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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 19, 2013
Not Missed Opportunities – Denied Opportunities
Matt Hartley wrote, at Datamation, “The real missed opportunities I see with the Linux desktop is due to a poor job marketing the many things Linux can do for the average user. Once installed, I’ve actually had a reduction in … Continue reading
It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This: Unanimity
I am rightfully cynical about politicians. They can do the worst things for political gain. However, the parliamentarians of Andalusia seem to be on the right track: “The parliament of Spain’s autonomous region of Andalusia is urging the region’s government … Continue reading
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The Whole Story
StatCounter is a reasonable source of webstats, flawed as they are, but it’s graphics hides what I am most interested in, change. To fix that I have redrawn their graphic for the last few weeks in USA with more than … Continue reading
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GNU/Linux Desktops In Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland’s fourth-largest city, is considering a switch to open source desktop PCs. "The time has come to evaluate a migration, by launching a pilot project on 5 workstations", the city announced on 14 November. "Free and open source software … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, government, Linux, market share, politics, small cheap computers, that other OS
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