Looking for advice on a computer to buy or build that will have a ridiculous amount of RAM and many processor cores.
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posted by tomwheeler
on Nov 20, 2012 -
15 answers
Is there a public test Windows XP machine online somewhere I can remote into with rdesktop and tsclient? I am trying to see how it is going to look and work when I remote into work machines on this Ubuntu box, but these are not yet set up. Other Windows are fine too.
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posted by By The Grace of God
on Nov 21, 2011 -
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Linux Question: KDE, Gnome, keeping things seperate, the future etc. (Ubuntu/Fedora).
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posted by rosswald
on Dec 16, 2010 -
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Help me design a computer workstation setup for home that incorporates a 30" screen, a Linux compatible video card, a possibly height adjustable desk, and a silent or very quiet desktop machine.
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posted by pbh
on Jun 9, 2009 -
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I'm looking for a list or reference to press releases/news articles about large corporations or government departments that have switched to Linux as a desktop platform. For example this week it was reported that the French police have 5,000 PCs running Ubuntu.
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posted by thewalrus
on Apr 30, 2009 -
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Will linux xp desktop (the new linux program that looks like windows xp and lets one intall some windows software) let me install Microsoft Office 2007? What about an organizer program called Bottin?
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posted by Eiwalker
on Oct 10, 2007 -
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Linux / Ubuntu / Gnome question - how do I tell Gnome "Hey, the jpg you're using as desktop wallpaper has been updated with a new image. Go reload it and display the new version?" in a Python or Bash script?
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posted by Jimbob
on Sep 26, 2006 -
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Looking for the component suggestions on what is the "sweet spot" as far as price/performance to build a cheap-ish desktop Linux PC.
I've already got a great monitor and a KVM switch, just need to build the box. I'd like to keep the cost in the $500 range.
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posted by de void
on Apr 14, 2006 -
12 answers
