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- More clues: Why Microsoft backtracked on its Vista virtualization plans
- More clues: Why Microsoft backtracked on its Vista virtualization plansGuess we now know your trustworthiness"sent under NDA June 18." Nuff said - you break your NDA like a couple of morning eggs.It is obvious isn't it?They want to enforce the sale of the most expensive version of Vista. ...
- Tags: Storage management, No_Ax, Microsoft Corp., No_Ax_to_Grind, virtualization, Mary Jo, NDA, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-06-25
- How Google loses in Microsoft Office battle, big time
- How Google loses in Microsoft Office battle, big timeNo credibilityYou lost any and all credibility by including quotes from No axe to grind and John Zern. Both are some of the biggest M$ shills that post here. Using them in an Google bash story is ridiculous.this is getting...
- Tags: Check-out Digital Market, Microsoft Office, No_Ax_to_Grind, No_axe, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-01
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- Off Topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and Windows
- Off Topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and WindowsSimilar experiences to mac from windowsI tend to find that when i recommend a mac to someone they look at the price and question why? despite this I manage to convince them to get one. when they get it though I...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Desktop evaluation, Linux Mac OS, Linux, Off Topic, Microsoft Windows, desktop
- Discussion threads 2008-05-02
- Centrify's Tom Kemp: Here's the map to avoiding Microsoft's patent minefield
- Centrify's Tom Kemp: Here's the map to avoiding Microsoft's patent minefieldAnd Now for Something Completely Similar...http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2350.htmlCould you make a map for open source companiesLike Red Hat, Sun, IBM, etc.?You could...But no Open Source company has made litigation threats that other Open Source projects are violating their intellectual property. Microsoft has.Keyword...OPENBeing...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., open source, patent, Centrify
- Discussion threads 2008-04-22
- A quick lesson for your comp sci students
- A quick lesson for your comp sci studentsDefragmentationDespite great advancements on the hardware front, the magnetic hard drive is still the performance bottleneck and fragmentation can slow down the system. So, with windows server products, defragmenting is still important to keep the servers running smoothly. Incidentally, automatic defragmenters seem to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, quick lesson, Linux, rear
- Discussion threads 2008-03-27
- Of+DVDs+and+documents
- Of+DVDs+and+documentsOf course open source folks hate choice.The fact users have a choice in their OS and software is what has kept open source from going anywhere on the desktop.Face it, this entire thing was nothing more than open source advocates believing they had found a way to do an end...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), DVD, Consumer electronics, OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp., moderator
- Discussion threads 2008-02-22
- Microhoo+update%3A+Culture+clash%2C+Alibaba+and+board+room+politics
- Microhoo+update%3A+Culture+clash%2C+Alibaba+and+board+room+politicsIronic reference to Hotmail?Hotmail currently runs on Sun Solaris, it fell over when the tried to convert it from BSD to a Windows based Exchange server or something similar.I think people are assuming for too much.First, there would be no reason for MS to be in any hurry to switch...
- Tags: E-mail providers, Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, Microsoft Corp., MSN Hotmail, Microsoft Windows, Sun Solaris, server
- Discussion threads 2008-02-18
- Uh oh. Yahoo's Alibaba is antsy about Microsoft; Good luck getting to $40 a share
- Uh oh. Yahoo's Alibaba is antsy about Microsoft; Good luck getting to $40 a shareInteresting. The hostile takeover is in itself reducing the value of Yahoobecause partners are running away, employees are leaving, etc. In the end, MS is able to buy Yahoo cheaper because of the damage that THEY...
- Tags: Business structures, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-16
- Top Yahoo shareholders could support Microsoft
- Top Yahoo shareholders could support MicrosoftWell, no matter how they do it, Yahoo will lose a lot of good people.But, this deal will keep us entertained for some time to come. First, there will be the long process of the takeover, with important employees leaving at various times, then when...
