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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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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Tipping Points
I don’t often agree with Jim Zemlin but he’s right about FLOSS being widely accepted. It’s the right way to do IT.“2014 was a tipping point where companies decided there was too much software to write for any one company … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, android, desktop, education, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, government, market share, small cheap computers
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The Cuban Experiment
The news today is that USA-Cuban relations will return to something more like normal rather than cold war-era. It’s about time. The folks who annoyed USA to the point of madness are mostly dead or teetering on the brink. A … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, Dell, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, government, HP, migration, small cheap computers, that other OS
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Linux Mint Too Successful
Linux Mint distro had DOSed itself by releasing a too-popular edition.“Our main repository packages.linuxmint.com isn’t currently able to serve connections to everybody. This can result in errors, timeouts and delays in apt-get, and in your update manager.Please switch to a … Continue reading
How The Mighty Art Fallen (Smartphones)
You can tell Android/Linux is a giant-killer by counting the number of giants killed: two, iOS from Apple and that other OS from M$ (three, if you count Nokia as an entity).“In the smartphone OS market, Android continued to increase … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, android, Apple, ARM, FLOSS, google, market share, smart phone, that other OS
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Debian GNU/Linux, A Bargain At Any Price
“Self-support Subscription (1 year) $349USD”I just stumbled upon RedHat’s price-list for subscriptions/support for RHEL. It reminded me what a great bargain Debian GNU/Linux is: for one low price of $0, you get an operating system you can use anywhere: on … Continue reading
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Highest Performance ARM Desktop Ever
That’s the claim CompuLab (the folks who gave us TrimSlice) makes about their Utilite2 device. I think they are very close to being truthful. Performance is not just about the network, the CPU, the graphics, and RAM. It’s about how … Continue reading
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The Good News Just Keeps Flowing
Despite not having enough salesmen and particular applications, GNU/Linux is thriving. It’s just too good to pass up. The US Marines have changed the spec from XP to GNU/Linux on a new radar-system. Google, apparently, has seen the light and … Continue reading
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GNU/Linux Desktop Applications
SJVN briefly reviews 6 desktop applications that work for him in GNU/Linux. “Who says you need a Mac or a Windows PC? With the right applications, a Linux desktop is every bit as good as either of the two mainstream … Continue reading
Has The Russian Government Moved To GNU/Linux As Planned?
According to StatCounter, there has been a slow but steady shift to GNU/Linux in Russia, with a daily heartbeat. Is this usage in schools and governmental offices as planned? It could be but I would have expected a more dramatic … Continue reading
Taking A Stick To Flouters of EU Procurement Policies
The EU has pretty strongly emphasized that government procurement should not prop up monopoly, yet the practice continues.“Each year 15 per cent of public administrations flout procurement rules by requesting specific brands and trademarks that prevent competition, shows a European study … Continue reading
Using IT Shouldn’t Be Like Hand-carrying Bags Of Money Through Gang-territory But It Is Thanks To M$ And Adobe
“bugs that allow hackers to hijack PCs via Internet Explorer, Word and Excel files, and Visual Basic scripts.Everyone is urged to install the fixes, as well as a batch of updates from Adobe: a flaw in the Flash plugin is … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, market share, server, that other OS
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Triumph Of Thin Clients
Not only have thin clients triumphed here (except fot the audio problem…) but they’ve triumphed in offices of UK“Strength of feeling and clarity on the benefits of a thin and zero client technology was very apparent with 86% of IT … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, desktop, market share, server, small cheap computers, thin client
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