Posts Tagged ‘open source’

Linux is for all human beings

Walking the Open Source Talk with Ubuntu Linux

May 1st, 2010 | Administration, Knowledge Transfer, Motivation, Philanthropy, Tools | Chris | View Comments

I hate the term “fan boy” for a number of reasons. It’s derogatory against women, it’s stereotypical, and it’s a form of profiling. That’s right: people will judge you based on one characteristic alone, and try to pigeonhole you with it. Case in point? Apple Fan Boy, Linux Fan Boy, Nintendo Fan Boy, etc. Mind you, most tech geeks are male, and most of the obsessive behavior gets primarily by them, but that’s beside the point. My point is, I don’t consider myself a fan boy by any means, for any single system, technology, or political party. The things I do like and rant about to anyone foolish enough to listen, I enjoy because they really manage supersede my expectations. So, with that in mind, let’s talk about Ubuntu!

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Who funds open source?

November 22nd, 2009 | Sample Articles | Chris | View Comments

I was thinking just today about Open Source technologies and how wonderful they are for the budget minded. Well, allow me to back-track. I had started off thinking about my graphic design skills which, I will be the first to tell you, are lacking. But why were they lacking?

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Great tools at a great price!

September 18th, 2009 | Administration, Making Money | Chris | View Comments

You may as well know that I’m a HUGE fan of open source. It’s sort of ironic, as the capitalist in me usually disdains at the socialist or communist type of motives behind it. In certain situations however, it’s a good thing as it leads to tremendous innovations that might not have been “profitable” to pay to have developed. But what does that mean for you, oh dear entrepreneur? I’m glad you asked! It means that now you can thumb your nose yet again at the corporate behemoths who chortle down from their mighty corporate towers, with their corporate suits and corporate leather loafers! No paying huge licensing fees to your competition for programs you just couldn’t live without.

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