The joys of open source…
So why both with these non corporate programs that could at any moment end support and leave you with RC 1, release candidate, and never make it to a final release version. Well for one thing they allow ideas that are just plain awesome and would never be thought of by the microsofts of the world, at least not with the same purpose, exist.
exihibit A, OS usb drive
Utilizing the Linux OS and more specifically the live cd linux distribution, this intriguing product. Some how I can’t imagine a world where you can carry a copy of windows around legally and hook up to any computer. In this day in age where identity theft seems to be a popular activity it may not be a bad idea for those wary of such things to try this device out.
September 15th, 2006 at 1:20 pm
That a cool idea, although I can think of some less-expensive solutions. Knoppix is a Linux distro that allows you to run Linux from a CD, while Portable Firefox allows you to run Firefox with all of your customizations from a USB drive. It might be clunkier than that USB computer, but it’s gotta be cheaper.
You are right, all of these are examples of how versatile open-source software can be.