Interviews

Interviews

Wanted: A Free Accounting Application for Non-Profits

linux-magazine.com: Just because Bradley M. Kuhn is executive director of the Software Freedom Conservancy doesn’t mean he is exempt from grunt work. As one of only three permanent staff members, Kuhn is used to doing all sorts of unexpected tasks – including keeping the Conservancy’s books.

I wiped Windows and never looked back

darkduck.com: This man usually sits in a different seat of the interview room. Many people in the Linux world recognise him as a person who interviewed a lot of high-profile Linux advocates, prophets and journalists. But let me now put him into the interviewee's seat and introduce the man to you. Please meet: Steven Ovadia.

How Mighty Mint became one of the most popular Linux distros

techradar.com: Interview: We speak to the creator of Mighty Mint, Clem Lefebvre

Red Hat CEO: We don't need Microsoft to succeed

infoworld.com: Jim Whitehurst also explains why he sees a grim future for desktop Linux even as the open source OS gains importance

Also: What went wrong with MeeGo?

Jos Poortvliet talks about KlyDE

muktware.com: KlyDE, a light weight KDE experience was announced recently, there is a lot to know about this new project. We reached out to Jos Poortvliet, openSUSE community manager and one of the core team members of the KlyDE project to understand more about this project.

The Linux Setup - Katherine Noyes, Journalist

mylinuxrig.com: Katherine is involved in a lot of great Linux initiatives. Katherine is also another subject who says her setup is close to ideal, which is always nice, and impressive, to hear. Also, despite the fact that I might seem obsessed with Fuduntu, it’s just a coincidence that Katherine uses it.

The Future of Fuduntu

mylinuxrig.com: I was pretty sad when I heard Fuduntu was going end-of-life. It seemed like a very promising distro was being mothballed just as it seemed to be gaining attention within the Linux community. I reached out to Lee Ward, who handles communication for Fuduntu, about the future of the distro.

Getting the masses on-side: openSUSE's community manager speaks

itwire.com: There are community managers for Linux distributions who spend their whole time spinning this or that and trying to influence opinion without dealing with the reality. There are others in similar roles who spend all their time contradicting people. And then there is Jos.

Jon Corbet Mulls Linux Kernel Changes

  • Jon Corbet Mulls Linux Kernel Changes
  • The Linux Setup - Mark Anderson, Teacher
  • Interview with Zorin OS creator, Artyom Zorin
  • A Distro Is Born: SolusOS' Ikey Doherty

Interview with Adam Hyde of Booktype

fsf.org: In this edition, we interviewed Adam Hyde via email. Adam is a knowledge production consultant. He is the founder of Booktype -- a book production platform released under AGPLv3.

Fedora Project's Robyn Bergeron: The Linux Desktop Is Almost Ready for Its Close-Up

linuxinsider.com: "I think we offer quite a bit more choice to people. Think in terms of the number of desktop choices we offer. Consider that if somebody in the Fedora community wants to add to those choices, we are supportive of that interest. We will do that."

Michael Meeks about LibreOffice 4.0

worldofgnome.org: Michael Meeks, who has always been an important player in the LibreOffice team, explains the technical details of the highlights of this release and shares some future plans and hopes with us in this quick interview.

Interview with Open Source Advocate Keith Curtis on Software Wars

opensource.com: The impact of software has changed our lives. But the average technology consumer doesn't realize how important having access to source code and an open development process is to our overall freedom. Keith Curtis, a University of Michigan dropout turned decade-long programmer at Microsoft turned open source advocate, wants to change that.

Mini-interview with ROSA

darkduck.com: The latest release of ROSA, announced on the 19th of December 2012, got the name ROSA Desktop.Fresh 2012. You can read the official press release yourself. However, after reading it I decided to ask some clarification questions.

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