Posts under ‘Closed Source Software’

Time does pass quickly. I just realized it has been over two months since I had time to write an article here. I finally found something new I want to write about, so I am taking time to do that now. Please feel free to leave a comment.

Today I am working to finish setting back [...]

We have all heard the GNU/Linux naysayers posit that, “No one will use Linux until (insert application name here) runs natively on Linux.” Other than the fact that this is almost pure hyperbole there is some kernel of truth there. This article demonstrates one solution.
Many small business owners may want to move to Linux for [...]

This is the second article in my series about GNU/Linux security for the GNU/Linux curious and new GNU/Linux user. The first article is here: GNU/Linux Security: Ubuntu has been Cracked!
There are many attempts to explain the differences between GNU/Linux and Microsoft products when it comes to security. In this article I am going to make [...]

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For quite some time now I have had a vague notion to write about so-called “software piracy”. That vague notion has sharpened into a resolve to write about Proprietary Closed Source Software (PCSS), “software piracy”, GNU/Linux, Free Open Source [...]

Do you run one or more GNU/Linux desktops? Please participate in our poll.
I have once again run across a “too many versions!” comment on another site. In this one a person going by the moniker “matt_chsi” states there are too many versions of Linux and that is why adoption of Linux is so poor. Further, [...]

After reading this article be sure to see my follow-up comment about it.
Could it be that Microsoft, Microsoft shills and/or Microsoft fanboys are “gaming” the uptime table at Netcraft? Unless I am misunderstanding something, frankly, I think they are. I was going to show a friend of mine the uptime table at Netcraft to display [...]

This announcement hit the various eComStation (eCS) mailing lists yesterday afternoon:
Almost all issues which have delayed the 2.0 GA have been resolved. Most of the remaining work is resolving the issues with the installer and the integration of disparate components. The ACPI feature is now reaching a point that not should delay release, any longer. [...]

I have been pondering the meaning of “free” in association with Free Open Source Software (FOSS) in general and GNU/Linux in particular. If one asks a FOSS advocate what free means in regard to these one might hear the reply, “Free as in beer!” and/or “Free as in freedom!”. While that means something to the [...]

To date Intuit has failed to create desktop GNU/Linux versions of Quicken and QuickBooks. Some “experts” tout this as a “show stopper” keeping people from switching from Microsoft systems to GNU/Linux. While this may stop some people there is no reason it should stop everyone. After all, one can probably get these running under WINE [...]