Daily Archives: January 31, 2014

It Pays To Sell GNU/Linux

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Robert Pogson

For years I have watched the web-stats for GNU/Linux languish in Mexico. No longer. In the summer of 2013, retailers, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer and Canonical got together in Mexico and sold PCs. It does pay to have actual salespeople … Continue reading →

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Schools and Public Libraries

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Robert Pogson

When I was young, public libraries played a huge role in my education. Schools had tiny libraries, barely usable and overwhelmed by numbers of users. We just could not afford to buy a ton of books beyond a few door-to-door … Continue reading →

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Lightworks For GNU/Linux

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Robert Pogson

“After being in beta for almost a year, Lightworks, a professional video editing and mastering software, has reached version 11.5 stable, this being the first Lightworks release for” GNU/Linux. That’s the good news, a professional video editor now works for … Continue reading →

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