Comparing Linux and Windows at TechRepublic
I think this is a fairly good list. This might help folks deciding whether they can afford to use a Linux station at the office.
I think this is a fairly good list. This might help folks deciding whether they can afford to use a Linux station at the office.
I’m a strong advocate of thinking long term when trying to solve problems in government, not to mention business and personal activities. Very often problems result from not thinking long term enough. This reminds me of the time way back in prehistory (1992, to be precise) when I was a Computer Specialist at Radio Shack….
Since I have a project to provide free computers to those who cannot afford them (I’ll be creating a page about this soon), and since I use a version of Linux to accomplish my mission, I’m always on the lookout for better desktops for Linux. I haven’t tried this yet, and will report when I…
This is an idea for a fairly small number of people. I’ve found that on occasion a Cyberpanel update will break my Imunify360 link for web management. Imunify360 continues to work, but I can’t access the interface. I was reinstalling Imunify360 after such updates, but in one case I found that even a reinstall wasn’t…
The podcast/YouTube channel Into the Desert has been examining a number of issues in religion, philosophy, and politics. They have started a series on the problems with the IT business in general, including consolidation, deterioration of service, and employment issues including instability. Here’s the first video. They’ve made a second, but if you want to…
There’s a good post on the Help Desk at TechRepublic on support requests one should turn down. Since I provide support generally on an annual basis, this is something I have already learned. I have also learned that simply having the specifics in writing doesn’t make people happy. When you receive a support call, what…
I’ve been running Odoo on a Linode (1GB). I used Ubuntu 16.10 and the LAMP stack and things worked quite well. For what it’s worth, with three not-very-intense users, Odoo with inventory, accounting, sales, and project worked quite well on that minimal system. Because I wanted easier management of the system, I decided to switch…
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