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GIMP Graphics Linux Open Source Software

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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Linux 101 Moving to Linux Open Source Software Software

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, 2025February 4, 2026
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Linux Software

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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Hardware Linux Linux Philosophy Software

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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Build a system that even a fool can use and only a fool will want to use it.

— Shaw’s principle

Why I’ve Never Used Windows

On February 12 I gave a presentation at the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) about why I use Linux and why I’ve never used Windows.

Here’s the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/uCK_haOXPFM 

David Both ATO Interview

Last October at All Things Open (ATO) I was interviewed by Jason Hibbits of We Love Open Source. It’s posted in the article “Why today’s AI isn’t intelligent (yet)“.

“systemd for SysAdmins” Now Available

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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