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I just finished reading an article on OSNews.com about why people are not flocking to Linux. As usual it turned into an anti-Vista discussion. I will be the first to admit that I do not like Vista. I didn't like it before I ever got it. I do like Linux though, and I think more people would too if they would put as much effort into it as they do Windows. If you are still reading this, then you probably already know something about Linux or want to know something about Linux. What we commonly refer to as Linux are really distributions that are being generalized as Linux instead of meaning the just the kernel. I have used several distro's over

Blackbox & Litestep A comparison of two popular Alternate Shells for the Windows Environment If you know what an alternate shell is, then chances are that you are familiar with or a user of one of these two shells. Most people who know me know that I have been a dedicated user as well as an avid fan of Litestep for years. Only recently has Blackbox "tickled my fancy" as they say. As of this writing I have been using Blackbox, or rather bblean to be more accurate, for about a month now. I have been a user of Litestep for over 6 years. For simplicity sake, I will refer to Blackbox as bblean from here on out and when talking about Litestep I m

Anybody that knows me knows that I have been a fanatical Litestep user for 5 or 6 years. It all started one night late at work when I was looking for the next great modification to my work PC. Yes sir, I need the next hot theme for my Desktop Architect. If you don't remember this app, it was 10 times better than Plus! for Windows98. I found a website named Customize.org. Now at the time, to me themes meant Desktop Architect. I saw a screenshot for a theme called Tek (I think). It was a very futuristic looking theme and I had to try it out. I downloaded it and opened the archive. This was in the days before OTS. I think LSDistro was just comin