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We can’t deny China has A LOT of talented copy cats. They can copy huge Website, and now Windows XP Operating System!

You’re right. This is 100% look-alike clone Windows XP build on Ubuntu Linux 9.10. It is a free, fast, stable, safe, customizable yet user-friendly OS. Suitable for Windows user who want to give a try on Linux.

The Ylmf Linux OS

The Windows XP alike OS was created by an independent developer team – YLMF Computer Technologies. They named the OS as Ylmf OS! What a great product from open source community, you’ll never get it from other place.

What so great about Ylmf OS? It more than an ordinary OS. The OS has been designed and compiled with all popular tools, applications and plugins you need to use for daily work.

If you think it is hard to install and use Linux, then you’re wrong. Ylmf comes with SMPlayer, Open Office, CompizConfig (cool interface effects), Wine (to run Windows apps), Firefox (with plugins), aMule (P2P downloader), Pidgin (instant messenger) and many more.

It it almost Plug and Play without further download/setup. Want to try out yourself? Download a free copy of Ylmf OS here, and you’re ready to go. The Website only in Chinese version, refer to your friend who knows Chinese or use Google Translate.

My Two Cents

I believe there will be more Linux users after Ylmf OS released. I’ll use this OS too, if I own a company myself. It really save a lot of software license fee. Yeah! I like free things ;)

But the question is, will it be involved in lawsuit from Microsoft? Tell me what do you think?

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]]> http://www.ahtim.com/100-clone-windows-xp-os/feed/ 2 Chrome OS on Mac OS X http://www.ahtim.com/chrome-os-on-mac-os-x/ http://www.ahtim.com/chrome-os-on-mac-os-x/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:22:10 +0000 AhTim http://ahtim.com/?p=2265 Google finally made Chrome OS live about a month ago. The operating system offer cloud computing, mainly for netbooks. In simple words, it is an Internet operating system.

The OS based on Chrome web browser. Every application in Chrome is a web application, no desktop application. Means no installation, no setup, use as it is type.

Chrome OS Goes Live

Without further wasting time, I want to show you what is Chrome OS. Since it is demo only, I ran it on VirtualBox.

You won’t believe until feel the great performance yourself. It boot up with just 8 seconds in VirtualBox. Imagine how fast it can run on a real PC?

Login the username and password with your Google account. It should bring you into Chrome browser, with small tool like task manager. Unfortunately, you can’t find any shutdown button yet.

Google said Chrome OS is able to take advantage of graphics processors, multicore architectures and multimedia peripherals on web itself. Since it still on beta, let’s wait and see how it could be happen! ;)

My Two Cents

Did I told you the Google account didn’t work for me? Yes, I can’t login due to network access failed. Found others facing same problem on Internet too.

I tried various settings on Linux/Debian, Ubuntu, Bridge, etc. Yet, still don’t work. At last login with master account: Chronos without password. It then login locally with the page below.

I got feeling it only happen in VirtualBox. Seems like work on VMware but I don’t have one. Can you confirm it works on VMware?

Register and download Chrome OS image at gdgt.com.

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Although I’m feel good with Mailplane for Gmail on Mac, don’t want you all to miss out this good email application – Thunderbird 3. It is open source, free, fast and secure.

Thunderbird 3 Features

You’ll love Thunderbird if you are Firefox user. Because Thunderbird and Firefox are from the same company – Mozilla. Its latest version of Thunderbird’s features even closer to Firefox.

Let’s me list down the latest features and how you can benefit from them:

  1. Tabbed email, similar to tabbed browsing. Compose and read email faster.
  2. New search interface allow to search even faster.
  3. Customized Thunderbird’s look and feel with hundreds of Personas skins. Allow to install add-ons tool like Firefox too!
  4. Anti-Junk email and Phishing Protection.

More features can be found here. Don’t need to worry on its compatibility since it support Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It is available for FREE download here.

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Latest Kubuntu (Ubuntu + KDE) v8.10 has better Graphic User Interface (GUI) than Vista. Its latest v9.04 beta is even cooler.

Best of Kubuntu is you can install any open source application by using Debian application database. It support Compiz, the 3D multiple desktop too! Sure you could not find it run so real time in Windows.

What’s New in Kubuntu?

Not sure if you know a 700MB CD could setup full Kubuntu operating system plus most of general software you use daily. For example, Open Office, KTorrent, Amarok player, etc. The latest Kubuntu integrate with KDE 4.2.1.

You can’t resist the desktop effect and performance speed with KDE. Let’s see some screen shot after jump. The KDE 4.2 logo itself make me excited.

Desktop enhancement: Significant refinements of Plasma and KWin, the KDE workspace. Now with many new and updated plasma widget. Do you feel the KDE GUI is better than Vista?

And we have better Amarok multimedia player. It is now integrate with online radio such as Last.fm and more.

There are more application upgrades and bug fixes, including QT4.5, KTorrent 3.2, Network Manager Plasma widget, etc.

You may download Kubuntu v9.04 (here) or stable version v8.10 (here). If not, wait until end of April 09 for final release.

