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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: September 28, 2012
Monash University Survey of Entering Students
Between 2010 and 2011, the university clarified their questions to reflect changes in technology 😉 and I gleaned these tidbits: the silly geese confuse OS and hardware but between questions 1 and 2 and the explanatory notes at the end … Continue reading
FOMCA – Malaysia Promote FLOSS Instead of FreeDOS or NoOS on PCs
The government has been working hard to promote use of GNU/Linux and FLOSS in government but a consumers’ group is agitating to encourage local dealers to sell GNU/Linux and FLOSS instead of NoOS or FreeDOS on PCs to undercut illegal … Continue reading
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Family and Fruits
I wanted to share with you some of the good things in life, family, pumpkins and beets. In spite of the worst drought I can remember since the 1960s, it has been a good year:
LimuxWatch Gives Up. Munich and GNU/Linux Win
“No posts.” see Munich Linux Watch. 😉 Mayor Ude has a broad smile these days. He started the migration to GNU/Linux in 2003 against heckling from M$ and all its sycophants including LimuxWatch. The migration’s highest priority was not saving … Continue reading
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Governments Cutting the Chains of Lock-in
“Germany should have a policy to increase the use of free software by public administrations. Citizens should not be forced to buy specific software for interacting with their public administration, says Hofmann. The latter is “one of the fundamental reasons … Continue reading
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Rapid Changes in Desktop PCs in Thailand
Thailand is rapidly acquiring IT of all kinds. They have a website for their own web stats, truehits.net. Sure, it’s small, but look at the rate of growth, ~200% per annum. I like that. It’s much better for GNU/Linux than … Continue reading