5 REASONS WHY ONE MUST SWITCH TO LINUX

5 REASONS WHY ONE MUST SWITCH TO LINUX

As of now, it has been long time that I have been writing a good host of articles regarding open source softwares. In succession to them, here I support another open source software. The only point of consideration here is that this one is not an application software but a system software. Most of the visitors reading this article would suposedly be Windows users. But supposedly they don't know that there's something better waiting for them- Linux.

REDISTRIBUTABLE AND FREE OF COST

First and foremost, most if not all Linux-based OSs are developed under the GNU General Public License and are completely free of cost and can be download, uploaded, distributed and redistributed totally free of cost. The GNU General Public License ensures that you get all the freedoms to redefine and redistribute the source-code of the OS.

3 BEST OPEN SOURCE ALTERNATIVES FOR WINDOWS APPS

3 BEST OPEN SOURCE ALTERNATIVES FOR WINDOWS APPS

When it comes to windows applications, the first and foremost thing that seems to trouble people's pocket is that most of them are either paid or require some kind of premium activation to support full-stretch use. At the same time, many users suffer for the reason that some application they have paid for don't stand up to the mark. Why would you pay for something that is already available for free? They say- "All the best things in this world are for free." So is the case with the apps that I elaborate here- The most purchased pirated ones.

INFRA-RECORDER FOR NERO STARTSMART

The InfraRecorder is a versatile disc recording utility that enables you to record discs and create disc images in a very light-weight environment. Although it possesses all the features as Nero StartSmart, it is amazing light when it comes to disk space. At one end, where Nero 6's setup itself costs you 21 MB (approx.), the net size of InfraRecorder after installation is no more than 8 MB (approx.) excluding quick launch icons and multi-lingual support. And after all its free of cost. The best of both worlds deal, isn't it?

PORTABLE APPS - YOUR DIGITAL LIFE, ANYWHERE

PORTABLE APPS - YOUR DIGITAL LIFE, ANYWHERE

I have generally seen people suffering lack of software resources while they are not home and they have to use public computers to serve the purpose and they find it so difficult to adapt that they finally land up making blunders out of their job. So I decided to find a solution to the problem and I landed up with a free, convenient and a portable solution - Portable Apps.

WHAT IS A PORTABLE APP?

A portable app is essentially a normal application which has been made lighter in size and open to install on any device or platform, generally pendrives and other portable devices. It is convenient to carry anywhere and has a good user-friendly interface. It gives an environment analogus to the regular application softwares that might be installed on your PC or the PCs next door.

FIREFOX 3.5.1 CROSSES THE 50 MILLION DOWNLOADS MARK

FIREFOX 3.5.1 CROSSES THE 50 MILLION DOWNLOADS MARK

It was not past a fortnight that the Mozilla Corporation released the patched version of its latest version of Firefox 3.5 series and today, the company sees a huge 50 Million downloads all over the world. Mozilla Corp. patched Firefox 3.5 to fix some security vulnerabilities in its TraceMonkey JavaScript Engine.

The download statistics of the browser have been placed in a Worldwide Real-Time Firefox Download Statistics web page. The US hosts greatest number of Firefox Downloaders accounting to approximately 20% of the net downloads. Following the United States are Germany, Brazil, France, United Kingdom, Russian Federation, India, Japan, Poland and Italy.

These statistics are a live proof of the fact that Firefox is gaining a lot of authority in the browser world. The open-source project has seen a growth of leaps and bounds in the past years beating the growth rate of IE and other major releases ruling the markets.

MOZILLA MARKETS OFFICIAL FIREFOX 3 T-SHIRT COLLECTION

MOZILLA MARKETS OFFICIAL FIREFOX 3 T-SHIRT COLLECTION

Mozilla, the market giant that is currently in the buzz for its latest edition- Firefox 3.5 (Download link!) has come up with a whole range of its coolest ever Firefox 3 T-shirts.

Earlier this year Mozilla Inc. hosted an open source T-shirt designing contest which was invited by more than 2000 participants around the world. Out of all the submissions, five designs were polled for a final public voting. The contest was finally won by the lineup designed by Tracie Andrews- a professional graphic designer from the UK.

Although cool, the T-shirts will cost your pockets to some extent as well. Anyways, the T-shirts are now open for purchase at the Mozilla Store. Hope you find your best fit.

Wanna sponsor my T-shirt? :P