My Two Cents

So have you change your mind to use Kubuntu Linux for your next laptop or desktop? It is FREE and full features out there. Of course might take you some time to familiar with the features, if you are pure Windows user.

I plan to use Kubuntu v9 as my main operating system on my new laptop soon. It will save me $300 (RM) from Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic.

PS: Will you use free open source Kubuntu on your personal computer or rather pay for Windows Vista?

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]]> http://www.ahtim.com/kubuntu-linux-for-free-download/feed/ 3 8 Biggest Differences between Linux and Windows http://www.ahtim.com/8-biggest-differences-between-linux-and-windows/ http://www.ahtim.com/8-biggest-differences-between-linux-and-windows/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:07:47 +0000 AhTim http://ahtim.com/?p=466 Until today, still got friends ask me what is the differences between Linux and Windows? This is an interesting question. Some of you may already know the answer. But could you list them out?

I’m not Linux expert. I won’t give Linux course here. Just share some good points that I found on Internet. Might be more than 8 points here. I think I just list out the important ones.

  • Open source vs Close Source – The most significant difference is Linux is open source and Windows don’t. This mean you know what the program run, while Windows not allow that even if it store in “malicious” software to spy you.
  • GPL License vs Ms Licensing – In fact, Linux belongs to the GNU Public License that allow user to access or alter the kernel as long using back the name “Linux”.Also, you can download a ginsle copy and install as many machines as you like. For Windows, no such thing as “Free”. You pay for server license, client license, client access license, terminal server client license and many more.
  • Online Peer Support vs Paid Helpdesk Support – You can have the support of huge community via forums, online search, and plenty Web sites. If not, you also can subscribe to the paid service for Linux. While for Windows, you have to subscribe their service contract or solve it yourself.
  • Partial vs Full Hardware Support -Although Linux has more items in HAL (Hardware Compatibility List), still consider a main issue why people don’t use Linux. I encounter lack of wireless adapter driver for mine. Check for Linux compatibility before buy new hardware. No such problem on Windows, I think.
  • Command line vs No Command line – Command line is always in Linux. Perfect for administrative purpose. The command line in Windows is too limited. Less power for administrator.
  • Centralized and Non-Centralized Application source – Linux has centralized application source such as Apple “App Store”. The concept has been implemented long time ago such as Synaptic, apt-get, etc. Linux users can get latest softwares from same trustable source. While for Windows, search for yourself and hopefully it is not a Trojan. :)
  • Flexible vs Fixed – Linux is flexible for customize to meet individual requirements. Windows is in standard package and you only can customize its wallpaper without an extra software.
  • Multi Layer Run Level vs Single Layer Run Level – Almost same with “command line” above. Linux has multi layer run level, run level 3 (command line) and run level 5 (GUI). I know Windows also has “safe mode command line”. But can Windows install application in command line mode? No. Linux works as normal without a GUI.

I doesn’t mean Linux is always better than Windows. I use both. Depends on usage. Which oerating system you like more? Linux or Windows? ;)

[tips: TechRepublic]

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Now, Proximi has released the copy and paste framework to an open source project named OpenClip. I guess this is second open source app after WordPress for iPhone.

OpenClip Apps

You can’t simply install OpenClip into iPhone. It is a framework for free to be use by developer. It means any developer can integrate copy and paste feature into their app for free! Currently there are about 12 apps that participate in OpenClip project. Such as MobileChat, Twittelator, etc.

Hopefully more developer integrate the copy and paste feature into their app. I wish copy and paste feature integrated into Safari! Easier for us to use such “advance” feature is such a pleasure ;)

So, if you’re iPhone or iPod app developer please contact OpenClip.org to get 100% free SDK.

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I’ve implemented LTSP client in production workstation 2 years ago. All LTSP client boot with configuration set on SUSE Linux server (SLES 9). Less admin work, easier to maintain such huge workstation pool. Most of my LTSP client have no hard drive. They run on just NIC or a diskette for older motherboard that don’t have PXE.

LTSP Boot Device Problem

Recently I faced a problem to overcome LTSP boot device error. As you know, we seldom use acient floppy drive nowadays. Some old LTSP computer have to boot from floppy diskette and the floppy drive spoilt. How to resolve this problem once for all? It is tedious job to buy floppy drive and replace. Floppy drive and diskette is high consumable item. It can just spoilt easily without notice.

So, I’ve do some reseach and found a way to install LTSP client on hard drive (HDD). Since the old computer has small and unuse hard drive, I can utilise that. Now we don’t scrap those 2GB, 4GB, 10GB hard drive. What a waste. They are more than enough to store 5MB LTSP boot image!

Install LTSP Boot from Hard Drive

I surpise nobody post about this method on internet. Actually, it is quite easy if you know the tricks. You will need to download 2 files:

After download the files, unzip the RAWRITE.zip and “burn” the eb_on_hd.ima image into a blank floppy diskette. In Windows Command Prompt:

>  rawriteb eb_on_hd.ima a:

Wait for the floppy disk to be written in all 80 circles. Boot up the old computer from the floppy diskette. Follow the instruction on screen and install etherboot on hard drive ( for all NIC drivers). Done!

Now my old LTSP client has been resurrect and running even smoother. ;)

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