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The Open Source Billionaires

April 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Ok so you have heard of Open Source, and for those who haven’t, here is the definition that the “ Open Source Initiative” gives us: Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open-source community. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology. In plain English, Open Source is a license given to certain applications and software which code is open to the public so you can download it tweak it, change it, improve it and upload it again, that is how most amazing programs are build, like MySQL, Trolltech, Mozilla, … [Read more...]

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Windows New Free Antivirus

March 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Windows now offers free antivirus programs for your PC. This is a comprehensive solution for all your virus and spam issues. No longer will you have to pay outrageous prices to ensure the security of your computer. Simply visit the free antivirus protection website, and download the software and components at your convenience. There is also an installation video, support guide, and 24/7 customer support feature at the site. The software is widely used on the market and has received favorable ratings. With real-time protection, it safely guards your desktop or laptop from harmful viruses, spyware, adware, and other malicious software. Windows PC virus protection is available via Microsoft Security Essentials. This breakthrough program utilizes the latest software and enhancements. It is highly compatible with a wide array of PC’s, and currently ranked at four out of five stars. Several websites and consumers have praised its efficiency and user-friendly interface. Although a free … [Read more...]

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Richard Stallman

March 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Imagine Santa Claus as young. Imagine he's a free software radical. Even more, imagine he founded the Free Software Foundation. You're seeing Richard Stallman in your mind :-P . The source of wisdom and inspiration for many programmers around the globe, Richard is well-known for criticizing the use of “Linux” for talking about the full, Linux-based Operative System “GNU-Linux”. Stallman was born in 1953 in New York City, and got a BA in Physics from Harvard, in 1974. He enrolled at MIT and became an usual in the MIT's AI Lab. In the late 70's and early 80's, closed-source proprietary software became more common. Actually, an incident with a printer (Stallman was denied access to the driver source code: he tried to modify it in order to send messages to users when the printer finished a job or was unavailable) triggered him to become a Free Software activist. In 1983 Stallman began the GNU project, aimed to create a free and open source operative system. Soon after, he … [Read more...]

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Spreading your Site like a Virus

October 29, 2009 By 3 Comments
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This system is similar to others you may have seen on the Internet with one major difference... this system guarantees traffic to your website! The concept is simple; when you enter their site at the bottom of the page you will notice 6 classified ads or links. [ad#GAtext] When you sign up, you will receive a website just like this one with your classified ad in the #1 position! The ad that was in the #1 position will move down to the #2 position, the 2nd ad to the #3 position, and so on with the last classified ad being taken off of the page. When someone signs up from your website, their classified ad will be placed in the #1 spot with your ad moving to the #2 spot, the 2nd ad moving down to the #3 spot and so on. By the time your classified ad reaches the #6 spot, you will have noticed an amazing amount of FREE traffic! Its simple, you have to click on 6 links to join the system, after that you will have your own page with your link on it, so every one that joins will … [Read more...]

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