Open Source

Inkscape is my second favorite art-type program. Inkscape is fantastic at bringing true vector graphics creation to those of us who would rather not spend a fortune on software. Best of all, it is solid software in its own right.
Well today I found out that there is actually a great book for those looking to [...]

It sounds impossible at first pass. Yet as you read on through this article, you slowly begin to realize something. Drivers made for specific hardware is done largely for the benefit of Microsoft’s OS. Same goes for software. But what about proprietary software, Linux doesn’t allow it? Hogwash - I use proprietary programs on Linux [...]

Assuming you buy into this article’s statement that somehow Adobe likes Open Source, you might find yourself wondering why everything they produce seems to be proprietary! Flash, Photoshop, you name it, it’s not open source.
Despite my skepticism, it does look like on the back end of things, Adobe does have some open source code rolling [...]

Open source soda pop? Seriously? Yes, there really is such a thing. But unlike its software cousins, OpenCola is clearly not seeing anything close to the level of success seen with the various open source programs out there.
So what do open source apps and drinks have in common? The fact that the recipes/code are totally [...]

Cannot say enough about the common sense of any stock exchange not using Windows. And as London joins the stock exchange in NYC (USA) with the switch to Linux, I am willing to bet Microsoft is none too happy about the matter.
Besides cost and speed, there is also the matter of security. Seriously, how frightening [...]

This one really has me speechless. Really interested in how MS is defending this one when their motivation is highly suspect considering the fact that they are still spreading FUD about Linux in stores like Best Buy to this very day.
According to the Redmond software company, MS is merely looking to provide a forum from [...]

Cannot say that I ever gave a ton of thought to seeing camera going open source. Sure, I am a fan of open source hardware as it certainly has some merits, but getting my head around an open source camera would not have likely happened until I read this today.
Imagine a world where end users [...]

Augmented Reality is poised to be the next big thing in technology, I believe. Best of all, I am thrilled to see that we are able to see the Linux platform keeping pace with the other two major platforms out there in the race to get this into the mainstream.
Thanks in part to the ARToolKit, [...]

As I have stated in the past, I have no problem with a non-profit or for-profit group doing what they wish with software so long as they are not belittling those that they compete with. Sadly, Microsoft never got the memo. Despite recent changes to how Microsoft approaches Linux based projects, in the end it [...]

Overall I think this list of open source software for Windows is a pretty decent little list. But at the same time, I still think that it demonstrates that most people could very well take a reverse approach…assuming it was something that was of interest to them.
My mom for instance, runs Linux at her bookstore [...]

This article brings up some fascinating thoughts on what works and what does not regarding saving money with open source software. It’s not merely the price of the software itself, as sometimes there are still support costs. No, it is a matter of actually looking at all of the costs involved to see if the [...]

Are US schools really this adverse to using open source technology? Is it due to a perceived lack of support? Maybe this is the general consensus, however I would say that slowly but surely, US schools are moving over to open source/closed source mix out of the need for budget cuts.
A simple Google search will [...]

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Sometimes people read too much into numbers when in truth, it is they that are in many ways irrelevant. As you can see in this article, Matt Asay believes that the GPL is losing ground as web based software seems to use other open source licenses. Well, this is the way the numbers presented in [...]

As times go from challenging to difficult, organizations are suddenly finding that their “Meh, this is hard” attitudes are changing in a hurry due to a lack of funds to feed the proprietary hunger that is closed source software.
It may be “shiny”, but cost effective, keep dreaming. Even when you consider any potential learning curves [...]

There is really no question about it, trying to fund an open source project is no walk in the park. Not only is it helpful to find a means of obtaining funding that does not mean having to resort to dual licensing, but sometimes it simply comes down to other interested parties willing to pony [...]

To many people, the idea of trying to use Ubuntu as their primary operating system must seem as foreign to them as me attempting to go back to Windows. Yet once the dust settles and the end user realizes that most of the hot air about Linux being so difficult is truly, a matter of [...]

Speaking as a guy who grew up with one of the original Sony Walkman cassette players in the early 80’s, I still have hopes for the Walkman brand. Even in its current version, I think that with a revamp of technology Sony can perhaps breathe in some new life to an otherwise iPod ruled concept [...]

While folks such as myself prefer using desktop Linux, others find that they would rather stick with Windows for whatever reasons they have. But many of these Windows users might be candidates for using open source apps designed to run on Windows.
One way of doing this is to use what is called the OpenDisc. Formally [...]

They say that if a company finds a way to capitalize on saving people money or getting them to instinctively want your product, no recession can harm you. Clearly Novell is seeing a taste of this here recently.
And it is with Novell’s Open Platform Solutions that we are seeing the growth with. Really, this should [...]