with existing hardware is a bit of a crapshoot. And yet I would be the first to point out that despite much of the nonsense about it being necessary to either compile a driver from source or worse, falling back into a Windows mindset so as to rely on Windows wireless drivers via NDISWrapper is never the only option. http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8132 (Column) - For years now we have heard about Linux on the desktop and its need to make a concerted effort to illustrate its value to the end user and whatnot. The point of it all being is that if we expect Linux to become a household name, we must find away to get it into the minds of the typical user, like we have seen with Windows. http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8131 (Column) - Realizing that "What if" articles tend to bring out the best and worst in people, I thought it was worth exploring this mindset again, just for kicks. This time, however, there is a clear angle to the idea. One that I hope can crossover and inspire, if nothing else. http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8130 Don’t misunderstand me, as I’m not preaching the value of proprietary codecs. Despite Theora's shortcomings with rendering speed and overall playback quality in comparison to proprietary alternatives, this does not mean that all open source codecs are loosing ground in the fight for your video viewing freedom. http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8129 (Review) - As we discussed earlier in our RSS reader options for Linux article, this platform also has its fair share of solutions for those of us who are looking to subscribe to podcasts as well. http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8128 (Review) - If there is one area where the Linux desktop has done very well, it has to be the variety of solutions for subscribing to RSS feeds that has been made available to us. In this piece, I will be sharing some of these applications and my thoughts on them.