by Dave | Sep 15, 2011 | Starting Out with Linux, Tinker Blog
When you’re using Ubuntu, you’re using a set of buttons and on-screen controls (a ‘toolkit’) called GTK. Part of Linux’s strength is that there are many options to choose from in terms of toolkits and programming languages that can be...
by Dave | May 28, 2002 | Starting Out with Linux
The simplest reason that your computer probably has Windows on it is because everyone else’s does, too. It’s called ubiquity. And Microsoft has it. I do not think Microsoft is inherently evil. I do think it is a monopoly. But, in a way, that is to be...
by Dave | Apr 18, 2002 | Starting Out with Linux
The Linux Folder Structure is pretty different from that of Windows. If you’ve been a Mac user, it’s very similar to what you’ve been using, even if you didn’t know it. A “folder structure” is a collection of files and the folders...
by Dave | Apr 17, 2002 | Starting Out with Linux
root represents possibly the most important thing to understand about Linux that differs from Windows. You may have heard that Linux is more stable and secure than other operating systems, particularly Windows. The main reason that Windows is not stable or secure is...
by Dave | Mar 27, 2002 | Starting Out with Linux
How it works If all that came in a brand of Linux was Linux, you wouldn’t like it for your desktop. Linux is similar to DOS in that it’s natural interface is a black screen with white text and you have to type in everything you want to do. Luckily, some...
