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- Death of the black box EULA
- Nonsense. Just look at Psystar.They died by the EULA. The judge even brought that up.And open source software has an EULA of its own, telling you exactlly what you can and must do to be able to use the software.Any failure to follow the EULA/GPL allows the owner of the...
- Tags: EULA, black box, software
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- Is MySQL an "albatross" around the neck of Larry Ellison?
- The EC is CLUELESSAbsolutely NOTHING changes about MySQL or its license open source with the buy out.infiltrated M$ agents are obfuscating this issueThe MySql should be a slam dunk, but M$ agents are feeding false information to the commision to harm OSS.Are you sure about that?MySql (and of course SUN...
- Tags: Databases, MySQL, open source, Larry Ellison, Microsoft Corp., agent
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Mac OS X mega patch covers 58 security vulnerabilities
- Yikes, that sounds bad[i]The majority of the flaws could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of an unpatched system, meaning that this update carries an "extremely critical rating."[/i]Makes me glad I run an alternate OS.473MB?!?!?!How do dial up users get this update?There is a potential positive spin on...
- Tags: Patches, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, patch management, Apple Inc., exploit, security
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- Podcast: Can Windows 7 erase Vista memories?
- I am a linux user, but...I believe it CAN erase memories of vista just like XP erased ME. Don't get me wrong, I hate M$, but I do think they can, unfortunately, survive vista, and in all fairness, vista is not as bad as people think, it's pretty bad, but...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, podcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Vista memory, memory
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- Netgear slammed for doing the right thing
- So Welte is a 30-something who thinks his $hit doesn't stink...big deal.Wow..."Harald Welte has more power than I do, power he has earned over many years with good works."Power? Is that something that makes him special? I doubt it. Is power something that impresses you Dana? I feel sorry for...
- Tags: Chipsets, Routers & switches, Semiconductors, Network technology, Operating systems, Netgear Inc., open source, Linux, router, GPL, chipset, Torvalds
- Discussion threads 2009-10-12
- Can a Windows geek learn to love Snow Leopard?
- David Alison's BlogEd, have you seen David Alison's blog? He was a long time Windows developer that switched to Mac. His blog has a wealth of information about the trials and tribulations of switching. If you've not already, I suggest you have a look.http://www.davidalison.com/NoWhile I can't comment on Snow...
- Tags: Operating systems, Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., WMA, Apple Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Windows 8: More early clues start to emerge
- Here's something for the developers to do:Spend 100% of their time on the current windows, until it is bug-free, secure, and stable.Also for the next Win, don't change the UI again. Please.TLZTLZ must be TAR with LZMA. TGZ TAR with gzip would be more useful.hot air for a doomed productIf...
- Tags: Operating systems, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Microsoft Windows, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Cloud may complicate SOA load balancing act
- Shine your own light in the cloudLori is correct to suggest that the cloud can obscure what you see. Cloud offerings tend to be basic, covering CPU, bandwidth and storage, and are very much of a 'one-shape-fits-all' nature. This is a consequence of building the offering on multi-tenanted...
- Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Lori, SOA
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- Should open source hate Apple?
- Apple Doesn't Have Control?Apple created an entirely closed marketplace for music through iTunes and the iPod that no other product has successfully done! The point that one device was more than 60-70% of the market kills innovation, let alone that it was laced with DRM for years and still is...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., open source
- Discussion threads 2009-08-31
- FSF launches "Windows 7 Sins" campaign
- Classic defensive strategyIf you can't defend your POV, pound the table! :)Seriously, this makes the FSF look desperate. It might also open them up for libel charges Of course MS has to weigh the martyr factor. On second thought, that might give the FSF too much credit...The fact they felt...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Patches, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Number 6, Total Cost, Free Software Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-08-26
- Signs show Linux moving into the driver's seat
- Just Works!Yes, it is a very good situation to have Linux moving "into the driver's seat".I install my preferred distros on my boxes, notebooks and netbooks and everything just works.Very nice indeed.Unfortunate Driver ModelUntil Linux re-architects the driver model to detach most of them from the kernel, there will be...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, binary driver
- Discussion threads 2009-08-14
- You won't want an iPod (Tech which back-to-school students should avoid)
- Back to school....This is good but don't quite see that these are all "back-to-school".For my student:Netbook - great for work and portability. It fits in his backpackFlash Drive - great for storing / transferring work on - now if the school had a working printer attached to their common...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., back-to-school student
- Discussion threads 2009-08-10
- While the EC wastes time with IE, Russia tackles bigger issues
- While the EC wastes time with IE, Russia tackles bigger issuesConsumer Issue. Congress can enact same legislation.ntWell over due {nt}.Lack of SuperstructureThese are all independent companies. Without proof that there is some collaboration between them that results in a monopoly, can their independent actions,...
- Tags: Operating systems, Economies-of-Scale, OS Installed, OEM, Linux, DVD, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2009-07-31
- The costs of free
- The costs of freeSomr miscreant? How about some do-gooder?"some miscreant may come along and skew the market in ways your model doesn?t reflect."Like the way some "miscreants" destroyed the livelihoods of apothecaries by revealing to the public how to make simple home remedies themselves?Face it, if somebody can destroy your...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, mass market, F/OSS
- Discussion threads 2009-07-07
- Microsoft to close the till on Microsoft Money
- Microsoft to close the till on Microsoft MoneyWell if they....stick Silverlight on it they only allow Mac to use it really. I'm sure they're looking for places to prove Silverlight.wrong thread nt.Anyone smell a cloud replacement ?ntI did not know that was even aroundQuickBooks took care of that.Give software users...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Intuit Software, Microsoft Corp., software, Microsoft Money
- Discussion threads 2009-06-10
- Any friends OK for open source?
- Any friends OK for open source?Bye Bye PentahoI have been moving our data integration from Pentaho to Talend the department may look at Jaspersoft for BI. The folk over at Pentaho seem to be in another world or something. I'm not going to say I got deep into their community...
- Tags: Managed hosting, Satyam, Pentaho, open source
- Discussion threads 2009-04-08
- What the IBM-Sun talk means for open source
- What the IBM-Sun talk means for open sourceOSS wil become strongerIt is not only HP and Dell that are impacted, but M$ will fare the worst.IBM's commitment to OSS wil make sure FOSS will stay competitive.RE: What the IBM-Sun talk means for open sourceIBM still is a strong player in...
- Tags: Databases, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., MySQL, open source
- Discussion threads 2009-03-18
- IBM, Microsoft and open source citizenship
- IBM, Microsoft and open source citizenshipOSS must focus on M$ onlyOSS should create projects that will replace all the premium M$ products.IBM should provide the infrastructure and patent protection against M$ goons.This way everyone but M$ will florish.RE: IBM, Microsoft and open source citizenshipI think you need to re-read my...
- Tags: Mainframes, Servers, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., mainframe, open source, PSI
- Discussion threads 2009-03-10
- Novell chief: 'Our Linux performance did not meet our expectations'
- Novell chief: 'Our Linux performance did not meet our expectations'The PriceNo doubt Novell is experiencing the results of months of negative public feedback from the community that they betrayed with their MS deal.With the recent Red Hat/MS agreement (which doesn't compromise the community) Novell has lost their "interop" advantage.Red Hat...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, performance, Novell Inc., Linux, SuSE, Linux performance
- Discussion threads 2009-02-27
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