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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: November 22, 2011
50% Off Desktops
IBM and Canonical are working together to provide better desktops at lower costs: “If a company is a ‘Windows shop,’ at some point it will need to evaluate the significant costs of migrating its base to Microsoft’s next desktop,†said … Continue reading
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M$, Finally Admitting Installation Is Second-Rate, Promises Improvement
The kind of installations that GNU/Linux has had for many years may finally be available to users of that other OS. M$’s data shows “clean install” times like 32 minutes becoming 21 minutes. That’s still not close to what I … Continue reading
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It Doesn’t Get Much Smaller Than This, But It Could Be Cheaper
I really believe there is a large place in the market for small cheap computers, much larger than a niche. There’s just no need for wasted material in personal computing. We are getting close to “perfection” with thin clients and … Continue reading
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Smoking Gun/e-mail in Novell v M$
The judge yesterday refused to dismiss the case against M$ so it will continue. I cannot see the jury deciding for M$ given this “smoking gun” in Bill Gates’ hand: “From: Bill Gates To: Bill Bass; Bob Muglia; Brad Silverberg; … Continue reading
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