Tag Archives: free software

What is Open Source, Really?

The open source movement has many proponents, and the Open Source Initiative, or OSI, has been key to its momentum. || Join the chat: bit.ly || In this week’s OS.ALT you can see my interview from oscon with Simon Phipps from the OSI. We talk about what the OSI is, what changes are happening to its structure, and how everyone can now both support and benefit from the Open Source Initiative!

Fedora 17 KDE Review – Linux Distro Reviews

So here is a review of the KDE under Fedora 17. Looks good.

Overall, this respin of Fedora 17 provides the same great stable base as the Gnome version, but with a very nicely unified KDE 4.8.3 Software Compilation. Complete with all of the great KDE apps, the Calligra Suite also makes a stable debut. Faster login time as well as easier – but somewhat old school – package management, Fedora 17 KDE is looking like a very worth while release. Thanks for the feedback everybody! Links: Fedora 17 KDE download: spins.fedoraproject.org My Google+: plus.google.com My Blog: infinitelygalactic.blogspot.com My twitter twitter.com

Fedora 17 Review – Linux Distro Reviews

The new version of Fedora was released about a month ago. Here is a good review of the new issue.

==Should I review the KDE version of Fedora 17 or wait for Kororra 17 KDE?== A quick review of the Beefy Miracle also known as Fedora 17 rocking the Gnome 3.4 desktop. Overall, a quality release from the Fedora community – with amazing speed and stability. Perfect OS for the Linux enthusiast – you can really turn this distro into whatever you want it to be. Did I mention it also has an insanely fast boot time? Links: Fedora Release notes: fedoraproject.org Install guides: www.howtoforge.com My Google+: plus.google.com My Blog: infinitelygalactic.blogspot.com My twitter twitter.com

Ubuntu 12.04 Review – Linux Distro Reviews

==Find the written version of this review here: infinitelygalactic.blogspot.com.au One of the most anticipated Linux releases of the year, I review Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin. Vast improvements have been made to Unity in terms of performance as this release presents a polished, stable, and competitive rival to the operating systems coming out of Microsoft and Apple this year. Follow me on Google+: plus.google.com And on twitter: @ingalactic

In layman's terms, what is the "open source" movement and what does it aim to change about today's society?

So what is the "open source movement"? The little snippets of information that I’ve managed to gather tell me that the proponents of the open source movement want the right to be able to modify and redistribute software as they wish. So does this mean that they’re unsupportive of the current software copyright laws?

Is there a difference between open-source and free software?

I apologize for my ignorance, but I’ve only recently discovered an interest in programming.

What is the best open source social networking software available?

I am looking to start a social network for my company and I am wondering if anybody knows of a good open source PHP based solution. I have found a few scripts worth considering like phpfox. Can anyone suggest a better script? I am weary of using free software for obvious reasons, you get what you pay for, your site really isn’t yours…The list goes on.. Thanks in advance.