During my time as a Linux admin, I have collected a list of useful one-line commands that I could use from the command line to increase efficiency by reducing repetitive work load. I've also found that it was useful to document commands that are very necessary, but not on a daily basis, for easy access to their syntax.
In Part 4, we're going to take a look at the installed application that most people are probably using on some level, the Email Client. In this series, I'll be listing what I would consider everyday-use, closed-source software for the home user, and what the open-source packages are that fulfill the same purpose. I will only list software here that I have first-hand experience with, because I don't plan on this being some pointless software review post. I hope that this information is actually useful to those of you who have heard of, or would like to consider open-source software.
Here it is, part 3 of my Migrate to Open Source series. In this series, I'll be listing what I would consider everyday-use, closed-source software for the home user, and what the open-source packages are that fulfill the same purpose. I will only list software here that I have first-hand experience with, because I don't plan on this being some pointless software review post. I hope that this information is actually useful to those of you who have heard of, or would like to consider open-source software.
It's time for part 2 of my Migrate to Open Source series. In this series, I'll be listing what I would consider everyday-use, closed-source software for the home user, and what the open-source packages are that fulfill the same purpose. I will only list software here that I have first-hand experience with, because I don't plan on this being some pointless software review post. I hope that this information is actually useful to those of you who have heard of, or would like to consider open-source software. Read on after the jump to discover the truth about the availability of quality open-source software.
So, you've reached the realization that computer software is very expensive, at least if you want to get the "good" stuff that everyone else is using. What if that isn't entirely true? What if the makers of said software wanted you to believe that you had to pay their high prices for quality software (or get an illegal copy) just to make sure that you would continue buying and using their software? As a matter of fact, that is exactly the case.
At some point in our existence, we all find time to contemplate the meaning of our own lives. We ask ourselves questions like: Am I doing the right thing? Am I spending enough time with the people that are truly important to me? Am I a good husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, friend, etc.? Have the decisions that I've made in my life brought me to a place that I'm happy with? Of all the things that I am living for, are any of them worth dying for?
Think about your work environment. Now take a look at the picture to the right and think about how much more work you could get done if that was your desk; at your home. Would your stress be reduced? Would you be able to focus more on the projects you're working on? Would the elimination of typical "office" distractions actually allow you to become a better employee to your company? Obviously, this is from an office-type job(like mine) perspective.
