I’ve been avoiding using proprietary software for some years now, I prefer my computer be able to do what I tell it to do, rather than what some people from 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond WA think might be best for me. Of course they don’t do it gratis, they do it because there’s a dollar or two to be made from selling me (and about 90% of desktop computer users) with what they claim is a safe and secure operating system. This is a load of tosh, I don’t want my plumber/painter deciding what is the best colour for my walls or what is the best tap fittings for my bathroom – I want to be able to modify my home as I see fit.

This is why I have been using one of the many Linux distributions.

Sadly since I rely on a community of software developers who code in their spare time and for free it’s often a bit of a nuisance Microsoft is big and ugly enough to be able to... ... read more >>> thesaywot.wordpress.com