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Richard Drury/Getty Images A long, long time ago, I built websites by hand using the vi editor to write HTML. It was hard. Then along came NoteTab and Bluefish, which made writing and editing HTML easier but still a pain.  DreamWeaver, one of the first what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) tools, was a big jump forward. But, the real game-changer was when content management systems showed up, which combined creation, editing, and production in one package. The first…

David Merron Photography/Getty Images I’ve been covering Linux and open-source since 1999 (the year of Prince). During that long stretch, a year hasn’t gone by that I haven’t experienced someone (or a group of someones) still believing the myths that seem to be forever churning about the open-source operating system. Also: The 3 most Windows-like Linux distros you can try because change is hard It would be impossible to calculate the hours I’ve spent trying to…

Jack Wallen/ZDNET Windows 10 will soon be coming to an end. Anyone using the Microsoft OS has until October 14, 2025, to find an alternative. If your PC can handle the increased system requirements of Windows 11, you can always upgrade, but if your computer is aging, chances are slim that it will support the latest version. Also: If your Windows 10 PC can’t be upgraded, you have 5 options before time runs out Ergo… Linux!…

Grafana Labs/ZDNET There are a handful of leading commercial toolmakers to help IT detect and respond to system outages and application failures, commonly referred to as “incident management and response,” including companies such as PagerDuty, as well as various “observability” companies like Datadog and Dynatrace. Also: 7 solid reasons to consider AIOps However, the market is finally opening up to open-source software approaches, according to a report released last week by JP Morgan’s software analysts. The…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Wacom Movink is priced at $700 and comes with an OLED display It’s ultraportable, with a built quality that should last you years I just wish there was an integrated stand for a more comfortable drawing experience. more buying choices Wacom is well known as the leader in tablet and pen display technology for content creators and digital artists. In its latest offering, the company considers the nomadic, on-the-go lifestyle of…