Coming soon – my book Linux for the rest of us
In recent blog posts, I have hinted that I have been writing my own book for quite some time. My goal for this book has …
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My first course, available now: Zorin OS – Linux for the rest of us
After a long period of research, writing, reading, rewriting, rereading, and testing, I am proud to share with you that my first course, with the …
The elementary OS team takes the first steps for AppCenter for Everyone
It is no longer possible to ignore or deny the importance of Linux. Linux is a formidable platform. It is fast, stable, robust and safe …
Why and how to switch from Windows 7 to Linux
Windows 7 is a hugely popular Windows version and, despite the current availability of the more modern Windows 10, it is still used by many …
GOG offers Toonstruck game for free for a short period of time
I am not a real fanatic gamer, but from time to time I like to start up a shooter or let me dive in some …
I finished my free Linux Mint beginner course
Many Linux-oriented websites are too technical to be of any interest for novice users and that scares off a potentially large group of new people …
Vivaldi mobile browser and Vivaldi mail software available in 2019
Most people on this planet are in one way or the other using the internet. There was once a time when we had to consciously …
Corel takes over Gravit Designer
In an earlier blog I wrote about Gravit Designer, a very extensive, professional, open source and free vector solution for Linux. Gravit Designer is a …
The government of Barcelona exchanges Microsoft for Linux and Open Source
While on the one hand an originally successful valued migration to Open Source by the Munich administration is now, after years of use, unfortunately being …