applications

Programming languages and "lock-in"

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Language and lock-in

One of the favorite arguments for free software is that it avoids lock-in to a particular manufacturer’s products. Something similar happens due to choice of programming language, though, which accounts for the sometimes-baffling project rivalries in the free software world. While this may be a surprising result to end users, it makes a lot of sense if you think about how developers—especially free-software developers—work. Occasionally, you hear complaints about these “divisions” of the free software world, but is this really a bad thing?

The Ubuntu Applications book

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Why don’t people switch to GNU/Linux? It’s not the difficulty (GNU/Linux has evolved far past its Bash days, although it still stays true to its roots). It’s not the stability (GNU/Linux’ stability is far superior to Windows’). It’s not the security (ditto the stability). It’s the applications. People feel like they can’t do things in Windows that they can in GNU/Linux. They can. But they don’t know it. This book was written to correct that illogical thinking.

—Andrew Min

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The hidden roadblock - What is stopping SMB adoption of GNU/Linux?

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When considering moving a Small to Mid-size Business (SMB) client over to GNU/Linux or talking to someone who is considering the same, there frequently is a “but” somewhere during the process. The hesitation is one that is rarely talked about, or one that I have rarely heard; the lack of specialized applications from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs).

A new front?

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Google’s new “My Maps” is one of the coolest new web technologies I’ve come across in a long time – I love it! But this, combined with an off-hand remark in a blog, got me thinking: where are all the free web apps?



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