Journalism (Published articles, 2010)

This page lists my online publications for the current year. Online publications for previous years are available from the sub-menu to the right.

Articles published in print magazines such as Linux Journal, Linux Pro Magazine and Ubuntu User are not listed here. Some of this work might eventually find its way online after the issue it appears in is unavailable, but I am not always told when that happens.

Since March 2004, I have been publishing introductory articles on OpenOffice.org, mostly on the Linux Journal web site. Because many people have requested a complete list of my OpenOffice.org articles, I have placed them  on a separate page on this site to make them easier to find.

This year's articles on other subjects are listed below with the most recent at the top:

TinyOgg, software freedom and convenience
TinyOgg is an application that tries to free the web by converting Flash files to Ogg formats before you use them. But how practical is it as an alternative?

Serve me Right
An overview of the Yum package manager, originally published in the print version of Linux Pro Magazine.

KDE vs. GNOME: Photo and Music Management
How do the KDE and GNOME desktops compare when it comes to photo and music applications?

Selling GPL Exceptions Isn't Exceptional
Many people were surprised to hear Richard Stallman say that he supports the selling of exeptions to the GNU General Public License. They shouldn't have been, though.

The Great Open Source Netbook Interface Race
The free and open source software community has developed many interfaces designed for the small screens of netbooks. Here, I review four the most popular.