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Free PDF!

Most Windows applications that can print can also produce PDF files. Here is a way to produce PDF files for free. The secret is that a PostScript printer driver produces a PostScript file as output. Freely available utilities can then be used to convert the PostScript output to PDF.

It’s even easier on Linux and Macintosh. And OpenOffice.org does it too. (more…)

Are you thinking about taking the plunge and installing an open source operating system? Or would you prefer to enter open source waters more gradually? Either way, you need to consider a few issues before you do. (more…)

Got Linux, what now?

So you’ve got Linux running and you’ve tampered with your new Unix toy a bit. What now? Well, what’s the point of having Linux to play with if you can’t go out and muck around with it in the Internet playground? (more…)