Jason Compton
6 articles
Open Source
The Battle for Desktop Dominance
The recently launched KDE League could evolve into a marketing body that takes the open source K Desktop Environment beyond the relatively narrow constraints...
Open Source
There’s an open source license that’s right for everybody
There are literally dozens of open source licenses, and new combinations and permutations of terms and conditions seem to emerge with every new open...
Guides
Playing together nicely: Windows and Linux
Linux and Microsoft Windows may be light-years apart in their design philosophies, but that doesn't mean Windows software can't play nice on a Linux...
Guides
GNOME vs. KDE in open source desktops
A plain, unadulterated X terminal can be a pretty harsh experience for just about anyone. For open source users, the situation has improved dramatically...
Guides
Beowulf: Supercomputers for the Masses
"Beowulf is just starting. We haven't yet seen what we can get out of it."The PC revolution put a computer on everyone's desk. Now,...
Guides
Is Linux the Embedded Operating System of the Future?
"If our competitors are smart, they'll pick up our modifications
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Need an embedded operating system? Get a long notepad and a pot of...