31 Dec 2007

Open Source Questions and Answers

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed John Perez is a college Freshman who is doing an argumentative paper on Open-Source applications. He sent me a list of questions that I am going to answer in simple terms. Also, we’re using our... Chris Pirillo »

15 Jul 2008

Linux can save us

In case you haven't noticed, the economy is collapsing. We need to use Linux now. We can't afford to waste money on Microsoft trash anymore. read more (posted on 15 Jul 2008 by Cyber Cynic)

13 Jul 2008

How to Make Windows Vista SP1 Installation Permanent

Once you have installed Windows Vista SP1 and you have no issues with the service pack, then you can consider making the SP1 installation permanent. The advantage of doing this is that you can reclaim disk space. Vista SP1 takes up lot of disk space for... (posted on 13 Jul 2008 by Life Rocks! 2.0)

13 Jul 2008

OOXML: Back Orifice 2007?

I know, I know… “I really don’t think OOXML is worth wasting much time over any more” And I only wrote that a few hours ago too! But I simply couldn’t resist this gem of a story from Roy Schestowitz over at Boycott Novell: … I got a couple of docx... (posted on 13 Jul 2008 by The Open Sourcerer)

12 Jul 2008

OOXML (And Microsoft): In Memoriam

I haven’t written much about the OOXML scandal for a while now for a couple of reasons: I’ve had more important things to do. I honestly believe that it is going to be a totally insignificant and inconsequential standard that will probably be dead... (posted on 12 Jul 2008 by The Open Sourcerer)

10 Jul 2008

Ubuntu Linux Now Available Off-The-Shelf

In a move that’s seemingly insignificant but actually very significant, Ubuntu Linux is now available for purchase off-the-shelf from Best Buy. Reasons why this is important: When a software product “graduates” from the internet to being an actual... (posted on 10 Jul 2008 by PCMech)

10 Jul 2008

Why openSUSE 11 is the Linux for me

Recently, my colleague James Turner reviewed openSUSE 11 and he liked it. It's hard to tell from some of the notes he got back-shame on you people!--but he really did. I, on the other hand, love openSUSE. read more (posted on 10 Jul 2008 by Cyber Cynic)

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