I like using open source software wherever I can. It’s not just a cost issue, I strongly believe in choice in the marketplace and there are too many software monopolies out there. But while open source may not cost anything … Read More
Glyn Moody of Linux Journal asks Is the Success of Google’s Android a Threat to Free Software? . I think the problem that he’s having is understanding popularity in a market that’s not controlled by the developers themselves. You can’t … Read More
Is the Droid (and other Android smartphones) an iPhone “killer”? Perhaps, but it’s much more likely to be a Windows Mobile killer. And possibly a Windows killer on the kind of devices, like netbooks and tablets, where Windows is at … Read More
This is one of those total geek things but Apple is abandoning Sun’s ZFS on Mac OS X, possibly due to licensing issues. ZFS is a new filesystem design, rather than an extension of something older. It is based on … Read More
BitNami makes configuring server software a snap. Just select the bundle for your OS or environment and it installs everything for you. If you ever wanted to set up your own server but were put off by all the pieces … Read More
If Verizon can’t have the iPhone, at least they can have Android. Considering how poorly AT&T’s network is handling the iPhone and how much better in general Verizon’s service is around here, I’m going to wait and see what Android … Read More
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