Beta, to the best of my understanding, is a level of completion concerning software development. There’s the alpha stage, which loosely translates to "this is the very early stage; it’s very rough around the edges". Then comes the beta stage which usually means "almost everything works but its still somewhat buggy". After that...

In most enterprise environments the mail server used most often is Microsoft Exchange. This has been the de facto standard for many years. Corporations like it a lot because not only does it do mail but a ton of collaborative features as well. When connected via the Microsoft Outlook client, it is truly a powerhouse setup. Wondering if there was any Linux...

It’s most likely true that your computer at home runs circles around the computer in the office or in the classroom. You sit at the computer assigned to you and reel in agony due to the slowness. Doing things as simple as loading google.com take up to 20 seconds whereas at home the page is loaded less than a second after you press the enter key. The box...

Yes, I was a cubicle dweller and lived it up (read: down) in the corporate lifestyle for several years. It is the land where the most exciting thing that happens all day is when the server goes down (again). 1. The decorations on someone’s cubicle offends you for no reason at all. You walk by someone’s cubicle and see all sorts of decor they’ve...

Would you believe me if I told you that 70% of Linux kernel development is performed by PAID employees in commercial enterprise? It’s true. If you’re a Linux user, does that make you mad? Does that make you hang your head in shame? It shouldn’t. Personally speaking I was really happy to discover this. It means that big-biz has a definite...

Dave and Rich discuss the subject of why there is so much anti-Microsoft sentiment on the internet. Certain points are discussed including enterprise usage. See video below for...