Free Software on a Cheap Computer

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Free Computer Art Software for Kids

Free Computer Art Software for Kids 03/25/2005 01:20 AM
About Mar 25 2005 4:50AM GMT

Emusic Relaunches - Cheap, DRM-Free
Downloads

Emusic Relaunches - Cheap, DRM-Free
Downloads 09/22/2004 04:24 PM

Cheap, Illegal Software

Cheap, Illegal Software 06/10/2004 05:43 PM

OEM software scams on the rise: In a moment of serious self-delusion I almost fell for one of these outfits. Yes, I'll admit, I wanted Dreamweaver MX for $60.

[sigh] Too good be to true, and all that.

It is not difficult to recognise the pirates from reputable resellers: their prices are typically much lower than those offered by official resellers. They often use anonymous domain hosting services and their sites lack sufficient contact information.

More importantly, the software they offer is unlikely to be OEM. Adobe never offered Acrobat or Photoshop (with the exception of Photoshop Elements) as OEM software, but it is widely available from OEM vendors.

I asked Chris for his opinion, and he noted that the ordering page of the site I was looking wasn't even secured with SSL. Yikes.

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AOL's Cheap Computer Hides Expensive
Service?

AOL's Cheap Computer Hides Expensive
Service? 08/12/2004 01:28 PM
How desperate is AOL getting in trying to slow down the rapid decline in their subscriber lists? Knowing that Wall Street will freak if they dare to lower their dialup prices to anything even remotely more competitive, they're now trying to sell a cheap computer to hide the high dialup costs. The way it works is you get a very basic computer for about $300, but you need to agree to a year's worth of AOL's $24/month dialup service. The difference between that and a cut-rate dialup pretty much wipes away any "savings" from this cheap computer. However, don't tell that to AOL. They're insisting that the most expensive dialup service around, that's bleeding customers at faster and faster rates isn't expensive at all. They don't have any reason for it, other than they say so: "I categorically deny the service is expensive." Well, that's convincing. I hate to break it to AOL, but it's not people inside AOL who determine whether or not your service is expensive. It's your competitors who consistently price well below what you offer, and your customers who see greener (cheaper, faster) pastures elsewhere.

Cheap computer for the Third World can
bridge digital divide

Cheap computer for the Third World can
bridge digital divide 08/22/2004 02:26 AM
Taipei Times Online Aug 22 2004 5:52AM GMT

Cheap software will wipe out wireless
switches

Cheap software will wipe out wireless
switches 04/13/2004 09:53 AM
As if wireless switch makers didn't have enough troubles, there's competition coming up from below, in the form of a $3,000 software product whose vendors reckon it can pretty much do the job of wireless switches costing $20,000 or more.

Microsoft to explore cheap software for
Asia

Microsoft to explore cheap software for
Asia 06/29/2004 03:57 AM
Straits Times Jun 29 2004 7:52AM GMT

Microsoft plans cheap software in Asia

Microsoft plans cheap software in Asia 07/07/2004 04:22 PM
Sydney Morning Herald Jul 7 2004 8:08PM GMT

Microsoft to explore cheap software with
Asian governments

Microsoft to explore cheap software with
Asian governments 06/30/2004 12:59 AM
Manila Bulletin Jun 30 2004 4:41AM GMT

Microsoft to explore cheap software with
Asian govts

Microsoft to explore cheap software with
Asian govts 06/29/2004 11:58 AM
CNEWS Jun 29 2004 3:27PM GMT

India's Upcoming Free Software, Free
Society Conference

India's Upcoming Free Software, Free
Society Conference 06/05/2005 11:10 PM
Free software advocates and IT delegates from around the world will be in Kerala, India, this week in the hopes of building free software collaborations for the future.

Bill Gates Says Microsoft to Explore
Cheap Software with Asian Govts

Bill Gates Says Microsoft to Explore
Cheap Software with Asian Govts 06/29/2004 08:53 AM
eWeek Jun 29 2004 1:31PM GMT

Adobe to buy Macromedia in $3.4 billion
stock deal - Computer Software -
Internet Software - Software - Internet
- Company Announcements - Earnings - M&A

Adobe to buy Macromedia in $3.4 billion
stock deal - Computer Software -
Internet Software - Software - Internet
- Company Announcements - Earnings - M&A 04/19/2005 04:29 AM
Adobe Systems To Buy Macromedia .. schluckt

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Cheap Computing and Open Source Movement
Reduce Software Costs By 90% For Small
Business.

