Mark’s Linux Notes
References to Linux Utilities and Applications
I’ve noticed that a lot of the traffic to marwalk.com is to the Mark’s Linux Notes page available through http://www.marwalk.com/Technology.html.
My favorite Linux distribution is Fedora; I’m writing this on the computer I assembled for this purpose that is currently running Fedora 10 x86_64. I love it, and am a KDE aficionado too. I’ve also tried Debian, DSL, SUSE, and Ubuntu; but keep coming back to Fedora. It’s all good; really.
Central to the use of Linux is the GNU General Public License. Along with it is a viable open source business model that can provide real revenue for persons and companies that care to apply it seriously. Perhaps the most well known successful company is Red Hat, but there are many others.
The Fedora project is careful to avoid software encumbered with non-open licenses. Even with that diligence, it is amazing the degree of functionality there is without those proprietary elements.
The philosophy surrounding Linix is close to my heart, and without spiteful barbs at more traditional business models, I take pleasure in promoting it.
mcw
