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UK retailer pulls Linux netbooks from stores

UK retailer pulls Linux netbooks from stores UK retailer pulls Linux netbooks from stores LOL!! And linux gets another punch square in the face! How much more abuse can linux take before it just throws in the towel and admits defeat? Lets look at the facts here, linux...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, OPEN SOURCE, Linux supporter, Linux, netbook, retail company

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Office 20007, Vista inch closer

Office 20007, Vista inch closerExcellent news...Even if the Linux supporters don't think so...At last - forward planning by Microsoft.Mo Jo Foley said:[i]" Office 20007, Vista inch closer "[/i]Office [b]20007[/b]? Even Microsoft should have the bugs out by then, though I dread to think what WGA might be like! :-OWonderfulI'll be...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Office 20007, Linux supporter

Discussion threads 2006-10-06

Lindows opens door for IPO

Lindows opens door for IPOInvest in Lindows?Only if you want to see you money disappear.better yet, invest in SCO!At least they have a chance to get big bucks from a settlement.I await this as much as others waiting wantonlyfor Longhorn.Time for the Linux supporters to pony up.It will be interesting...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, IPO, Linspire, Linux, Linux supporter

Discussion threads 2004-04-20

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Mozilla pushes out .Net incompatible Firefox 3.5

RE: Mozilla pushes out .Net incompatible Firefox 3.5Obviously this only affects Windows users, who have the totally cost-free option of creating a virtual machine running Ubuntu and using Firefox 3.5 with no need to worry about .Net.RE: Mozilla pushes out .Net incompatible Firefox 3.5So instead of running a browser that...

Tags: .NET, Web browsers, Application servers, Middleware, Microsoft .NET, Mozilla Firefox, incompatible Firefox 3.5, Firefox 3.5, Mozilla Corp., open source

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

What does it mean that we surprised that Windows 7 is so good?

What does it mean that we surprised that Windows 7 is so good?No, Vista will go down in history as another Window ME. Your argument that Vista did not really SUUUCK because Windows 7 is based on Vista, and Windows 7 is really good, does not fly. Average users do...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7 IS, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Microsoft sends mixed patent message

Microsoft sends mixed patent messagesame oldplain unsubstantiated M$ FUD.RE: Microsoft sends mixed patent messageThe message seems pretty clear. Its basically telling linux to watch its back and that their patents are not just a free for all. Microsoft has spent a lot for R&D on patents and its...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), UK Government, patent, Microsoft Corp., patent message, OpenDocument Format, IBM Corp., software patent, software

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Video ad winner does Linux no favor

Video ad winner does Linux no favor....Linux adsYoue expected what?Tell the truth that the apps are very limited compared to WIndows?That users should learn to love a command line?That you'll spend more time in news groups and forums trying to do simple things than actauly getting work done?Story telling 101,...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Who-ever, video advertisement, video, Linux, advertisement, distro

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

Will Google Android wreck Ubuntu?

Will Google Android wreck Ubuntu?I think we're all forgetting something here...I'm a strong supporter and user of both Ubuntu on the desktop and server and Android on the smartphone (and hopefully down-market as well). But this whole idea surrounding Android on netbooks (which is an 'Ubuntu area' IMO) falls apart...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Ubuntu, Google Inc., netbook, Linux, Google Android

Discussion threads 2009-04-01

Who cares if XP support is ending?

Who cares if XP support is ending?Support? What support?Why should you pay someone to tell you to reinstall it?XP support isnt endingas noted in the replies to Adrian's post xp support isnt ending if you have sp2 or sp3, only original xp.who at this point isnt on sp3 and wouldn't...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Xp Support

Discussion threads 2009-03-27

What happens for Linux if IBM does buy Sun?

Rumor has it, IBM is looking at buying Sun. No surprise that we're seeing consolidation in a down market, but will this mean consolidation in the open source space? I'll let others speculate on the affect it might have on the hardware market, but I'm curious what...

