Tossed Salad

There was a comment placed on the site recently by Json over at Broken Soap Box, he said:

I don’t have a vendetta against Mr. Gates or his empire, but if you’re tired of Windows for whatever reason, take it a step further. Use linux :D After a short learning curve that left patches of hair missing from my head, I’ve been Windows free for quite a while now, and I don’t regret the decision at all…. aside from finding a decent FTP app, that is :D

Alright, I’ll fess up, I too have a linux box hidden in the corner… It’s my trusty pal Ubuntu, whom I try to teach new tricks as often as possible. Seriously, though, when mentioning free software, I was slack in forgetting to mention the grand-daddy of it all- Linux. Whatever the flavor you choose or use, Linux is great (and FREE) OS, although geared moe toward “computer users” than the average Joe Public consumer, each year it becomes friendlier and more accessible to the masses.So thank you Json, you’re quite right, Linux is a great alternative. Although I still think the MS-empire is evil.

If you too would like to indulge in some free OS bliss, give Ubuntu Linux a whirl on a secondary or old box. It’s fun, you might like it…

Recently, I’ve been fiddling with the site to get it to display somewhat as it should in Internet Explorer. In the past I’ve said screw that, if Internet Explorer can’t be standards compliant, I’m not going to bother. But I had a bit of free time on my hands and thought I have a go at it. And it was maddening. So I’m here once again in my attempt to push Firefox on the masses… Along with some other software you’ll probably enjoy. The best part is, it’s all free!

• Mozilla Firefox If you’re on a Winblows PC, Firefox is the best internet experience you can get… Featuring support for CSS and CSS2, along with AJAX, you can see the web the way it was meant to be seen- the standards compliant way. Still not convinced? How about tabbed browsing? You don’t have to open six windows for six sites! Or dozens of handy plugins? Try it for a week. I guarantee you’ll switch.
• Apple iTunes No computer in today’s multimedia world is complete without iTunes. Apple’s slick interface makes managing and finding your music and podcasts easy, allowing you to search and sort in a plethora of ways. Plus, you get automatically updating Smart Playlists, and convenient conversion, ripping, and burning support. Ditch Windows Media Player, you’ll be glad you did.

That should get you started… Until next time, spread the word, and keep free software alive!