Tag Archives: Linux

Koha LiveCD

Posted on 12 November 2009 by Rick Mason

Most of us who have used and installed any of the many variants of Linux started off with a live CD.  These allow you to boot your computer up using the CD, and try out the operating system without having … Continue reading →

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Touch Book

Posted on 4 March 2009 by Rick Mason

I don’t normally gush over new tech toys on this blog, but I suspect that we are about to witness a sea change in portable computing: The Touch Book is a netbook-but-more from a company called Always Innovating.  It reverses … Continue reading →

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What I Use – 2009

Posted on 3 January 2009 by Rick Mason

I thought I’d try something new and summarize the software that I use on a regular basis.  I have been thinking about this, as I have recently switched from one software program to another in a couple of areas, and … Continue reading →

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openDesktop.org

Posted on 28 November 2008 by Rick Mason

Looking for a particular type of software, and thinking that you would like to see what open source options are out there?  openDesktop.org describes itself as “a network of portals and community websites for open source and free software projects” … Continue reading →

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Happy Document Freedom Day!

Posted on 26 March 2008 by Rick Mason

Its the first annual Document Freedom Day! Document Freedom means open standards and free document formats.  Take a few minutes to check out what this means to libraries, society, and to you. For me, well, I have been a fan … Continue reading →

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OpenStreetMap

Posted on 15 October 2007 by Rick Mason

OpenStreetMap is a U.K.-based project that fulfills a great need:  an open, collaborative mapping project.  Ever find an error in MapQuest, Google Maps, or Yahoo Maps?  Can’t do much about it, can you?  OpenStreetMap will be able to be updated … Continue reading →

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OpenOffice.org vs. Microsoft Office 2007

Posted on 11 October 2007 by Rick Mason

As a longtime user of OpenOffice.org, I pay attention to comparisons between that software and Microsoft Office.  The first set of reviews that I have encountered that compares Microsoft’s updated suite with the current version of OpenOffice have just been … Continue reading →

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OpenOffice.org vs. MS Office 2007

Posted on 11 September 2007 by Rick Mason

Office Software Shootout is an article/post on Linux.com that compares the latest versions of OpenOffice.org Writer (2.3) and MS Office Word (2007) across several categories. The result? Each program has strengths and weaknesses, but the reviewer concludes that OpenOffice.org comes … Continue reading →

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WebRunner

Posted on 24 July 2007 by Rick Mason

WebRunner is a project derived from Mozilla’s Firefox web browser that lets you install a site-specific browser on a computer.  The browser would be lacking the usual menus and toolbars, and would open everything within one browser window. This is designed for … Continue reading →

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Library of Congress/Archive.org Preservation Project

Posted on 28 March 2007 by Rick Mason

This article from Linux.com is a great overview of what it takes to run a digitization project with fragile material and across great distance, as the Library of Congress and Archive.org work together on a project to preserve some of … Continue reading →

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Libraries and Open Source Software

Posted on 25 January 2007 by Rick Mason

Libraries facilitate open access to information with open source software is an interesting article posted on Linux.com. I have opened my Open Source Software and Libraries with the same observation that the open source movement and libraries share many of … Continue reading →

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Open Source ILS

Posted on 21 December 2006 by Rick Mason

There’s a great article about the Georgia Public Library Service‘s Evergreen project on Linux.com.  Well worth reading. from NewsForge

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Edgy Eft has entered…

Posted on 26 October 2006 by Rick Mason

Ubuntu 6.10 has been released.  The latest version of this free and easy to use operating system is available for download to try out and/or install on the computer of your choice! I have found Ubuntu to be the smoothest … Continue reading →

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Open Of Course

Posted on 1 October 2006 by Rick Mason

There is a relatively new site for online learning called Open Of Course, which offers a variety of tutorials and such for no cost (except your time and effort).  Included among their offerings are tutorials on administering and using Linux … Continue reading →

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Google and OpenSolaris

Posted on 21 September 2006 by Rick Mason

ComputerWorld is reporting that Google is looking into OpenSolaris to replace Linux as the server operating system that forms the backbone of the search engine. This could get interesting; I have been wondering how broad the use of OpenSolaris would … Continue reading →

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YouOS

Posted on 24 August 2006 by Rick Mason

From the folks at Google and a team from MIT comes YouOS, an experimental “web operating system” which basically gives you a computer desktop that you access through your web browser. Why is this significant? This is more than your … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu : New Users Network

Posted on 17 August 2006 by Rick Mason

The Ubuntu Linux distribution has started a wiki aimed at new users, called the New Users Network (NUN). I have been playing with Edubuntu, in order to see if it will be helpful for someone I know who is considering … Continue reading →

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What Would Jesus Download

Posted on 6 August 2006 by Rick Mason

No joke… the URI is http://www.whatwouldjesusdownload.com/ Of interest here, and for many people, is that Ubuntu has come out with a Christian Edition of their operating system.  This, as with the Educational edition, marks a possible trend of customizing linux … Continue reading →

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