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Do you just right click the C drive then click format and then click ok?
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How do you reformat a rig?
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better question, why do you want to format C?
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Must be getting low on space :^P
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Yea, it can. I generally use a Gparted live CD for formatting, and repartitioning. Other things work also, but I like Gparted as it's easy to use, free, and open source.
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I can't code, but if the project dies, or goes in a direction I don't like, I can pay someone to recode it for me. It's mine to use exactly how I want as long as I follow the license agreement. I always use open source software as my first choice before going to closed source solutions.
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As an example I used to use Earthlink's mail program that came with my subscription. When I switched to Thunderbird I had a hell of a time getting my mail transferred over. With Thunderbird, I can change the program, or pay someone else to so I won't have any problems if I switch to something else, or Thunderbird starts using a different format for mail storage.
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If it's open source you have the source code.
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You should be able to tell by looking at it. There's also plenty of documentation available that will guide you.
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Any time I say the word "free" here it refers to freedom, not price
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.html (why software should be free)
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html (Why “Free Software” is better than “Open Source”)
http://www.us.debian.org/intro/about
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.html (why software should be free)
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html (Why “Free Software” is better than “Open Source”)
Which is a good thing. Lets say you are using a FLOSS (Free Libre Open Source Software) and there is a feature you would like to add or feel is missing or a bug you have that needs fixing. Download the source code and fix it yourself. With proprietary software you can't. If internet explorer 8 doesn't have a feature or has a bug what are you going to do about it? You can't do anything. You have to depend on microsoft. There are cases where microsoft takes years to fix a bug. And no one says they will EVER add the feature you need. Plus since you don't have access to the source code how do you know there isn't code in their software allowing them to spy on you. You don't.
Not all software is written by companies. Look at Debian GNU/Linux. A 100% free operating system. It has no company behind it. It is written by about ~1000 volunteer developers around the world.
http://www.us.debian.org/intro/about
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The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) - Photoshop replacement (http://www.gimp.org/develop/) has no company support
VLC Media Player (http://www.videolan.org/)
Those are just two examples. There are plenty more where that came from. Many of these programs are written in collaboration from users around the world who volunteer their time and effort. They are not financially backed or supported by any companies.
However at the same time there are GNU/Linux operating systems that use FLOSS software that are backed by companies but release the code for their program for you to study and modify.
Openoffice.org is backed by Sun (recently bought by Oracle).
Red Hat is well backed by Red Hat.
Ubuntu is backed by Canonical.
So there are examples of some free/opensource projects that have companies that back them and others that don't.
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