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Written by Tom Beharrell
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Wednesday, 28 September 2005 |
I'm not trying to ditch Windows just because I think Linux is better. Windows XP is fast, powerful, has stacks of software available for it, and support is available everywhere. Its interface is polished; the way menus work and keyboard commands are assigned is consistent. Practically all hardware is supported no matter how obscure. Why shouldn't it be successful? It enjoys over 80% of the desktop computer user population's efforts.
I want to become completely free from Microsoft because of corporate dominance and money orientation in our society. The state of where we are at right now is as sick as anything Hitler has ever dreamed. We ruthlessly kill as many people and are doing our best to the plant and animal kingdoms too. The average consumer doesn't even
realize how they are entirely corporate pawns, and we're getting closer further down the American line all the time. They eat poison food, live in a carcenogenic world and spend their lives surrounded by asphalt, steel and slick advertising.
A society based on Open Source principles in all areas is what I want. So I started with sacrificing some of the polish, making sure I buy components that are supported in Linux (though few aren't these days). It's not that much of a sacrifice. What is there now is impressive. It's got everything the multi-billion dollar Windows world has. It's just a little bit less refined, but it's all there. And there are plenty of benefits, from freedom, to security, practical immunity from computer viruses and it's all free of charge. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 September 2005 )
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Written by Tom Beharrell
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Thursday, 18 August 2005 |
I have been using Linux at home and work full time for about two years. Apart from a custom application we built at work, for which I run Microsoft Windows XP in a free emulator (Qemu) I am able to do everything I need directly in Linux. I recently purchased a new laptop for my own use at home. It's a Dell Inspiron 6000 with an ATI 128MB graphics card. The day I received the machine I formatted the disk and installed Ubuntu Linux, soon after updating to the Breezy version (the current development version).
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 February 2006 )
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Written by Tom Beharrell
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Wednesday, 25 May 2005 |
This demonstration course, powered by the Open Source Moodle learning
environment, looks at the concept of Open Source software - what it is
and how it works in education. Read about what Open Source means, take
a quiz, and find out why SCO think "evil" Linux is a threat to the
economy and stability of the US!
Click here to launch the course. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 May 2005 )
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Written by Tom Beharrell
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Tuesday, 17 May 2005 |
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Mambo is "free" software released under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
The
word "free'' has two legitimate general meanings; it can refer either
to freedom or to price. When we speak of "free software'', we're
talking about freedom, not price. (Think of "free speech'', not "free
beer''.)
Free software is a matter of the users' freedom
to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More
precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the
software:
- The freedom to run the program, for any purpose.
- The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs
- Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
- The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbour.
- The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits.
- Access to the source code is a precondition for this
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