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How I first got into Linux

A friend asked me today how I first got into Linux. Which got me thinking, since it’s a bit of a way back in the mists of time, and I couldn’t quite recall . The process started about when Windows XP came out I think. My PC then was a lively 486DX33.  I believe that [More]

GPL v3 and Free Software Foundation vs GPL v2 and Linus Torvalds

In response to a discussion of this kerneltrap thread on the New Zealand linux users group mailing list, I wrote the following. More updates as the thread matures… Indeed the Free software Foundation seem to argue the main point of difference is that situations such as Tivoisation should not happen, and that in order to [More]