Free Software’s Radical Past
Something is absurd about the idea that free and open source software (FOSS) is apolitical. How could a movement that changes the way…
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Single-sourcing in LibreOffice
LibreOffice may seem like just another word processor, but looks can deceive. A case in point is the ability to single-source, using features…
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Replacing LibreOffice’s Bibliography Tool With Zotero
If the Bibliography Database in LibreOffice were not so cumbersome and restrictive, then connections to an application like Zotero would be unnecessary. As…
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Editing With Calibre
I’ve used Calibre to organize my ebooks for years. Despite an awkward and eccentric interface, it’s a comprehensive tool, which has every feature…
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pyRenamer: Bulk Renaming Made Easy
Renaming files in batches is a rare task. Probably, that is why, with the exception of Xfce’s Thunar, desktop file managers can only…
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In Open Hardware, “Free as in Beer” Matters
Richard M. Stallman, the founder of the Free Software Foundation, is famously fond of distinguishing between “free as in freedom” and “free as…
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Writing LaTeX Using Kile
Last month, I reviewed Kile, a KDE editor for LaTeX. This month, I am going to show the basics of formatting a document…
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Plasma Mobile: So far, so adequate
Ever since Plasma Active was released in 2012, I’ve been waiting for KDE to release another desktop environment for mobile devices. Last week,…
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Purism and Its Critics
Purism, the company that has delivered free laptops, is now hoping to do the same for phones. As I write, the fundraising campaign…
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Back to the Future with Salix OS
To modern newcomers, Linux means Linux Mint or Ubuntu — a polished desktop with a few advanced details to differentiate it from any…
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Codes of Conduct
What is the role of programmers in software development? The question is never far away in free and open source software (FOSS). Last…
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LibreOffice 5.0: Faster, Stronger, Better
The Document Foundation released version 5.0 of the LibreOffice suite last week. Usually a whole jump in an application’s version comes with significant…
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