PenguinPetes.com Humorous news & information about open source software

Rating: 0 - 0 votes

Company Logo

Company Name

Company Contact

Website Analysis

Domain Whois

WHOIS information for PenguinPetes.com

Powered by who.is

Page Type

This page is about a company.

Title

Penguin Pete's

Motto: "An extraordinarily geeky site about Free and Open Source Software and the wonders thereof."

Description

Penguin Pete is a well-known personality in the world of Free and Open Source Software [FOSS]. The site includes a blog, plus:

a free wallpaper gallery created entirely with open source tools
a guide to the desktop environments and window managers commonly found on Linux, BSD, and Solaris
a listing of source code
a gallery exhibit of rendered ANSI art from BBSs

...and much more. As he says, "If I play with it, I'll blog it, and I play with a lot!

Penguin Pete's Blog focuses on all things geeky. This includes computing-related tutorials and HOWTOs, news and editorials on FOSS-related subjects, distro reviews, game reviews, explorations of niche programming languages and programs, commentaries on geek culture, and even some humor.

Penguin Pete is fiercely devoted to the causes of Free Software and computing freedom in general. He is quick to stick up for the side that befefits the greater common good, and even quicker to expose scams and trickery perpetrated by those who would take advantage of the FOSS community.

Style

Penguin Pete's style is intentionally edgy and controversial, often suggesting new ideas and proposing refreshing takes on the news affecting FOSS technology. This meets with varied degrees of acceptance or rejection by the FOSS community. However, his instructional posts are invariably popular. He cites Kurt Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson, and Harlan Ellison as influences on his blogging style, with an eye towards bringing the "gonzo journalist" flair to geek culture. He also works as a freelance writer, coder, and design artist.