Why Linux? Because Linux is reliable and however Linux has been nothing but rock solid. If you have not yet tried Linux, we would highly recommend doing it. Linux is the best-known and most-used open-source operating system. It is like macOS or Windows, but better, free and open. Linux has unfortunately developed quite a reputation as being difficult to use.[…]
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Matrix. An open network for secure and decentralized communication
Neo, take a look at an open platform that is as independent, vibrant and evolving as the Web itself, but for communication. As of June 2019, Matrix is out of beta, and the protocol is fully suitable for production usage. But, what is Matrix? Matrix is an open standard for interoperable, decentralized, real-time communication over IP. It’s interoperable, meaning it[…]
Read moreBliss OS. Android for your x86 personal computer
The project is an Android fork that aims to bring the beauty and the power of the phone/tablet system to the modern desktop and laptop PC. The ‘build’ and ‘alpha’ words should suffice to make you understand that it is absolutely not a software ready for everyday use. Better to abstain, especially if you don’t actually intend to develop –[…]
Read moreGoogle graveyard. A free and open-source list of discontinued Google services
The digital graveyard, a tribute, and log of beloved products and services killed by Google. Killed by Google is the Google graveyard; a free and open-source list of discontinued Google services, products, devices, and apps. It aims to be a source of factual information about the history surrounding Google’s dead projects. Killed by Google relies on contributors to proofread, check[…]
Read moreBasic Git commands to use every day
Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is the best and most popular tool for doing source control. There used to be competitors, but why waste bytes listing them… Git was created by the infamous Linus Torvalds (the founder of Linux). Linus[…]
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