osViews: My Computer", Isn't "The Computer", Anymore! | Linux Today

osViews: My Computer”, Isn’t “The Computer”, Anymore!

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 25, 2006

[ Thanks to Kelly
McNeill
for this link. ]

“Early on, in my trek into GNU/Linux, protecting non-technical
users from the Linux file system tree, and simplifying their
ability to find and access their network, disks, drives, and
documents was of primary concern. So too, was increasing their
perception of knowing where they are at all times. A simplified
method of achieving these goals on all Linux based systems is
suggested in this article…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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