Big tech companies make the devices we use and the operating systems that come on them. They also make the bulk of the default software that comes packed into those operating systems. But spend even
How to Opt Out of the Major Operating Systems
You can toggle every setting in the world and install two dozen different applications, but there’s no way around the fact that the majority of computers out there come with one of three different
Why We Can't Have Nice Software - Andrew Kelley
The problem with software is that it's too powerful. It creates so much wealth so fast that it's virtually impossible to not distribute it.
Software Bonkers
I’m software bonkers: I can’t stop thinking about software. And I can’t stop building software.
Software Needs To Be More Expensive
Software, like coffee, is too artificially cheap, and we need to make it more expensive. I have one suggestion for how to do that.
The next wave in software is open adoption software | TechCrunch
There’s a big shift happening in how enterprises buy and deploy software. In the last few years, open technology -- software that is open to change and free to adopt -- has gone from the exception to the rule for most enterprises. We’ve seen the IT stack redrawn atop powerful open-source projects, with developers opting for an “open-first” approach to building solutions.
Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution
The typical computer user owns lots of software that he bought years ago and no longer uses today. He may have upgraded his computer or changed brands, and then the program wouldn't work any longer. The software might have become obsolete. The program may simply not do what he needs. He may have bought two or more computers, and doesn't want to pay for a second copy of the software. Whatever the reason, the software that he paid for years ago isn't up to the task today. Does that really need to happen?
operating system
An operating system is a piece of software that most crucially handles the interoperability between hardware and software as well as between different software programs.
The Tyranny of the Marginal User
why consumer software gets worse, not better, over time
The Rise of Open Source Challengers
A look at how OSS takes over the application layer + the potential end of closed source software categories
Open source software companies that go proprietary: A timeline | TechCrunch
Tracking open source software companies that have gone proprietary over the past 10 years: A timeline.
Switching Costs in Software Development
The story of why it is important to make sure that it is easy to switch from one service to another.
