Daily Archives: January 20, 2014

Freedom In Software And Hardware At The UK Cabinet Office

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Robert Pogson

FLOSS and */Linux are doing really well in countries like Uruguay, India and Germany where governments see the light and choose Free Software to get the job done. The UK looks to be going that way as well. The Cabinet … Continue reading →

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The Price Of IT These Days

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Robert Pogson

I am glad I have lived to see the day. Today, consumers are paying what IT costs plus a bit for the profit of designing, making, distributing, servicing and selling of the devices. Gone are the days when folks like … Continue reading →

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FLOSS GAINS MOMENTUM/TRACTION IN INDIA

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Robert Pogson

This is big news. India, one of the largest democracies in the world has a new state government, Delhi national capital region, committed to FLOSS (Free/Libre Open Source Software). In particular they intend to ban monopoly in the retail space, … Continue reading →

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