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Open Source : Do you still use Microsoft Windows? Then read on

Posted by mypapit on 17 Apr 2006 in GNU/Linux, Open Source

With the rapid growth of GNU/Linux and as a production operating system, open source and free software has become more common now. More people has adopted GNU/Linux or one of the *BSD variant as their choice of operating system.But don’t feel bad if you are one of the people who are still using Microsoft Windows, because you can still join the open source club.

Introducing Open Source Windows, a website which list the best free and open source software for Windows. The folks behind OpenSourceWindows has made their objective to showcase the best, most important, and easiest to use free and open source software for average people to download.

If you are not using Windows, can’t use GNU/Linux for some reason and prefer Mac OS, then fear not, there’s also Open Source Mac page, brought to you by the same folks for your convenient.

Now there’s no more reason not to use FOSS anymore, everything’s easy!

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1. surface Said:
   April 17th, 2006 at 9:34 pm

   Haha! some of the open source project do not have linux version.
   try to apt-get insuall cabos, it doesn’t exist.

2. mypapit Said:
   April 17th, 2006 at 10:48 pm

   lol, no doubt about that. But I write about the open-source alternatives that can be substitute for your platform. i.e in Microsoft Windows, you can use FileZilla instead of cuteftp as your ftp client, etc..

3. Blog Portal @ Blogtal.com Said:
   April 18th, 2006 at 3:00 pm

   s 10:15pm GMT). No real damage was done, I just have to switch my search engine to Yahoo for my research. p/s : Compared to Goo. …Open Source : Do you still use Microsoft Windows? Then read on Apr 17, 2006 7:00 AM - Mypapit GNU/Linux Blog @ Computers With the rapid growth of GNU/Linux and as a production operating system, open source and free software has become more common now. More people has adopted GNU/Linux or one of the *BSD variant

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   April 19th, 2006 at 6:16 am

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