I am a GNU/Linux user since 1996. During the first months, I tried to install Red Hat several times. Then, for four years, I loved to do everything from scratch with Slackware. After that, I decided to use Debian in 2001 as a first step to become a Debian Maintainer. Finally in…
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The Enron scandal showed the industry world how bonuses for senior executives can turn into poisonous “carrots” that end up degenerating behavior across…
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Rafael Alvarez