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Linux Foundation cynics ask merger or takeover?

Linux Foundation cynics ask merger or takeover?FSF not involvedThe OSDL and the Free Standards Group group merged, not OSDL and FSF. Stallman would not like this post! :-)HUH?I was wondering what Dana was talking about.The Free Standards Group is involved with LSB. The merger is presumed to promote common standards...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, GNU/Linux, open source, Linux, IBM Corp., Free Software Foundation, merger, Free Standards Group

Discussion threads 2007-01-22

Top posts from ZDNet's blogging network (10/27/06)

My stablemates at ZDNet blog-central have been busy the last couple days. Here are some of the highlights from around our network. Ed Burnette is on top of Red Hat's rebuttal to Oracle's surprise "Unbreakable Linux" announcement earlier this week at Oracle OpenWorld. Clearly, the announcement did not settle well with...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux

Blog posts 2006-10-27

Additional Resources

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Friday Challenge: What's your take on OS/browser market share trends?

Firefox is taking over...With Firefox the days of vendor lock-in withIE required are over, like banking sites theyare cross-platform as they should be.I use CentOS/Fedora/RHEL and use I am able todo all of my job functions and use any applicationI want without the fear of security holes andthreats from a...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, COMPANIES, Other Countries, Web browser, Friday Challenge, operating system, Mozilla Firefox, browser market share, security hole, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard

In September, Intel introduced its idea of tiny 'microservers'. Now the company wants to make the design into a standard others can use, too. In September, Intel introduced its idea of tiny 'microservers'. Now the company wants to make the design into a standard others can use, too. ...

Tags: Intel Corp., Computer Industry, Productivity, Corporate Governance, Servers, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Hardware, server, Intel, microserver, Stephen Shankland CNET News

News items 2009-10-30

Revisiting the topic of Office versus OpenOffice.Org

re-visit the revisitingif you actually TRIED to use OpenOffice and TRIED to dig in deeper into it's possibilities, you would find zero compatibility issues except for base/access part. and macros, that no one even with the small brain doesn't use.but you didn't. what you did is to buy office 2008...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, OpenOffice, Workforce management, OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., compatibility issue

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

SCO story ends with a whimper

William Shakespear should have expanded on his "first ... the lawyers" bit!It is hard to feel sorry for people who go crying all the way to the bank!BAH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!Good riddance.Someone remind meThis turned out exactly how Bitty/No Ax predicted, right?: o )SCO Xenix & UnixRather sad that their expertise at delivering...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, SCO Group Inc., BSD, Linux, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Goodbye, Works!

GoodThis will also make more people shift to Open Office and Google Documents at home: there are few things as loathsome as applications that contain ads. :-)Untill...They see that Open Office breaks the format in .doc files and that Google Docs are a nightmare to convert to .doc files...(PS: I...

Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, pdf, doc, OpenOffice, WORKS!

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Now the fun starts on health reform

Tyranny wrapped up in compassionand you're a willing advocate. News flash for you. You won't get to be one of the rulers. Your life will wind up sucking just as badly as everyone else under the new system.A move to Canada is looking better and better every day. nt:-(Health Care...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, province, federal government, insurance

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Watch Out for That Meteor, Stallman.

Richard M. Stallman RMS the founder of the Free Software Foundation, has labeled prominent Open Source software developer Miguel De Icaza a "Traitor" for  joining the Board of Directors of Microsoft's CodePlex Foundation as well as for his creation of the Microsoft .NET-compatible Mono software development...

Tags: Ubuntu, Free Software Foundation, GNOME, Microsoft Corp., Richard Stallman, Miguel De Icaza, Mono Framework, Genie, Linux, Open Source, C#, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, .Net, Operating Systems, Software, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-09-22

Another rude awakening for another biofuel dream

SurpriseSurprise, surprise.Environmentalist are destroying AmericaLets see how long people go without jobs/food trying to believe the lie of 'global warming'......Good grief, I think the Liberal media must be on staff here.Articles about not driving, not using A/C everyone doing with less.Gee, I guess we can all live in mud huts...

Tags: biofuel, global warming, Obama, Socialist

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Hey, Amazon! Are you stupid?

Edtech, or Googletech?Chris, is it possible for you to write an article where you are not excessively gushing about Google? We get the point already. For you, the sun rises and sets with Google. Google is master of the universe. Google can do no harm.As a...

Tags: Strategy, Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-13

Microsoft founds, funds a new open-source foundation

Thank You M.J.I just read this with extreme interest. Thank you for the post and sharing this information."My first thought..If you cannot beat them, join them"The power of Open SourceYears ago Bill Gates himself criticized Open Source and the GPL Gnu Public License. Yet, Microsoft has finally realized the...

Tags: software foundation, GPL, Microsoft Corp., open source, Free Software Foundation

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Live blog from Apple's "It's only Rock n Roll" event

No "We're Dumping AT&T"??I'm disappointed.No way they'd mention AT&T at allit would be embarrassing for the hall to fill with the boo's.Whoopty doo...An iPod Nano with a video camera. That's all they could come up with? :-(So......? Isn't the whole point of an MP3 player to choose the songs YOU...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Investment, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., FM-radio, ZuneHD

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Anticipating Sharepoint 2010: Making Enterprise Foundations More Flexible?

Last weekend's New York Times technology section piece about Microsoft Sharepoint is still their ninth most emailed tech story nearly a week later. 'Microsoft’s SharePoint Thrives in the Recession' is very general: Companies like Ferrari, Starbucks and Viacom have used SharePoint to...

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office 2010, Collaboration, Groupware, Content Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities

Who cares if exploit code will be released in the futureAs long as it is patched before the exploits are out, the exploits no longer count. Or something like that.Cue the double standards...PS I wonder which one of these was labeled "Bulletin 3" in the pre-patch announcement? According to some...

Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, exploit, patch, Microsoft Corp., LUA

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Are health IT vendors trying to pull a fast one?

Not sure about your last question, i guess he would be the best person...to ask.I think that sage, GE, siemans and mckesson do have the experience necessary to make good decisions, but these are also the guys who make software for the healthcare field.Maybe their vested interest also includes self...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Quality, HIT Standards Committee, Kibbe, health care

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

The American Textbook Accessibility Act

The American Textbook Accessibility ActChris, you're dreamingThe only way this is going to get a Federal charter is if someone with enough muscle gets to skim rents.None of the players have enough concentrated political pull to overcome the others who would gang up to block the monopoly play, so it's...

Tags: Vertical industries, American Textbook Accessibility Act, government

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

ThoughtManager for Education 2.78 (Mobile)

ThoughtManager for Education is powerful outliner tool and educational database that allows teachers, professors, & students to create and organize the many ideas, lessons, tasks, problems, solutions, and assessment data found in education. Use ThoughtManager to: Manage classroom tasks, homework records, behavior logs, parent phone calls, etc. Create and organize...

Tags: Education, Mobile, Outline, Template Feature, Time Management, Quality, Collaboration, Groupware, Productivity, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivity

Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivityGimme? No, its socialism in actionWhy do you figure the government has any right to dictate what phones are available through what carriers? I don't happen to like the iPhone - but I know a lot of people...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, text message pricing, carrier exclusivity, phone, text messaging

Discussion threads 2009-06-17