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What Doesn't Work on Linux?

James North Mar 16, 2024 Linux , Open Source Software , Guides 0 comments

Linux works great for a lot of things…but not everything. There is plenty you can do on Linux. There are programs for almost everything you can think of, and plenty you haven’t thought of. The issue is, these programs may not have a specific feature you want or you simply need a very particular program that is not available on Linux. The reality is… Not Everything Works on Linux.

How Much Funding Does GIMP Get? (March 7th, 2024)

James North Mar 7, 2024 Linux , Open Source Software , Free Software 0 comments

GIMP gets $5,444.84 AUD per month, or $65,338.08 AUD per year, split between ZeMarmot and Øyvind Kolås.

Streaming and The Monopoly Problem

James North Dec 26, 2023 Rants , Anime 0 comments

There is no streaming market that better demonstrates The Monopoly Problem than the international anime streaming market in 2023. For most people, the only site they go to watch anime is Crunchyroll.

Is Streaming Really Better Than TV?

James North Nov 2, 2023 Video 0 comments

As every news outlet has been eager to point out recently, streaming is getting a lot worse. It’s regressing to the point that it’s developing some of the same drawbacks as TV. There are now streaming services that force ads on their paying customers, you need to pay several companies to watch the shows you want to watch, and prices just keep going up. That’s not good news, of course, but there are some drawbacks to streaming services that have always existed.

I support the NoML Proposal.

James North Nov 1, 2023 Web 0 comments

The NoML Proposal is a very sane suggestion, so I signed it and am officially stating my support for it in this post.

VNDB Now Has a DRM Field

James North Oct 31, 2023 Japanese , Free Software , Games 0 comments

VNDB created a new field where users can identify a release's DRM status. Since rolling it out to the public in the middle of October, users have tagged the DRM status for over 500 visual novel releases.

What is a "Non-Microsoft" Browser?

James North Oct 31, 2023 Proprietary Software 0 comments

Bill Gates is asked if he understands what is meant by the phrase "Non-Microsoft Browser".

What Are Copyrights and Trademarks? (The Short Version)

James North Oct 29, 2023 Guides 0 comments

Copyrights and Trademarks are two entirely different things, but they are both referred to as “intellectual property”. I am not a lawyer, but I do know enough to distinguish the two of them. I think everyone should, as it seems an often misunderstood topic. So, here’s the short version.

Happy 10th Birthday, Save the Date!

James North Oct 2, 2023 Linux , macOS , Windows , Games 0 comments

Save the Date is one of my favourite games, and it has been for a long time. I first played it in 2013 and I recently replayed it last month. I love it even more. It only takes an hour or two to finish, so it’s not a big commitment. And it’s completely free! Give it a shot. Happy 10th birthday, Save the Date!

When Did GNU Become Linux?

James North Sep 28, 2023 Linux , Open Source Software , Programming , Free Software 0 comments

The GNU Project was started in 1983. Today is the 40th anniversary of the first public announcement of GNU. If you aren't familiar with the project, their goal was simple, if highly ambitious. It was to "create an operating system composed of entirely free software". Today, we have several options for completely free operating systems, like GNU Guix, PureOS, and Hyperbola. But we don't call these operating systems "GNU"—aside from GNU Guix, anyway. We call them "Linux". Why is that? When did we go from The GNU Operating System to Linux? Let me take you through the history, one step at a time.

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