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Will Bill Gates' departure usher in open source friendly era at Microsoft?
Will Bill Gates' departure usher in open source friendly era at Microsoft?MS will embrace OSS only if...they perceive that it will increase their stock value. Gates' departure has nothing to do with it. As far as Linux Zealots predicting the end of proprietary software, this only indicates their lack...
Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., open source, Bill Gates, OSS, operating system, OSX, desktop, Linux
Discussion threads 2008-06-26
Microsoft strikes back at Opera antitrust claims
Microsoft strikes back at Opera antitrust claimsWhat a LIAR !"We are filing this complaint on behalf of all consumers who are tired of having a monopolist make choices for them,"Pure BS. It has NOTHING to do with users they are not complaining, its all about Opera not being able...
Tags: antitrust, antitrust claim, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera Software ASA, Web browser
Discussion threads 2007-12-14
Microsoft gets into the game; buys aQuantive for $6 billion
Microsoft gets into the game; buys aQuantive for $6 billionSo Microsoft Claimed $3.1 Billion Was Too MuchSo instead they plunk down over $6 billion for this company.Yeah, I can see the logic there.M$ is burning money fast!The faster it burns it's loot the better.Do I smellM$ INNOVATION at work?Shrewd move,...
Tags: game, ABM'ers, aQuantive Inc., Microsoft Corp., advertisement, U.S. Citizen, U.S. Job, H-1B
Discussion threads 2007-05-18
Fear and anger erupt over $3 Microsoft Suite
Fear and anger erupt over $3 Microsoft SuiteSome remarks1. It's also seen as price dumping when you sell significantly below the price you ask your customers in your own company. This might be the case in this instance.2. Open source isn't the only competitor seeking to obtain entrance to this...
Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice, development tool, smell, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, hardware, Linux, Microsoft Corp.
Discussion threads 2007-04-20
The most natural starting point for firewall configuration? (Windows Vista's Firewall offers false sense of security)
The most natural starting point for firewall configuration? (Windows Vista's Firewall offers false sense of security)Users would gripe...If Microsoft set the 'deny by default, allow by exception' rule, idiot users would scream bloody murder when they installed the firewall and nothing worked by default.Same problem they had with file sharing...
Tags: Firewalls, Network security, security, Microsoft Windows, firewall, Microsoft Windows Vista
Discussion threads 2007-02-06
Linux' Secret Weapon
Linux' Secret WeaponOpen source prevents local jobs.Not that the issue will be significant.Proprietary companies will open offices in larger companies, producing local jobs. Then the people trained in those companies will create the local industry based on proprietary software.Of course.If a software industry wants to ... wait for it...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, open source, local job, job, Linux, government
Discussion threads 2006-05-22
Is their media bias for Firefox over IE?
Is their media bias for Firefox over IE?Something To ItI have to agree George, Microsoft get rough treatment.There are two reasons why most people will think this is justified however: - Having been found guilty of Anti-Trust violations, and while continuing to insist that their Browser is part of the...
Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., bias
Discussion threads 2006-04-14
Worm spells double trouble for PCs
Worm spells double trouble for PCsWould this affect my new iMac?see subjectShould the head line read...Worm spells double trouble for idiots or companies who rely on moronic admins who don't know how to properly configure a firewall and still haven't patched workstations despite the fact that the patch has been...
Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Linux, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, corporate network, worm, Microsoft Windows, PC
Discussion threads 2005-07-15
Microsoft lets IT managers wipe your phone
Microsoft lets IT managers wipe your phoneSo now irresponsible managers can get rid of proof of your communication.Now you may lose something that was said in written by manager and he may have changed his mind blaming you.Nice gadget. Perhaps only administrators should have this option. I hope this is...
Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Corp., phone, laptop computer, administrator
Discussion threads 2005-06-06
Experts say Microsoft's XML play won't backfire
Experts say Microsoft's XML play won't backfireThis point is moot.Only the more sophisticated IT users understand or care what format MS uses. Most users just want their Word document to print out like it looks on their screen and their Ecel spreadsheet to do the calculations they need.This decision...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Corp., XML
Discussion threads 2005-06-06
A Microsoft-Red Hat warming trend?
A Microsoft-Red Hat warming trend?In other news...Satan is quoted as saying, "DAMN!!! It is cold in HERE today!"Interesting.It wouldn't be bad for MS to offer RedHat the capability to read and write Office docs. Then RedHat can resell a binary package or rpm to customers. Due to the...
Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SATAN, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux
Discussion threads 2005-05-10
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