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A new version of Monoppix is out. Monoppix is a Live CD Linux distribution built to show case the Mono technology.. It works without installing a thing on your hard drive - it runs completely off the CD and RAM. If you don't want to mess with making a Live CD there is tutorial on getting Monoppix running using Virtual PC.

A lot of ink has been going into this story today. Mainsoft has come out with tool called 'Grasshopper' which allows Visual Studio Developers Jump on Writing Linux Apps.

In the last couple of days I have seen a lot of postings and articles talking about about which is better, which is cheaper and where to get the "facts." Reseller Advocate Magazone is this to say:
Windows vs. Linux: "The Facts"

Check out 'Linux in Government: Optimizing Desktop Performance, Part I' on the Linux Journal site. The article has a couple of tips and short explanation on what and why the tip works.

Linux Journal has posted 'Seven Criteria for Evaluating Open-Source Content Management Systems.' The article focuses on Open-Source but you can easily expand it to commercial Content Management Systems.

Really Linux is running an article on Post Installation Configuration for Beginners. The article shows basic network configuration for Fedora, Mandriva, and SuSe distributions. I wish I had this article when I installed Mandriva at home.

ReallyLinux.com is running an interesting article entitled 'Open Source VS Windows: Reality of a Better Paradigm.' I can see both sides of the issue here. On one hand, I can see the need to lock down the users computers as tightly as possible. With all the strange things users do you need a way to protect the network. On the other hand, I would find it difficult if someone locked down my computer to the point where I could not change font size.

One of the things I like about Linux is the ability to customize my computer to allow me to work at my best. I am also aware that with all this power comes a high level of complexity and choices that the average user be able to handle.

LinuxDevices.com has an article about Sharp plans to ship its Linux-based Zaurus.

Being a linux newbie, I am looking for sources of information. I am across TuxMagazine, which is a free on-line magazine for newbies. This looks like a good starting point.