Probably the most commonly asked question and the least effectively answered.
Many formats are proprietary – that is to say patents and copyrights are owned. The owners charge licensing fees. In the case of some formats there has been an increase in litigation to enforce such patents in the last few years (MP3 for example). For [...]
Tag Archives: Advocacy
Ubuntu and proprietary formats
September 20, 2007 – 12:52 am
Linux viruses – an unpopular opinion
August 16, 2007 – 12:04 am
A quote from the forum:
“Linux doesn’t have viruses, there’s nothing to worry about and no point in adding virus protection.”
This worries me greatly.
Ubuntu and the average Joe
August 15, 2007 – 12:02 am
Looking through the forums, there are a lot of posts that seem to end in the following phrase:
“This needs to be sorted out if Ubuntu is going to be ready for the average Joe.”
Its an interesting observation but one that I think is flawed.




