OpenSource

Hate the big bad wolf, Microsoft? Tempted to dump the MS Suite and adopt open-source freeware instead? Then you might want to consider the words of Michael Meeks and his concern about the future of OpenOffice. OpenOffice is a suite of programs that carry out the same tasks as the full Microsoft...

I live in Portland, Oregon, where open source is not just the favored software methodology but a way of life. Yet despite my buddies sporting their Linux user group laptop stickers, I was desperately afraid. It sounded hard. It sounded geeky.Then I needed a new laptop. I was going freelance and...

It's easy for consumers to bash Microsoft. Even though the company has probably done more for the advancement of computer technology than any other company, it's also done plenty to hamper development. Microsoft is seen as the big bully on the playground. The company dominates the markets and...