By Ded Ryzing: In Part 2 of “Order From Chaos: Choosing A Linux Distribution” We went through a brief comparison of the 4 main Linux branches against the following criteria; Ease of use, Primary use, Support and Future maintenance. In Part 3 we will look at criteria #5, Personal preference. “What gives?”, you ask? [...]

By Ded Ryzing: Making the switch from Microsoft Windows or Apple’s OS X to Linux can be a daunting proposition for most people. There are a lot of negative myths, half truths and misinformation out there that scare many people off. Fortunately there are several ways to experiment with, and get to know, [...]

By Ded Ryzing: How much swap space should you set aside? This is a good question and one that seems not to have an answer. You’ll see it debated all over the Internet with many varying opinions on what is correct. How much is a matter of preference and experience, but most [...]

By Ded Ryzing: The other night I stopped in on a uStream broadcast / chat I used to frequent (not so much any more) to see what was shaking. This stream from the boys at PCMech.com normally focuses on PC and Mac hardware/software…although the focus on this evening seemed to be on Twitter…yeah, I [...]

By Ded Ryzing: In Part 1 of “Order From Chaos: Choosing A Linux Distribution” we took a look at the different Linux family branches. In Part 2 we will define some criteria to apply to these branches when deciding on a distro to use. For me, there are 5 criteria to take into consideration: Ease [...]