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GIMP: the free Photoshop alternative

The GNU Image Manipulation Program, the acronymous, free drawing program, is often also named as the free Photoshop alternative: GIMP. I’ve used it since 2009....

Aster Rose
May 5, 2025May 1, 2025
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How to find Open Source Software to replace your Windows software

Author's note: This article is based on Chapter 6 of my book, "Linux for Small Business Owners," with my coauthor and yoga teacher Cyndi Bulka....

David Both
April 30, 2025April 30, 2025
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Filelight — my new favorite Linux tool

I like to explore all corners of my Linux installations. Sometimes I find interesting and useful new (to me) tools that -- for some reason...

David Both
February 11, 2025February 9, 2025
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The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 15 — Strive For Elegance

Author’s note: This article is excerpted in part from chapter 17 of my book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, with some changes to update the...

David Both
November 11, 2024July 6, 2025
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Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand.

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May 13,2025

My latest book — a #1 New Release on Amazon — “systemd for Linux  SysAdmins” is now available from my publisher, Apress, and on Amazon.

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