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Best Linux Word Processor in 2022

It’s been some time since I wrote the 2019 version of this post covering Linux word processor products. Much has changed in the world of Linux word processors and not for the better in some cases. FocusWriter This is still the tried and true project it has been for many years. Keep it simple. It’s my go-to when I have to create RTF documentation files for software projects. Why RTF? Because that form was designed … Best Linux Word Processor in 2022Read more

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Anti-Tivoization

Anti-Tivoization is once again rearing its ugly head in the OpenSource world. I have never understood the mindset of busting other people’s things then expecting them to fix the things under warranty. I guess you could call this an extension of my post on SOVERSION and tiny x86 minds. People don’t understand just how many projects LGPL V3 and later are killing off. What really stuns me are the people who still believe one should … Anti-TivoizationRead more

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VERSION, SOVERSION, and Tiny x86 Minds

The tiny x86 mindset keeps making the same mistakes over and over again. Lately they’ve done it with SOVERSION. It wouldn’t be so bad if their decisions didn’t jack up the world for at least a decade. These stupid decisions go all the way back to IBM and it’s first PC where they opted to place the address space for adapter cards (like video) in the address space 640-1024K, thus creating a 640K barrier for … VERSION, SOVERSION, and Tiny x86 MindsRead more

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CopperSpice Experiments – Pt. 19

My first real computer job was midnight computer operator for Airfone Inc. There I learned respect for automated update procedures and bare metal backups. I’m not talking about that hokey Microsoft stuff that reboots your computer in the middle of a critical process. I’m talking about batch scripts run in a controlled manner as part of a regular job stream. When you are working with an OpenSource library and building from scratch you too need … CopperSpice Experiments – Pt. 19Read more

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Getting Started With Doxygen

Whether starting a new project or trying to decipher OpenSource code that has near zero comments, Doxygen is a tool you need to know. It can shine a light in that deep dark tunnel known as “what you need to do.” Too few of us know how to use Doxygen. Too few of the “getting started” examples you find online are actually good enough to get you started. Install doxygen and graphviz. I’m going to … Getting Started With DoxygenRead more