Free software is software that gives you the user the freedom to share, study and modify it. We call this free software because the user is free.

Free software is software that gives you the user the freedom to share, study and modify it. We call this free software because the user is free.

To use free software is to make a political and ethical choice asserting the right to learn, and share what we learn with others. Free software has become the foundation of a learning society where we share our knowledge in a way that others can build upon and enjoy.

Richard Stallman explains free software at TEDx Geneva. Subtitles and slides.

Currently, many people use proprietary software that denies users these freedoms and benefits. If we make a copy and give it to a friend, if we try to figure out how the program works, if we put a copy on more than one of our own computers in our own home, we could be caught and fined or put in jail. That’s what’s in the fine print of the license agreement you accept when using proprietary software.

The corporations behind proprietary software will often spy on your activities and restrict you from sharing with others. And because our computers control much of our personal information and daily activities, proprietary software represents an unacceptable danger to a free society.

Facebook Brings its Messenger App for the Web

Facebook has been pretty aggressively pushing its Messenger application in the past year or so. First it moved the messenger services out of its mobile application, making it absolutely must for anyone who wants to privately talk to someone to use the messenger application. Post that at F8, Facebook announced that it would be treating the Messenger as a platform so that developer community can come together and start developing applications upon it to make the whole platform a little more robust as well as interesting to communicate.

How To Install All Important Software On Your PC in a Single Click

If you are in IT department then installing software on PC might be included in your daily routine. Many time it happens that your computer crashes down and you have to reinstall the OS on your PC. Collecting and installing software one by one on PC again is real pain in the butt. If you face such conditions then Ninite is probably the best solution for you.

It offers you to select all the programs and it provides a single installer file for all the programs. Just run the file and go back to sleep. The program will download and install programs one by one without asking you anything.

1. Open the Ninite website. You’ll see all the programs are divided into various categories.

Software Plays An Important Role For Computers

While just about everyone uses a computer in some way, shape or form on a daily basis, there are relatively few people who understand how vitally important computer software is to the usefulness and functionality of even simple devices. From very basic items such as a digital watch, to handy innovations in cell phones, to the grand super computing behemoths that manage things such as space shuttle launches, none of these machines could function without the programming that gives them life. Essentially all programs and applications for computers are a set of instructions designed to create particular outcomes. A computer program is a collection of these instructions that have a common purpose. A collection of related programs to carry out coordinated computing tasks is referred to as a package.

The Most Important Computer Software Programs and What You Can Do with Them

What type of computer software you need depends on the reason you want to buy a new computer in the first place. I'm going to tell you the different types of software you can get and what you can do with them, so you can decide which computer software you need to get the job done.

Email software

If you use the internet, e-mail software is not only a must-have. It's also a no-brainer. You can download a free e-mail software such as Eudora or your new computer may come with Microsoft Outlook Express.

cd recording software/DVD recording

Most CD recorder and DVD recorder drives come with software. The bundled software is usually fine for most purposes. Otherwise you can buy Nero or Easy CD Pro for burning CDs for backup, multimedia or photo disks.

Office suite - Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office gives you multiple essential software programs such as a word processing program, a spreadsheet, a database application and more, depending on which version you get. If you don't need all of this computer software, you can buy the following software separately.

6 Important PC Tools Most People Never Use

Virtually everyone who owns a computer and is connected to the Internet knows about the security implications. Most people do worry about malware and I would like to think that only a few run a computer without an antivirus program or other security-related software. However, there are many more important PC tools that most people never use, even though they are essential for running a stable and secure system.

If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, you might be well advised to glance over this article. I will show you 6 critical tools that will make your work with a computer easier, your data safer, your system more stable, and your overall computer experience much smoother.

How to Easily Control and Manage Volume on Android

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One thing I like about Samsung phones that I don’t find on other devices is how they handle volume when any of the volume rockers are pressed. When either button is pressed, you first get the option to control ringtone volume, but then, using the settings button next to it you can configure notification, media, alarm volume, and more. On other phones, you have to actuallyplay a media file to control the media volume or dig all the way into the settings to make changes.

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Today I am going to talk about an amazing app that smartly controls different modules of volume on your Android device. The app’s name is Persist Volume Control – sure, with it you can control your phones’ volume, but that’s not all. Let’s have a look at the different features the app provides to make our lives easy.