Nov
20
Replacing Windows Apps
Category: Mandriva, Applications, Linux | 
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OK, I’m a geek and I freely admit it, but there’s something very pleasant about finding replacements for some of those applications that are commonly used in Windows with an open source alternative. Back in the earliest days of my PC experience, I had very little money to spend on anything, much less high-end software […]
Jul
13
HoCo Loves Linux
Category: Applications, Linux | Leave a Comment
A few years ago, the Howard County Library decided to do something different - they installed a Linux distribution on their computers rather than Windows and they have no regrets. Part of the reason for the change-over was the cost savings resulting from not having to spend nearly as much to update the machines to […]
Dec
1
Working with Graphics
Category: Applications | Leave a Comment
One of the driving reasons for moving over to the Linux side was my desire to use the GIMP for image processing rather than the expensive Windows-based tools such as PhotoShop. Though there are still many tricks I haven’t figured out yet in GIMP, I now have the ability to load RAW camera images into […]
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