Cheap Computing and Open Source Movement
Reduce Software Costs By 90% For Small
Business. 01/05/2005 03:13 AM
Small Businesses who want enterprise software such as CRM (Customer Relationship Management), Project Management, and eLearning have typically been ignored by the software industry. Change is coming, however, and it may be the software makers themselves who end up feeling left out. With abundant and cheap computing power and new feature-rich Open Source Business applications, small businesses can now bypass commercial software altogether. With Managed Application Service providers filling the technological gap, small businesses can digitize key parts of their operations without making large investments in consultants, hardware, or software licensing. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

Barefoot Software Launch Australian
Swimsuit Edition-Free, a Free Mobile
Phone and Wireless Device Service for
Cardmate on Symbian Devices

Barefoot Software Launch Australian
Swimsuit Edition-Free, a Free Mobile
Phone and Wireless Device Service for
Cardmate on Symbian Devices 06/12/2004 02:48 AM
Barefoot Software Asia Limited (BSAL) is pleased to announce the launch Australian Swimsuit Edition-Free (ASE), via the Barefoot Software website (http://www.barefootsoft.com) for immediate download. ASE is a Cardmate application for mobile phones which is being launched for Free as a promotional application to end users who have a Symbian based mobile phone. ASE, the first Australian swimsuit model application for Smartphone devices in the World can initially be downloaded by users who have a Nokia (6600/3650/7650), Sony Ericsson P800/P900 and other compatible phones from the barefoot Web site. [PRWEB Jun 12, 2004]

Celerus Networks® Unveils All-In-One
Wi-Fi Management Software Suite in a
Free Software License Package – Offer
Makes Wi-Fi More Affordable than Ever

Celerus Networks® Unveils All-In-One
Wi-Fi Management Software Suite in a
Free Software License Package – Offer
Makes Wi-Fi More Affordable than Ever 06/22/2005 02:31 AM
Celerus Networks ships its feature-rich Wi-Fi management software suite with a no-cost software license delivering unprecedented savings to network builders & managers. The wireless management package offers unsurpassed affordability coupled with comprehensive support services. [PRWEB Jun 20, 2005]

Mobilization of Software Developers: The
Free Software Movement

Mobilization of Software Developers: The
Free Software Movement 06/17/2004 05:32 AM
Mobilization of Software Developers: The Free Software Movement by Margret S. Elliott and Walter Scacchi
http://ope nsource.mit.edu/papers/elliottscacchi2.pdf

Abstract by Author:
Free/open source software (F/OSS) development projects are growing at a rapid rate. Globally dispersed virtual communities with large groups of software developers contribute time and effort often without pay. One force behind this phenomenon is the Free Software Movement (FSM), a 20 year-old social movement whose purpose is to promote the use of free software instead of proprietary software. We show how the ideology of the FSM influences software development work practices in F/OSS communities and how an occupational community of F/OSS developers has emerged from this movement. We present results from an empirical study of a F/OSS development community, GNUenterprise (GNUe) whose purpose is to build an Enterprise Resource Planning system. We show how the beliefs in freedom and freedom of choice, and the values of cooperative work and community building are manifested in the GNUe norms of informal self-management, immediate acceptance of fellow contributors, and open disclosure.

Dell's Cheap as in Price, Not Cheap as
in Value FM Remote

Dell's Cheap as in Price, Not Cheap as
in Value FM Remote 05/03/2004 09:23 AM
Snaps (in a variety of formations) to Dell for releasing this excellent FM remote with integrated LCD for the Dell DJ music player, with a built-in microphone for voice recording and even the ability to record FM stations to the DJ's harddrive. What gets them the most love, though, is...

PHP: Free Software on Free Tools

PHP: Free Software on Free Tools 05/17/2004 10:25 AM

Open Source: Open Source Scripting Made Easy: This is an article about PHP scripting tools that makes an important point:

Commercial scripting languages have drawn success from powerful and widely used development tools: ASP has Visual Studio, ColdFusion has Macromedia's Dreamweaver, and JSP has a variety of tools from commercial sources such as Borland and open source projects such as Eclipse and NetBeans. PHP's enormous success, however, is not tied to specific tools.

Some friends of mine have been working with Microsoft's .Net platform. They tell me it's amazing ("fan-friggin'-tastic," one of them called it). This is great, but I guess I don't like anything where the barrier to entry is so high — first you have to have a Windows server, then you have to have the Windows dev environment.

I code PHP in EditPlus, which cost me all of $30, and that was an optional purchase because there are so many other free alternatives. Maybe I'm just a snob. Via PHP|Architect.

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Imperial Shuttle Going Cheap, Cheap

Imperial Shuttle Going Cheap, Cheap 12/10/2003 04:40 AM
Robert C wrote in with news of a deal that beats the current KBToys offer. Sears has reduced the price of the Imperial Shuttle to $49.99 - saving you $10. Thanks Robert!

Enticed by Cheap, Cheap Nortel?

Enticed by Cheap, Cheap Nortel? 05/25/2004 10:04 AM
Don't be tempted by Nortel's share-price slide. The worst could be yet to come.

