Dumping Microsoft for Unix

People aren't moving to a single new Unix form; rather, the Unix landscape has diverged, with enterprises using proprietary UNIX (AIX, Solaris, HP-UX) for legacy systems, macOS as a desktop/server Unix, and most moving towards Linux (a Unix-like OS) for cloud, servers, and desktops due to its open-source flexibility and wide adoption, alongside BSD variants. The trend is a shift to Unix-like systems (Linux/BSD) for general use, while keeping certified UNIX for critical enterprise needs. Where People Are Moving (and Staying)

Linux (The Dominant "Unix-Like"): The biggest shift is towards Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Debian) for servers, cloud infrastructure, and modern desktops, as it offers broad hardware support, customization, and open-source freedom, embodying Unix principles.

macOS (Apple's Unix): Apple's macOS is a certified UNIX, popular on desktops and creative workstations, offering a user-friendly interface built on Unix foundations.

BSD Variants (FreeBSD, OpenBSD): These open-source systems, direct descendants of Unix, remain popular for specific uses like networking, security, and as underlying systems for other technologies (like some parts of macOS).

Proprietary UNIX (AIX, Solaris, HP-UX): While declining, these are still used in specific, high-stakes enterprise environments (banking, large industry) for mission-critical tasks, though HP-UX support is ending.

Windows 10 Users Easily Transition to Linux.

Microsoft is facing one of its biggest public revolts ever.

Windows 11 users worldwide are threatening to abandon Microsoft completely, and insiders say even Bill Gates is alarmed by the scale of the backlash.

With the end of support for Windows 10 near at hand and Microsoft limiting Windows 11 availability to newer PCs, there is a HUGE population of people with older computers who are wondering what to do next. Do they just keep running Windows 10 without support and risk the security vulnerabilities? Do they knuckle under and pay Microsoft more money for one more year of updates? Or do they give up on that older PC and shell out the big money for a new one?

It's a tough list of choices. Adding to that list is the recommendation, usually made by PC enthusiasts, to dump Microsoft altogether and install Linux in that older computer. Of course, there are many benefits to Linux, like the fact that it uses fewer system resources and is free, but can your average Windows user comfortably make that change without feeling lost?

Remember, the vast majority of Windows users aren’t looking for a new hobby, they just want an operating system that will work without a lot of fuss. They don’t want to learn what a ‘repository’ is, or be forced to memorize a hundred different Terminal commands. What they want (I’d assume) is a Windows-like experience without the expense, the bloatware, the privacy concerns and the incessant advertising.

So for that user, can Linux be a useable option? Or is the learning curve just too steep? In this video we're discussing what Linux is and who it may be appropriate for. We're also going to have a tour of the Ubuntu Linux desktop, do some customizations to it to make it more "Windows like" and look at what's involved in installing and using applications on the platform.

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Price of Computer RAM Skyrocketing

AI is skyrocketing the price of RAM. Computers, phones and tablets could be next.

From computers to cellphones and even certain features in cars, a lot of electronics rely on random-access memory, or RAM. It’s the fundamental hardware your computer processor needs to run applications, open files and let you surf the internet.

But if you've been in the market recently for RAM, you've probably noticed a major spike in prices as memory manufacturers pivot more of their production capacity away from consumer products to supplying AI companies instead, which are rapidly building data centres that need massive amounts of memory to operate.

“Prices have absolutely skyrocketed since the beginning of November,” Mark Chen, store manager at Uniway Computers, which sells custom-built PCs with RAM in Calgary, told CBC News in an email.

Back in October, Chen said he could find a 32GB DDR5 memory kit for under $130. By mid-November, the price had more than doubled to around $300.

Now, Chen says, it’s difficult to find that same memory kit for less than $400.

A Short Description of the Difference between a Facebook Profile and Page

One of the core decisions when using Facebook is whether to have a Profile or a Page (or both). Although they function slightly differently, either can work well for an author.

We can help our authors turn a Profile into a Page (or merge a Profile with a Page) by working directly with Facebook. But once this is done, Facebook does not permit the Page to be turned back into a Profile.

Profiles

Profiles are always associated with a real person. Typically the main way to interact with a Profile is through being a “friend”–but this can create problems for people who are well-known. Approving large numbers of friend requests can be time-consuming and each Profile is limited to 5,000 friends. Using the “subscribe” feature can help in this situation; subscribers will see your updates but you won’t have to approve their friend requests. You can control whether posts are public (friends and subscribers can see them) or private (only friends can see them). To encourage people to subscribe, you’ll probably want to add a “subscribe” button to your website. This is a good article on the subscribe feature.

Pages

Pages are associated with brands, public figures and businesses, and can be a good alternative to Profiles for authors who want to enable readers to connect easily. Pages are ideal if you have more than one person who would like to create posts as you can have multiple administrators. They also offer much more in the way of insights and the ability to target posts, as well as the option of installing custom applications. Pages do, however, have restrictions on interactions with individuals, so you won’t be able to interact with close friends in the same way. You won’t be able to “like” a Profile, meaning that your newsfeed will be restricted to other Pages you have liked. You also won’t be able to message individuals or tag them in photos.

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In the early 2000s, an 19-year-old developer named Matt Mullenweg forked a CMS called b2/cafelog to add features he thought were missing.

By October 2009, the project, going by the name of WordPress, had become the most popular open-source CMS on the Internet, today powering some 810 million websites worldwide, or 40% of the Internet.

About anyone, from the NYT to Neil Patel, uses WordPress for their blog, e-com store, company website, portfolio, and more.

Free, light, great for SEO, easy to use, WordPress is also open-source which means that anyone can copy, contribute to, and tweak it as they wish.

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In September 2024, Mullenweg complained that the WordPress hosting company WP Engine was a cancer to WordPress due to their little contribution to the open-source project and their appropriation of the WordPress brand.

A few days later, WP Engine sent a cease and desist letter to Mullenweg asking him to stop making these comments.

In retaliation, Mullenweg blocked WP Engine from WordPress and their customers could no longer update their website.

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