Posts Tagged ‘open source’

Richard Stallman(creator of GNU/Linux) is saying that he might remove linux because people are making it closed instead of what it originally was (open)

Closed means that it is propriotory and that it will cost money and there will be many restrictions but open means that it will be available for use for anybody and modifications to the open version is free as to the user without any costs (money and so on)
Larry Ellison made a version of linux that is called enterprise linux unbreakable which is closed and wants to charge money for it. This is why Richard Stallman wants to change open source but has not yet.

I have to prepare a powerpoint presentation on this and need some ideas… Brainstorming alone is not easy, would be great if i could get some words related to either of these subjects, so i can elaborate… so far i’ve got …

Bill Gates
Microsoft
Ubuntu
Linus Torvalds
Linux Kernel
x86
DOS
GNU Project
Open Source

Anything you can think of related to either Linux or Windows … Thanks

I have to prepare a powerpoint presentation on this and need some ideas… Brainstorming alone is not easy, would be great if i could get some words related to either of these subjects, so i can elaborate… so far i’ve got …

Bill Gates
Microsoft
Ubuntu
Linus Torvalds
Linux Kernel
x86
DOS
GNU Project
Open Source

Anything you can think of related to either Linux or Windows … Thanks

why use an open source wap gateway like kannel when commercial gateways are available and by the telecom companies.

I have a pc with excel
How can I be sure the download is virus/spyware-free?
I have a pc with excel.

I’d like to contribute to something, but I don’t know what or how to start.

I already know how to program.

Any ideas about how to get started?

That works in Windows and Linux ?

I have been using Linux for a while now and I have always wanted to know what makes Linux so secure. Is it because most distros are open source developed and the kernel is always being changed? Is the kernel always being changed? Why is Linux so secure?
PS- I love GNU/Linux!
Thank you everyone, all of the answers have answered my question. I don’t know who to pick as best answer, so I’m going to let you guys decide. Thanks =-)

I want to install fedora in my windows xp using a virtual machine program. Are there open source or free programs instead of Microsoft Virtual PC 2007? I did read about Vmware but its not free, are there other programs to do this?

Thanks

I downloaded a program (or I thought it was a program) to archive my old entries in my blog and transfer into hard copies. The description says it’s open source. I opened the folder and all that’s inside of it are PHP files. I have no clue how to "activate" or open these files, let alone use them. Do I need to download a specific application? Do I need to have Linux?