Free computer course for SC/ST

Free computer course for SC/ST 06/05/2004 09:01 PM
The Hindu Jun 5 2004 11:53PM GMT

Free computer courses

Free computer courses 04/15/2004 03:50 PM
The Nation - Thailand Apr 15 2004 7:14PM GMT

Free computer training

Free computer training 12/28/2004 11:11 PM
The Hindu Business Line Dec 29 2004 2:31AM GMT

Computer glitch allows drivers to gas up
for free

Computer glitch allows drivers to gas up
for free 05/05/2004 01:24 AM
WANE-TV May 5 2004 5:53AM GMT

Recycle your old computer for free on
Saturday

Recycle your old computer for free on
Saturday 05/07/2004 01:59 AM
CFCN Plus May 7 2004 4:56AM GMT

1,000 clergy get free computer training

1,000 clergy get free computer training 12/14/2003 09:51 PM
Nigeria Guardian Dec 14 2003 9:00PM ET

AOL Offers New Subscribers a Free
Computer

AOL Offers New Subscribers a Free
Computer 12/04/2003 07:14 PM
Red Nova Dec 4 2003 6:35PM ET

Computer Glitch Gives Out Free Gasoline
(AP)

Computer Glitch Gives Out Free Gasoline
(AP) 05/05/2004 06:49 AM
AP - You can pump, but you can't hide. Some motorists in Michigan have found out the hard way that you can't just gas and go.

The New Computer Lifecycle: No Free
Lunch (NewsFactor)

The New Computer Lifecycle: No Free
Lunch (NewsFactor) 02/19/2004 04:48 PM
NewsFactor - Enterprise managers looking to economize by extending computer-replacement cycles should know that recent research upholds the axiom: There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Help2Go - Free Computer Advice and
Tutorials

Help2Go - Free Computer Advice and
Tutorials 12/22/2004 01:18 AM
Help2Go - Free Computer Advice and Tutorials
http://www.help2go.com/

Help2Go is a community committed to offering free computer help and tutorials, in a way that everyone can understand, not "geek-speak". Sections include: 1) Get Computer Help, 2) Spyware Help, 3) Article and Tutorials, 4) Our Best Tutorials, and 5) All Forums. This has been added to Tutorial Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

Computer Glitch Gives Free Gas, But
Stores Your ID For Police

Computer Glitch Gives Free Gas, But
Stores Your ID For Police 05/05/2004 04:13 AM
Everyone knows that gas prices have been hovering around all time highs lately in the US, so imagine the joy that some people felt when it was discovered that a computer glitch at a certain gas station chain meant you could get free gas if you inserted your driver's license instead of your credit card. The glitch went unnoticed by the company (though, very noticed by customers) for three weeks causing thousands of dollars in losses for the company. The only problem is that, while the machines might not have charged users, it did store all the data from the driver's license. In other words, if you took part, the police may be knocking on your door with a bill - and a misdemeanor fraud charge.

How to unlock your crippled Computer
Shop modem for free

How to unlock your crippled Computer
Shop modem for free 07/20/2004 08:09 AM
The Computer Shop UK has a deal on a PC that comes with a firmware-locked modem that can only dial one ISP, Supanet. In order to get unlocked, you need to pay a pound a minute to call their support line and then fork over £60 so they can post you a CD that will restore your modem to good working order.

Yoz has the deal, and a link to a utility that can unlock your modem without paying Computer Shop's ransom. Link

Free Computer Phoning World Record Event

Free Computer Phoning World Record Event 02/05/2005 09:23 PM
Major International E-Commerce Event [PRWEB Feb 3, 2005]

You don't have to use free software
until you're ready

You don't have to use free software
until you're ready 08/02/2004 08:24 AM
One thing I try to drive home when speaking or giving an interview about Linux and open source software is the concept that, unlike commercial software, open source doesn't need more people to use it. You can take your time and use what you want when you want.

Not just free software under threat

Not just free software under threat 06/01/2004 10:32 AM
Letter Richard Stallman writes

help the British think about free
software?

help the British think about free
software? 09/03/2004 09:26 PM
The UK Parliamentary Office on Science and Technology is preparing a POST note on 'Open Source'. (No, I didn't know what a POST note is exactly either, but check it out here.) The author is looking for helpful comments. I've created a temporary email address for David Berry. You can send him comments at that address for a week.

Apple Software: The End Of Free

Apple Software: The End Of Free 01/11/2004 09:23 PM
I am not going to suggest that Apple reverse its path... On the other hand, I do want to see Apple set as low a price point for its stuff as possible. By Gene Steinberg (Mac Night Owl via MyAppleMenu)

Unmaintained Free Software

Unmaintained Free Software 04/07/2005 05:18 AM
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