Tag Archives: gnu

Beyond removing GNU software from mobile stores

Posted on 2 June, 2010 by Stef

Last week the Free Software Foundation asked Apple to either remove the game GNU Go from the iTunes App Store or change the terms of service on it. Apple chose to simply remove GNU Go from the store and the … Continue reading →

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Why free software applications are a priority on mobile platforms (not device drivers)

Posted on 17 March, 2010 by Stef

Bradley wrote about mobile software freedom, a field that I’m obviously deep into because of my work at Funambol. His quite long article Musings on Software Freedom for Mobile Devices contains an analysis of the situation, which mobile platforms are … Continue reading →

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Vista is a failure and GNU adoption is ramping up

Posted on 9 January, 2009 by Stef

Today is one of those days that starts with a sweet taste.’  The FSF has declared another victory for its BadVista campaign: Vista is a clear failure for Microsoft and for FSF it’s time to devote energy to something else. … Continue reading →

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If it’s broken, then fix it

Posted on 7 December, 2008 by Stef

Last month I had the luck to listen to Muhammad Yunnus speak about leadership and change. His speech was full of inspiration and hope, his work showed that radical changes can start by questioning what we take for granted.’  Mr. … Continue reading →

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Mac OS X vs GNU: my personal summary (3/3)

Posted on 4 October, 2008 by Stef

After two days bashing Apple, here is the good stuff as promised. iWorks is good stuff. Keynote is simply amazing: everything is where it should be, the templates are gorgeous, animations are fluid, automatic aligning of pasted items is superb. … Continue reading →

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Mac OS X vs GNU: my personal summary (2/3)

Posted on 3 October, 2008 by Stef

Yesterday I described the bad things I found with my year experience with a Mac. Today it’s the day of the ugly stuff. The ALT-TAB (or CMD-TAB, in Mac world) has the stupidest behavior ever. It cycles through the open … Continue reading →

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Mac OS X vs GNU: my personal summary (1/3)

Posted on 2 October, 2008 by Stef

When I started working at Funambol, Hal asked me what kind of computer I wanted, PC or Mac? At that time I had suffered some frustration with my usual setup, using GNOME. I was especially frustrated by the mail program … Continue reading →

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GNU/Linux IS ready for the masses

Posted on 10 May, 2008 by Stef

It just needs a company that can market it as such. I was reading about the new version of Asus EeePC and this sentence hit me: “the Linux version is suited to users who desire an icon-driven and easy point-and-click … Continue reading →

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