by Dave | Feb 17, 2010 | Improving Apps
Those needing some hints at making your open source project succeed should check out The Open Source Way. Great resource!
by Dave | Feb 11, 2010 | Improving Apps
A while ago, I saw an interesting development idea I thought I’d pass on. Work on KOffice is proceeding by targeting a specific user. Target the application for one specific user and make it perfect for him/her. Then hope that it’s good enough for other...
by Dave | Dec 9, 2009 | Improving Apps
I’ve already noted why the open source or free angle isn’t as helpful at getting people to switch. As Seth Godin says: The chances that you can top a trusted provider on the very thing the provider is trusted for are slim indeed. Instead, you gain converts...
by Dave | Dec 8, 2009 | Improving Apps, Tinker Blog
I know. I’ve railed against KDE for a long time. And yet here we are. Leaving GNOME behind. Why To be frank, part of it I’m sure is that I’m kind of restless with technology. And KDE has a lot that has impressed me. Not just slick appearance- maybe...
by Dave | Dec 7, 2009 | Improving Apps
A few years ago I got my wife to switch to Linux. She is a great computer user, although she would probably be the first to deny this. She has done some pretty impressive things in Windows, whether it be writing her Masters’ thesis in Word (almost 100 pages!)...
by Dave | Nov 26, 2009 | Improving Apps
You may have already heard (and here, here, here, and the announcement here) that KDE just changed their name to KDE. That’s right. What’s that? You don’t see the difference between KDE and KDE? Isn’t it obvious? Now it’s not an acronym....
