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Lindows.com drops letters in European revival

Lindows.com drops letters in European revivalWell, TECHNICALLY they're following the rulingThe letter if not the spirit of it.One thing you can say about LindowsThey have a great sense of humor.why do these countries put up with our crap?How are we allowed to waltz in with the RIAA and other businesses...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, desktop Linux, Linspire Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mac OS 10, Linspire

Discussion threads 2004-02-17

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On the Linux laptop the distro is key

On the Linux laptop the distro is key"technical problems like installing software "Oh, thats right. You can't just click "setup.exe" can you.So, just how long did you go without Open Office functional before your expert pal bailed you out? Once again, if we were to substitute Vista for...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, eeePC, community version, Xandros, Linspire, distro, Linux, ASUS, Linux laptop, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-10-24

Microsoft-Novell: What a long, strange year it's been

Microsoft-Novell: What a long, strange year it's beenVERDICT: Microsoft's cynical patent FUD campaign is a DISMAL FAILURE.Let's be honest here. Microsoft doesn't want to "interoperate" with Linux. Microsoft wants to EMBRACE AND DESTROY Linux. Fortunately, as is often the case when Microsoft gives the "bear hug of death" and then...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, IT Consulting, Microsoft Corp., Linux Distro, Linux, Novell Inc., FUD, patent

Discussion threads 2007-11-08

GPLv3 Myth #4: GPLv3 undercuts the Microsoft/Novell deal

In part 4 of a 5 part series on the new version of the most commonly used free/open source license, today we take a look at one of the reasons it took so long to create--the Microsoft/Novell patent deal.In case you missed it, here are the other 3 myths covered...

Tags: Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2007-08-28

Sun demurs from adopting GPL v3 for OpenSolaris, keeps CDDL only

I wonder what that was all about. I mean the last dozen months of Sun Microsystems seemingly interested in and participating in the definitions of GPL v3, only to come out now that GPL v3 is defined to say they will stick to CDDL for OpenSolaris and for now GPL...

Tags: Windows, Sun Microsystems, Software Infrastructure, Red Hat, Patents, Open Source, Microsoft, Linux, Intellectual Property, IBM, GPL, Enterprise Java, Apache

Blog posts 2007-06-30

Microsoft and Linspire play nice

Wow. Talk about the lion laying down with the lamb! In a joint announcement today, Microsoft and Linspire, a Linux distribution popular with consumers and SOHO, said they will collaborate ina number of areas to promote interoperability and a better user experience for Linspire's customers. While maybe not the biggest...

Tags: Software, OpenOffice, Microsoft, Linux

Blog posts 2007-06-14

Microsoft sued over Forefront security brand

Microsoft sued over Forefront security brandI agree.How about Microsoft CYA ?As I said about the "Lindows" litigation...This one's not worth fighting. MS should simply change the name.Ahhh ze tables haf been turned!Remember the Linspire suit!? Payback is a mother f***er isn't it? ]:)Just call it ForeRunner or suchmarket the...

Tags: Operating systems, What-If, Microsoft Corp., Forefront security brand, Linspire

Discussion threads 2006-09-15

Microsoft to meet with top EU judge

Microsoft to meet with top EU judge"Software Behemoth" Is A Little Over The Tophttp://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=Behemoth&x=14&y=8One entry found for behemoth.Main Entry: be·he·moth 1 often capitalized : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15-24 as an example of the power of God2 : something of monstrous size or power 3 :...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Very Interesting, Microsoft Corp., merger, Mario Monti, Monti, European Commission, commission

Discussion threads 2004-07-06

KDE Case Study: Indiana Access Program

Linspire, Inc. and Wintergreen Systems announced that Indiana high schools are currently testing desktop Linux machines in school systems across the state as part of a plan to provide every public high school student with a computer. If successful, the plan, called the Indiana Access Program, will provide each high...

Tags: Microsoft Access, Desktop Linux, KDE, K Desktop Environment, Linux, Productivity, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software

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