common sense

Microsoft and Viacom show the way to sensible copyright enforcem...

Topix - Unix  Mon, 10/13/2008 - 15:12

Over the weekend, Larry Lessig penned a cogent argument for a common-sense reading of copyright law .


 

More Funny Unix, Linux and Mainframe Error Messages

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Fri, 08/29/2008 - 22:06

The hits just keep on coming. More Unix, Linux, Mainframe, etc, messages that defy common sense ;)


 

10 Tips for Securing Linux Desktops

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sun, 07/06/2008 - 13:01

You might find these suggestions to be pure common sense, but maybe you'll see a means of security you never thought of before.

If you're a new Linux user, these tips are a great place to start to ensure that your Linux experience is a good one.


 

Christian Schaller: Let it Rip, Let it Rip, Let it Rip

Topix - Linux  Tue, 06/10/2008 - 16:11

Even though we did most of the sorting based on common sense, mixed with a bit of hobbyist lawyering and a conservative reading of the GPL it looks like we have succeeded.


 

The Internet? Bah! (looking back to 1995)

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sat, 03/22/2008 - 11:36

Baloney. Do our computer pundits lack all common sense? The truth in no online database will replace your daily newspaper, no CD-ROM can take the place of a competent teacher and no computer network will change the way government works.


 

Peter Cochrane's Blog: Christmas wish list

Topix - Unix  Thu, 12/20/2007 - 16:16

Written at The Atlantic Hotel on the island of Jersey and dispatched via a free wi-fi service that actually needed no password - hurrah for common sense Every year of my life seems to have been challenging for ...