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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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Did Microsoft Windows 7 download tool violate the GPL?

ProbablyA microsoft programmer probably used code he found in the net(IE code-plex...) instead of developping his own code...At school the programmer would have failed his course, here MS will face, once aggain, the wrath of Stallman's little cultists.if true they should get penalize ntnt It was a CodePlex project?Well...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, tool, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., GPL

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

New Live@Edu offerings keep pressure on Google Apps for Education

Both companies get and "F" from me.Sorry but from what I see niether company is doing nearly enough to work with education and provide the benefits of technology they could and should be.QuestionNo_ax_to_grind : can you elaborate a bit more? Are you with an educational institution? What are the areas...

Tags: cloud computing, Google Apps, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

ComScore: Microsoft's Bing holds steady in its search share

I know I haven't stopped using it! nt:PI've only used it when it was shoved down my throatWhen using XP and EI 7, some how it just pulls up Bing sometimes even though I have google set as default.I use it exclusivelyNo problems here and share will only climb.Don't care,...

Tags: SEARCH, Operating systems, Google Inc., Bing, Microsoft Bing, Microsoft Corp., ComScore Networks Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

A close-up look at the new Office Web Apps

Looks like 'View and correct', rather than 'Create and maintain'Basically, it looks like Office Web Apps is for viewing and minor editing, but not risking breaking Office docs.Ok... So it's definitely a version 1.0 product. Meanwhile, Office 2007 is the 6th version since Windows 95. It's also still a BETA...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Virtualization, cloud computing, OPEN SOURCE, Office Web Apps, Microsoft Office, Office Web, VMware Inc., software, Web application, new Office Web App, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-20

Defamation or free speech? U.S. court orders Google to hand over identity of blogger

If ordered by a judge...releasing the identity to the plaintiff is fair and necessary, otherwise you have no recourse.I will take issue with one statement however. You wrote "After all, it?s protected free speech to say that you believe someone is disingenuous or otherwise intolerable. It?s another thing to imply...

Tags: defamation, identity, Google Inc., What-If

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Will all the good open source companies be acquired?

So you think these vendors is all there is of FOSS?FOSS is not a bunch of companies selling goods, no, they are a lot of people developing software for anyone who cares to use it. Freedom and all that jazz, if you care at all about it.Visit the free software...

Tags: open source, OSS, F/OSS, OSS programmer, programmer

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Why writing a Windows compatible file server is (still) hard

Why writing a Windows compatible file server is still hardThis article was more chatty...than SMB/CIFS. I was ready for the answer to the riddle about half way through. But other than that... interesting stuff. It makes me want to test the issue. Thanks.Good jobntLolSo A windows feature is...

Tags: File servers, Storage management, Servers, Operating systems, Windows CIFS, Is it Microsoft, Samba, Microsoft Corp., file server, server, Windows Compatible, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Amazon vs. tax happy states: E-tailer could nuke Associates program and still win

Amazon vs. tax happy states: E-tailer could nuke Associates program and still winFree internet, a distruption to govt run bussinessesFor past few centuries governments always picked businesses which are very easy and made sure of no-competition. Some of these businesses are tax collection, lottery program, etc. Only politicians have full...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, Amazon.com Inc., happy state, tax, still win, online retail company

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

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