Tags: OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Open source patent law panhandling

Open source patent law panhandlingthen someone should help thenIBM should step up and provide aid just the step up to MS ..you Wanna war punk ill give you one and push it until the case is done prove it one and for all .... prepare the way...

Tags: Operating systems, Tom-Tom, Microsoft Corp., TomTom, Linux, SCO Group Inc., patent, Octoshaft, open source

Discussion threads 2009-03-05

Has Microsoft fired its first shot in the patent war against Linux?

Has Microsoft fired its first shot in the patent war against Linux?The cornered rat is always the most dangerousSimply put, Linux is threatening Microsoft's proprietary model of extracting profits. Others have put it another way: Linux is a disruptive technology: one that overturns the traditional way of doing...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Adrian, Microsoft Corp., Linux

Discussion threads 2009-02-26

Microsoft

MicrosoftCompatibility IE8I just want to view websites I don't care if they're compatible. After a short time with IE8 and its 'refresh' and seeing lines out of place I might be going to Firefox.only found 1 bugI've worked with the IE8 beta and had no trouble using it.The only bug...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., IE8, Mozilla Firefox, window.XMLHttpRequest, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-02-18

Windows 7 beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400) (First look at Windows 7 beta 1)

Windows 7 beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400) (First look at Windows 7 beta 1)Too much like VistaIf users can't get the bad taste of Vista out of their mouths why would they eat something that looks like it again?Windows 7 = Windows Vista 2.0Well I sure hope its snappier than Vista...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Beta 1, WINDOWS 7 BETA, Microsoft Windows, First Look, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-12-28

What might end Apple's open source pass

What might end Apple's open source passFirst "free and open" music industry will winI reckon. I've seen numerous software development opportunities for companies that are being free and liberal with music, just like FOSS but with notes and instruments.Interesting times. The end of sick unabated controlling greed. I'm proud to...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, content owner, Apple Inc., open source, music, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2008-11-28

From Chapter Three: The Windows Culture

From Chapter Three: The Windows CultureYou forgot to mentionany bit of the Lotus 1-2-3 stories and the whole memory problem (expanded memory cards, EMS, HMS)And the IPX stories (Novell's Internetwork Packet Exchange).Internet or intranet?By December, 1995 there were still only 16 million internet users. That number wouldn't support a...

Tags: Operating systems, IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT, IBM Corp., Internet

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?

Is Ubuntu getting bloated and slow?We already have one Linux users answer:http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10532-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=53520&messageID=1012181&start=0I had the same problem with Fedora......which is why I abandoned it on the family PC in favor of Gentoo. I suspect that part of the problem is the temptation to optimize for newer equipment and the old...

Tags: OpenOffice, Linux, Notebooks, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-10-27

Openoffice 3.0 vs MS Office

Openoffice 3.0 vs MS Officewow!u had a post just to say that!!You're rightThe ribbon interface in Office 07 is leaps and bounds ahead of the dated looking OO interface and it doesn't really have all the features of Office 07. So office 07 wins hands down.Plus OO is the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp., Linux, OpenOffice 3.0

Discussion threads 2008-10-20

Seinfeld

SeinfeldHow did this make it past focus groups?My theory is that they told the focus group subjects it was for a different company, and the subjects responded favorably. Therefore, we're all wrong and Microsoft is right.Wow, that's just brilliant!Windows' image is no longer tarnished. They are now being associated with...

Tags: Marketing research, Microsoft Corp., Seinfeld, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

HSBC could order 200,000 iPhones

HSBC could order 200,000 iPhonesI see HSBCreceiving the really fantastic price they are looking for on the BlackberryHSBC Could Order 200,000 HTC Touch DiamondsReally, the title is simply not supported by the story.[i]We always explore the potential application of new technologies and this is no different....Hush said he did not...

Tags: 3G, Apple iPhone, HSBC

Discussion threads 2008-08-13