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Linux Fun

by on 5 January 2006 in Linux & Free Software

I love Linux not only because it is the best operating system in the world, but also because it’s a lot of fun. Proof? Six IBM animated features!

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One Laptop Per Child

by on 17 November 2005 in Linux & Free Software, Technology

One laptop for every impoverished child around the world – that’s the dream. The ambitious project, launched by MIT Lab, is to develop a sub-100-dollar laptop. Yes, that affordable. The project aims to revolutionize how the world’s children will be educated. Developing countries like the Philippines can benefit so much from this. In fact I wish that instead of purchasing missiles and other weapons for its corrupt military, the Philippine government will prioritize the acquisition of this education tool.

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Ubuntu

by on 21 March 2005 in Linux & Free Software

I was navigating deep into the open source universe when a link brought me to the Ubuntu webpage. At first the word sounded strange for an operating system. But in no time I found out that its name is actually purposeful and pregnant with meaning. “Ubuntu” is an ancient African word which means "I am [...]

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OpenOffice Writer: The Free & Dependable Alternative to MS Word

by on 21 March 2005 in Linux & Free Software

No, that is not MS Word. That’s a screenshot of Writer, the word-processor component of OpenOffice. It’s user interface is so similar to that of MS Word that switching to OpenOffice Writer will be easier than posting a blog with WordPress. Not only that OpenOffice is an open source application but it can also run [...]

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Why Pinoys Should Opt for Linux

by on 17 March 2005 in Linux & Free Software

Today I finally said goodbye to Bill Gates. And I did it with a certain sense of fulfillment. Just after lunch I reformatted my entire hard disk, erased every trace of Windows OS in it, and installed Suse Linux 9.2 Professional. The installation process was a breeze – in fact faster and easier than installing [...]

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