Twelve Myths about Free and Open Source Software

Sep 17, 2008, 12:01 (1 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Bruce Byfield)

"6) Using FOSS means working from the command line

"This idea is one of the most persistent about FOSS. It only shows the power of rumor, because FOSS operating systems have had usable graphical desktops for well over a decade."

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