Word: open
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have the right attitude, it doesn't matter," he says. "Half the reason I got to know other groups is that I left my door open...
...upperclass students who have survived Freshman Week say the friendships made then don't always last. It's more important to meet new people, and to be open when others meet you. Self-help talk? Maybe, but it works...
Linux and the open-source movement that spawned it are among the most exciting and important things going on in the software world today. But the setup is just too complex for the average person. A few weeks after my column ran, I had to swap the PC I was using for another one that didn't have Linux, and I still couldn't install the version from Red Hat without tech support...
...tried another flavor of the operating system, Open Linux 2.2, sold by Caldera Systems ($69). It comes with an application called Partition Magic, which is supposed to make it easier to run both Linux and Windows on the same hard drive. I was up and running in half an hour--but when I rebooted my system, I was unable to launch Linux, apparently because my hard drive is too big. (Don't ask. I consulted a long-time Linux user for help, and even he couldn't figure it out.) Since Caldera doesn't offer free phone support, I sent...
...trying a wide range of retirement options, from the simple, newer plans to time-tested profit-sharing arrangements that require the help of a financial professional. An option that became available in 1997 is the SIMPLE (savings incentive match plan for employees of small employers) IRA. The plan, open to any business with 100 or fewer employees, allows employers to match employee contributions by filling out one irs form and setting up an IRA. Another alternative is a SEP (simplified employee pension), which allows only the employers to contribute to an employee IRA but has an easy setup. (For more...