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Thanks for posting this discussion. I wasn't able to make the live session but I listened to the recording. I have a question. It certainly sounds complicated keeping track of all of the license issues with proprietary software. I was wondering why you did not mention free open source software licenses which do not have any of the issues that you
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I've just reviewed the guide and it is very good. It does, of course, need to be updated to current technology. I would also consider adding a section on open source software. There is a lot of confusion about open source software and a simple clear explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of open source as well as potential applications would
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This isn't a very useful article. It lists many of the costs of software but doesn't really compare the costs of free software vs proprietary software (actually, the author doesn't really seem to understand the distinction between free, open source, and proprietary software). The article, for instance, doesn't mention the advantages
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I don't really agree with the advice to install Ubuntu on older machines. While it will run on older machines, it will be slow and have a poor user experience... not a good advertisement for a very nice operating system and application suite. I've installed Ubuntu on about 10 machines (laptops and desktops) over the past year and in all cases
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There is an innovative one handed keyboard called a "FrogPad" (http://www.frogpad.com/). I haven't used it but it looks perfect for a one handed person. Supposedly it's easy to learn to use.