Hack Attack : Run Linux Apps Natively On Windows, OSX

March 23, 2008  |  View Comments

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Linux has always been the operating system of the geeks and nerds. For some reason Linux has never been able to capture the market like Windows and OS X have managed to do. The main reason for this has been the so called unfriendliness of the Linux OS. But things are changing now with distros like Ubuntu etc..

For over 15 years now Linux users have been using Wine to run Windows Applications and Softwares natively. With Wine 1.0 scheduled for a early June release things are looking better for users looking to run Windows apps on Linux. That solves one half of the problem. But the other half hasn’t been solved until now that is..

What about people who would probably want to run Linux apps natively on Windows or Mac OSX. I know the question sounds silly but I know many people who would like to have a taste of Linux and Open Source Softwares before venturing into the geeky world of Linux.

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Get Invites For The GDrive Killer Dropbox!

March 12, 2008  |  , , , , , , ,  |  View Comments


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f you are looking for Dropbox invites just leave a comment on this post with your email id and I will send you an invite. Please spread the word by digging the story here

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We have all been waiting for GDrive to launch for years now. But it looks like GDrive is all set to become vaporware with the launch of the public beta of Dropbox today. Luckily I managed to get an invite and I’ve been playing around with Dropbox for the past hour and I am completely bowled over by its simplicity and functionality.

Only yesterday I wrote about Foldershare, but Dropbox beats Foldershare in all aspects. Every other online storage solution has had its own limitations. Dropbox gives them a hard punch and comes out on top.

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