Comments on: The Beginner’s Guide to Open Source Software http://matadorlife.com/the-beginners-guide-to-open-source-software/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:37:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jeff http://matadorlife.com/the-beginners-guide-to-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-2468 jeff Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:35:59 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1413#comment-2468 Just remember that if you want to develop software using Open Source, IT IS NOT FREE. I nickname it "open sore" Just a word of caution Jeff motionPHR - traveler's health record for the iPhone Just remember that if you want to develop software using Open Source, IT IS NOT FREE. I nickname it “open sore”

Just a word of caution

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]]> By: Matt http://matadorlife.com/the-beginners-guide-to-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 Matt Sat, 30 May 2009 05:16:51 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1413#comment-2437 Notepad++ is excellent for website development. WordPress is great for using as a content management system for websites. Notepad++ is excellent for website development. WordPress is great for using as a content management system for websites.

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]]> By: Carlo http://matadorlife.com/the-beginners-guide-to-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-2393 Carlo Wed, 27 May 2009 01:07:45 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1413#comment-2393 Great tips Alan. I just might give that Linux live-CD a go...see what all the hubbub is about. Great tips Alan. I just might give that Linux live-CD a go…see what all the hubbub is about.

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]]> By: Theodore Scott http://matadorlife.com/the-beginners-guide-to-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 Theodore Scott Wed, 27 May 2009 00:59:59 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1413#comment-2392 Some good open source alternatives (but not always equivalent): Adobe Photoshop -> GIMP Adobe Illustrator -> Inkscape AIM -> Pidgin Microsoft Outlook -> Thunderbird iTunes -> Songbird Windows Media Player -> Miro or VLC Some good open source alternatives (but not always equivalent):

Adobe Photoshop -> GIMP
Adobe Illustrator -> Inkscape
AIM -> Pidgin
Microsoft Outlook -> Thunderbird
iTunes -> Songbird
Windows Media Player -> Miro or VLC

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]]> By: Hal http://matadorlife.com/the-beginners-guide-to-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-2391 Hal Tue, 26 May 2009 19:52:15 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1413#comment-2391 I use GIMP 2.0 for my photo editing. Has everything I need. Another alternative is to travel to South America--every program you could ever want is sold on the street for about a buck. I use GIMP 2.0 for my photo editing. Has everything I need.

Another alternative is to travel to South America–every program you could ever want is sold on the street for about a buck.

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]]> By: Colin Wright http://matadorlife.com/the-beginners-guide-to-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Colin Wright Tue, 26 May 2009 16:52:26 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=1413#comment-2388 I'm a big fan of Open Source, and make full use of completely-open productivity suites like the ones offered at portableapps.com. They essentially offer a completely portable operating system of free applications to do anything you could need to do (office work, graphics, coding, photo editing, sharing, etc) that fits snugly on a little thumb drive. You can then take this thumb drive with you while you travel, using it on public computers, and those public computers will not retain any of your logins, passwords, etc (they're all self-contained within the thumb drive). VERY useful software suite (and you can't beat the price!). I’m a big fan of Open Source, and make full use of completely-open productivity suites like the ones offered at portableapps.com. They essentially offer a completely portable operating system of free applications to do anything you could need to do (office work, graphics, coding, photo editing, sharing, etc) that fits snugly on a little thumb drive. You can then take this thumb drive with you while you travel, using it on public computers, and those public computers will not retain any of your logins, passwords, etc (they’re all self-contained within the thumb drive).

VERY useful software suite (and you can’t beat the price!).

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