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Why I Prefer Free, Open-Source Software

Sam Glover — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:51:57 +0000

The terms free software and open-source software are hovering at the fringe of most computer users’ consciousness. But whether you know it or not, you already use a lot of free, open-source software every day. You could be saving considerable money by using it in your law practice, too. Free, open-source software is secure, reliable, [...]

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Ubuntu 9.04 released today!

Sam Glover — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:17 +0000

Get your free copy of Ubuntu 9.04 today! Ubuntu is a free, open-source operating system based on GNU/Linux. When you download and burn Ubuntu to a CD, you can try it without making any changes to your computer. It comes with everything you need to get work done. Why try it? It is faster than [...]

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Ubuntu is the perfect stocking stuffer

Sam Glover — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:32:39 +0000

Give the gift of Ubuntu this Christmas! Download a CD image, burn a few copies, and stuff them in your favorite geek’s stocking this year. Once the joy of trying on new sweaters wears off, they can pop in the LiveCD and try Ubuntu without making any changes to their computer. An Ubuntu LiveCD (or [...]

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Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex: get it while its hot!

Sam Glover — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:35:51 +0000

New versions of Ubuntu are released twice a year, and the second release of 2008 comes out today! (Watch the countdown at right to find out when the actual release is available.) Since 8.04 was a stable, long-term service release, 8.10 includes a number of improvements. One of Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth’s goals is developing [...]

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A newbie’s experience (secondhand) switching to Ubuntu

Sam Glover — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:02:17 +0000

I have been using Ubuntu Linux exclusively for nearly a year now, with one abortive attempt to return to Windows. For me, the transition has been smooth. But to date, I have not exposed anyone new to Ubuntu. But recently, I hired a law clerk to help me with a few projects, so I bought [...]

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Is Linux ready for the pocket? The first Android phone is here!

Sam Glover — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:51:23 +0000

There it is, the first smartphone available from a major carrier with a free and open-source operating system. Ain’t it pretty? That is Android Linux. On your phone. Hot. The launch is not until tomorrow at 10:30 EDT, but Engadget already found the picture above. You can follow the launch at T-Mobile’s special site for [...]

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KOffice: a free office suite available soon on Windows

Sam Glover — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:54:48 +0000

KOffice was originally developed for Linux, but one of the primary goals for KOffice 2.0 is for it to run on all three major operating systems: Windows, Apple OSX, and Linux. Like OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Office, KOffice is a full office suite. KOffice is free software and offers a full suite of applications, including for [...]

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Will T-Mobile release the first Android phone on October 1?

Sam Glover — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:15:25 +0000

The rumor mill thinks so. I am getting ready to throw over my Blackberry Pearl when the new handsets show up. Screw the iPhone, I’m going to go make sure my tent is patched up for camping in front of the T-Mobile kiosk at the mall. (Disclaimer: I am probably not going to camp out [...]

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Intel won’t use Vista—so neither should you

Sam Glover — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:05:07 +0000

This summary pretty much says it all: “When a company as tech savvy as Intel, with full source code access and having written several large chunks of the OS, says get stuffed, you know you have a problem. Well, everyone knows MS has a problem, but it is nice to see it codified in such [...]

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Why you should try free software

Sam Glover — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:25:33 +0000

“Free” has two meanings: (1) gratis, and (2) libertas. When I say free software, I mean libertas, although much free software is gratis, as well. Choice There are two parts to choice: (1) different software that does the same thing, and (2) the ability to modify software to do what you want. Don’t like the [...]

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