Category Archives: open source

Would you welcome an Android-powered PC?

Google has released Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Cream Sandwich” for x86, so Android could be coming to PCs in 2012. Would you want one? Continue reading

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10 things you should know about open source before you use it

I remember a day when the mention of open source in a business setting — no matter the size of the business — was unthinkable. The times they have changed, and open source is no longer considered a pariah. In … Continue reading

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Firefox Panorama – What’s It All About?

I’m pleased to announce that Firefox 4 (currently in beta) has a new feature called Firefox Panorama. This could be the killer feature of the popular browser that could win back some power users from Google Chrome. Not all of … Continue reading

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Open Office 3.0 released

OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard … Continue reading

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7-Zip File Archiver

7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. 7-Zip is open source software. Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license. The unRAR code is under a mixed license: GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions. You … Continue reading

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