• Universal file archiver – 7-zip

    by  • January 14, 2008 • 0 Comments

    Get rid of WinZip, WinRAR, and stick with 7-zip. Why? 7-zip is pretty much the only file archiver you’ll need, it works with several formats such as: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS. This is an utility I install on every computer [...]

    Read more →

    Websites to start turning open source

    by  • January 11, 2008 • 1 Comment

    A couple of websites that have helped me greatly to find excellent open source projects: osalt.com (open source as alternative): here you will find a good list of open source alternatives, a description of each program and the rating readers have given to each project; SourceForge: the home of the majority of open source projects, [...]

    Read more →

    Opening Post!

    by  • January 10, 2008 • 0 Comments

    OpenComputer.net is a project I’ll start on my spare time to help users gain familiarity with open source programs. I admit, not too long ago I wasn’t much aware of open source softwares and the benefit of using them. With open source I’ve now been able to work productively between two operating systems, doing as [...]

    Read more →