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My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. Now that I'm retired I still use GNU/Linux on every computer in my home except the smartphones which run Android/Linux.Lately, I've been giving lots of thought to the world I inherited and which I will leave to my descendants. I'm planting grass, trees, flowers and vegetables in my large lot and I've ordered a Solo EV. I plan to charge my Solo by means of a tracking solar array. Life is good if you have a purpose. I do.
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Daily Archives: May 21, 2011
The Fatal Error of Depending on ‘Proprietary’ Software
The title of this post comes from a comment in an article about the roll of FLOSS in the real world, the UK. Rather than sticking to the UK, about which I know little except for some history and my … Continue reading
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All-Electric Cars and Other Technologies Bear Fruit
It’s back. The electric car which was a competitive technology in the early days of the automobile is back. It took a century of noise, pollution, death and destruction and lock-in to wasteful life-styles to bring it back but it … Continue reading
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Stepping Outside the Repository
Package management and the repositories of software in distributions like Debian GNU/Linux are one of the great features of GNU/Linux. For most individuals and organizations, installing and updating packages from the repositories will be the best way to manage IT. … Continue reading
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