- Tags: Data centers, Recruitment & Selection, shareholder, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-15
- Google wins 700mhz FCC auction
- Google wins 700mhz FCC auctionHuh? When did the FCC agree to this?When did the FCC bend over and allow Google to dictate anything?RE: Google wins 700mhz FCC auctionThe FCC didn't bend over, Rupert. Of course, you'll fire all the meaningless insults you can at them, considering that you...
- Tags: Federal government, Google Inc., FCC, auction
- Discussion threads 2008-01-31
- Halloween XII: What's really behind those Microsoft licenses?
- Halloween XII: What's really behind those Microsoft licenses?Your beating a dead horse.As much as open source fans hate it, Microsoft has the same rights to create a license and get it approved. My suggestion, learn to suck it up and deal with it.OxymoronSeriously Microsoft Public License is simply a...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-10-31
- GPLv3 Myth
- GPLv3 MythGPL3 was essentialTo help slow down MS's continuing monopoly abuse and domination and control of the software industry using any means they can think of. I think that is apparent to all, except those who see no monopoly abuse from MS. Hopefully the EU...
- Tags: Linux, Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, Stallman
- Discussion threads 2007-10-02
- SCO Group admits it may fold
- SCO Group admits it may foldHere's an idea!Go sit in the corner and hold your breath until that happens.What?[i]Now where are all the people that said SCO would be vindicated in this and come out on top?[/i]lol.. who was the tool that predicted that?good, now it's M$ turn to fold!after...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SCO Group Inc., MiG
- Discussion threads 2007-09-19
- 'Halo' no longer just a game for Microsoft
- 'Halo' no longer just a game for MicrosoftLong live HaloSorry, couldn't resist...SighHow quickly they are forgotten once they are absorbed.Bungie, we knew ye well...Its a good game.....what can I say?Hey I love the series and yes....even the novels and comics...But to say that Bungie has lost thier way, thats just...
- Tags: Games, Game players, Microsoft Corp., Halo 3, Halo, game
- Discussion threads 2007-09-18
- Insanity and the standards process
- Insanity and the standards processInteresting...Did they to your knowledge ever fix up the "man in the middle" flaw?Thanks Jeremey! Almost nobody saw the last minute MS dirty tricks comming,and hopefully, nobody will be fooled next February or whenever the last vote that would possibly allow OOXML be fast tracked.There have...
- Tags: Quality, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Servers, Microsoft Corp., ECMA, OOXML, standards, Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
- Open source in its boom phase
- Open source in its boom phaseBoom? Is that what happens when it goes up in smoke?If there is a boom in open source I can't tell. The numbers in the market haven't changed much at all. Unfortunately with some open source moving to the GPL-3 we'll never...
- Tags: UNIX, open source, Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-09-13
- Apple sells 1 million iPhones
- Apple sells 1 million iPhonesThis is great news ,except for the MS users who wish Microsoft would have done the same . Calling all MS Trolls , Zealots , & Shills , why isn't your Goliath able to turn out great hits like Apples ?Cool......Pagan jimWhere's NonZealot when you need...
- Tags: Desktops, No_Ax, Loverock Davidson, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2007-09-10
- Free Software Foundation: No GPLv3 exemptions for Microsoft
- Free Software Foundation: No GPLv3 exemptions for MicrosoftRetarded...Microsoft clearly states it is not bound by the terms of GPLv3 because it does not use it or sell it, therefore since it never agreed to the terms how can it be bound to them?When it comes to licenses or contracts, how...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, FSFS, Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, Novell Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-28
- Is getting rid of Vista's UAC prompts worth $30 to you?
- Is getting rid of Vista's UAC prompts worth $30 to you?What a great solution......after you have paid $hundreds for your shiney new Vista machine, you find that in order to make it work you need to spend $30 more actually to be able to use it.What were they thinking at...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, UAC, UAC Prompts, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-24
- Microsoft and open source: Frost sightings in hell
- Microsoft and open source: Frost sightings in hellDoes anyone with a clue trust Microsoft?From Groklaw:http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070730120109643"Release" into the zoo[i]It’s all about contribution in community.[/i]There's a world of difference between "releasing" software so that people can do what they want with it and "releasing" software so that they can work for you.Since...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Groklaw, open source, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-03
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