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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: July 11, 2013
FLOSS Will Be the Default Software For Higher Education In France
Finally, a government recognizes the fact that the role of government is to educate youth and not to prop up foreign enterprises such as M$. “France’s higher education institutes must offer their digital services and learning resource materials primarily as … Continue reading
Posted in Linux in Education, Teaching, technology
Tagged education, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, government
21 Comments
Wintel Crumbles
Some things should crumble, like the crust of an apple-pie but tech industries rely on rapid growth and deployments to feed the whole supply chain. If any link in the chain crumbles, the whole thing comes apart. “Notebook brand vendors … Continue reading
Posted in technology
Tagged adoption, desktop, market share, small cheap computers, that other OS
61 Comments