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Happy Birthday GNU!

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:40:03 +0000

It was 30 years ago today that Richard Stallman announced something kind of crazy: he was going to initiate a project to implement a version of the Unix operating system that was completely free (as in freedom). He called the system GNU (GNU’s Not Unix) and his original announcement is preserved here as a piece […]

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FLOSS alternatives for the post-PRISM era

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:15:23 +0000

In this post, I’ll describe a few alternative FLOSS programs for any proprietary software you might be using to handle your sensitive data. Exactly how FLOSS makes life harder for peeping toms I’ll describe in a follow-up post. (Edit: You’ll find that follow-up post here.) Background In recent months we’ve learned about how the national […]

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Git – A New Training

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:12:44 +0000

Git continues to encroach upon the space of existing version control systems. More and more development projects are opting for Git over the likes of CVS and Subversion. But Git is not an easy system to handle. You’ll need someone to give you a nice, gentle introduction. I’ve long since elbowed out all other version […]

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Agile Workers is hiring

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:08:05 +0000

Agile Workers Software, a partnership of experienced developers with open source backgrounds, is growing. So much so that we’re hiring in order to meet the demands of one of our latest projects. If you like the idea of working for a young, growing start-up in the heart of Berlin, hacking on Android and Linux technology, […]

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Linux likes the Netgear N150… and so do I

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:21:16 +0000

In my new occupation, I continue to treat myself to new kit purchase essential new equipment for my business. I’ve already blogged on my experiences with printers on Linux and now I’ve started using a new wireless adapter I’d like to give that a shout-out too. Like printers, I had mixed experiences of wireless adapters […]

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Epson Printer on Linux: A Shout-out

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:39:25 +0000

In my experience, getting a printer to work on Linux is not straightforward. That’s usually because the manufacturer doesn’t provide a suitable Linux driver, so you have to consult the Internets for something else, maybe a third-party driver or one that works with a model similar to yours (places like www.linux-drivers.com are a godsend at […]

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20 years of Linux

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:52:15 +0000

I’ve seen a few messages wishing happy birthday to the Linux kernel. I’m not sure how software can have a “birth”-day, but whatever. The Inquirer reminds us that today is the 20th anniversary of Linus Torvalds’s announcement to the world that his kernel was in existence and under development. Which reminded me about the video […]

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“Why can’t it work like a TV?”

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:16:16 +0000

The research of Andrew Tanenbaum (who, like me, is based in a “Free” university, but his is “Vrije” where mine is “Freie”) has long involved computer operating systems, and he reserves many disparaging opinions about their general state. He regards a number of common OS concepts as obsolete, be they file systems largely unchanged since […]

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