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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.brighthub.comhttp://www.brighthub.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Posts by Kyle Rankin</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=76&amp;o=DateDescending&amp;a=275</link><description>Posts by Kyle Rankin</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><item><title>Linspire 6 - Blends the Best in Open Source and Commercial Software</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/reviews/663.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:57:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:663</guid><dc:creator>kyle</dc:creator><description>Linspire is the result of a blend of one of the most popular Linux desktop distributions, Ubuntu, with commercial software and codecs available right out of the box. As you&amp;#39;ll see, Linspire is an interesting take on Linux desktop distributions. Introduction What happens when you blend one of the most popular Linux desktop distributions, Ubuntu,...</description></item><item><title>Today's Top Linux Desktop Distributions</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/1200.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 18:43:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1200</guid><dc:creator>kyle</dc:creator><description>The question &amp;#34;Which Linux distribution is the best&amp;#63;&amp;#34; has spawned many Internet flame wars, but while the answer is largely a matter of taste, some distributions do stand out when the focus is desktop use. This guide covers three of the top Linux desktop distributions and how they stack up. If you have spent any time on a Linux forum, yo...</description></item><item><title>Ubuntu 7.04 - More Than a Strange Name for a Linux Distribution</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/reviews/547.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:10:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:547</guid><dc:creator>kyle</dc:creator><description>If there is one thing you can count on, it&amp;#39;s this&amp;#58; successful open source software must have a strange name. If this rule holds true, then maybe it explains some of the success of one of the newest major Linux distributions&amp;#58; Ubuntu. Introduction I've used Linux and open source software for quite some time now, and if there is one thing ...</description></item><item><title>Fedora 7 - A Solid Core Distribution</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/reviews/548.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:12:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:548</guid><dc:creator>kyle</dc:creator><description>Fedora Core 7 is a solid all-around distribution with lots to offer. Though perhaps not the best desktop distribution out there, it&amp;#39;s easy to use and its user interface and security features are top-notch. Introduction The Fedora Project is really a set of projects sponsored by Red Hat that comprise an operating system, a Linux distribution, an...</description></item><item><title>Red Hat Linux 5 Desktop - Fit for the Corporate Desktop, But What About the Home?</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/reviews/664.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:59:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:664</guid><dc:creator>kyle</dc:creator><description>Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop, is a distribution with its sights set firmly on the enterprise corporate desktop. For systems administrators who need a corporate Linux desktop with 24&amp;#47;7 support this works great, but for home users the ditribution falls a bit flat. Introduction Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop, Red Hat's latest desktop pro...</description></item><item><title>openSUSE 10.2 - Novell's SUSE for the Community</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/reviews/549.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:15:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:549</guid><dc:creator>kyle</dc:creator><description>openSUSE is Novell&amp;#39;s community-focused version of its SUSE Enterprise distribution. With a dynamite installer and a solid KDE desktop environment, it&amp;#39;s one of contenders in the running for best Linux desktop. Just be ready for a steep learning curve. Introduction If you follow Linux distribution history much, openSUSE and Fedora seem to hav...</description></item></channel></rss>