By Russell Williams

While listening to a recent “technology” segment on a local breakfast show, I became frankly incensed by the guest’s all too apparent ignorance of the importance of Open Source Software. A little earlier I was listening to the Tech News Today (TNT) podcast where the panel were debating a question asked by a listener. The question was whether consumers who might have once replaced their desktop every 3-4 years, a laptop every 3 years are now expected to upgrade their iPad or other tablet device every 18-24 months. The linkage between these shows and the title might not yet be obvious, but all will become clear. Continue reading →