Many people who use Linux didn’t start that way. The norm for a lot of people is to get into technology, work their way up, get bored of Windows and look for something better. I’m really interested to hear how people started using Linux, what their distro of choice is and why. I was discussing why I prefer Ubuntu to anything else with a colleague a few weeks ago (he incidentally prefer... »
Following the Steam for Linux official release back in December, they have now announced a huge sale on all Steam for Linux games where you can get anything up to 80% off any Linux games you purchase! So not only does your favourite operating system cost you nothing, you will now get a large discount off your favourite Steam for Linux games as well. If you want to take a look at the games that ar... »
The Linux Foundation made a promise a while back that they would bring us Linux users a UEFI secure bootloader image to overcome the controversial Windows 8 locked bootloader. Many people were wondering when this would come to light, and some even thought that the Linux Foundation had, through no fault of their own, negated on this promise. However, a couple of days ago James Bottomley of the Lin... »
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So who likes First Person Shooters (FPS)? I know I do! Call Of Duty, Battlefield and the classic Doom are regulars on my gaming list. So when I heard that the daddy’s of FPS in the forms of Half-Life & Counter-Strike were now available for Linux/Ubuntu through Steam I had to check it out! The original Half-Life and Counter-Strike 1.6 have just gone beta. So that means that whilst they ... »
The Linux family continues to grow. The “freedom” allows anyone to have his/her own custom Linux operating system. This is why there is a Linux for everyone. There are several popular Linux distros based on specific need/category. Hardcore Linux users prefer Arch Linux, Debian or Slackware while the beginners prefer Ubuntu or Linux Mint. Hackers prefer BackTrack or Black Ubuntu while... »
Bodhi Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution that is based on Ubuntu. But unlike Ubuntu, Bodhi Linux utilises the Enlightenment (E17) desktop environment instead of the default Unity interface of Ubuntu. As previously mentioned, the whole point of Bodhi is to be lightweight and quick. Bodhi also doesn’t come with many applications installed by default, instead the development team heade... »
Here on RefuGeeks we have not written anything about the exciting news of Steam coming over to Linux (well, more specifically Ubuntu). This has been a deliberate decision as we didn’t want to dangle a carrot in front of our gaming readers only to tell them that the beta was closed to just a lucky few. Well today is a great day for all you Linux gamers because the Steam beta for Ubuntu is now... »
Any one reading this who remembers playing the likes of Cannon Fodder & Alien Breed on their Amiga 600 will love Running With Rifles. Running With Rifles really brings a modern spin to the classic genre of top-down shooters. Rather than try to explain what Running With Rifles is all about, I’ll let the makers of the game, Modulaatio Games explain: RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down s... »