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- Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)
- In Part 1, I discussed the four Free Linux distributions that are best position to provide extended support and ample functionality to an end user through a protracted recession, as well as having the characteristic "safeness" or "stability" factor in terms of being able to weather...
- Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Sun Solaris 10, Red Hat Inc., Recession, Operating System, Novell OpenSuse, BSD, CentOS, Scientific Linux, LTS, LTS Version, Versions, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-10-14
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- Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion as companies end litigation war; Is it a new chip era?
- Inhell got off cheaplyProbably AMD needed the cash now because it would have gotten a lot more in a trial.This is good news for computer usersGood news all around. The cross licensing will allow advancements with a minimum of lawyer intervention.Won't matter, AMD is toastThey haven't produced a CPU worth...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, litigation, phenom, amd, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., chip
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet Explorer
- RE: February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet ExplorerThat does assume that everything remains constant, which it won't. If someone creates a new browser that could disrupt it, or when either company releases a new version of their browser that is also going to throw things...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- Yes, based on Mac history, Windows 7.5 will suck less
- Ummmm..."Windows 1: Shipped in 1985 and nobody cared.Windows 2: Shipped in 1987 and few cared.Windows 3: Came out in 1990 and PC users cared, especially with Windows 3.1 in 1992 (And I include here the introduction of Windows NT, which I believe was given a 3.x number.)Windows 4: Windows 95....
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7.5, Mac history, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-11-01
- Why Mac open source gets no respect
- "Since Macs generally cost less than PCs"THEY ARE? Since when? And that doesn't jive at all with "Macs are upscale"... and cheaper. Mmmm no.No counterpart to XBMC?There are a ton of Media Center applications for windows, including Windows Media Center, which is fairly adept at just about...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Mac people, Apple Macintosh, XBMC, MCE, Unix
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- Who is a Candidate for Desktop Linux?
- I personally do not fall into the group of people that can easily migrate away from Windows, but that doesn't mean you or someone you know can't make the switch. As I said in earlier post last month, the work that I...
- Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Desktop Linux, Computer, Super-Casual Web Surfer, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-10-11
- Synapsen 3.6h (Mac)
- Synapsen is an elegant, easy-to-use hypertextual card catalog or reference tool that enables the management of bibliographies. However, in contrast to normal literature management software, synapsen offers a very distinct advantage: with catchwords entered by the user, the program connects individual cards automatically and creates not only a network of...
- Tags: Card, Apple Macintosh, Connection, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2009-10-08
- If open source were a monopoly
- As always thoughtful, Dana. But there's a related problem..Open Source projects are notoriously bad a promoting the unpopular decisions. As such you can see open source as a form of populism.If someone wants to do a clean break - the sort of break which move technology forward - you will...
- Tags: Open Source Project, open source, fork, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- News to know: Kanye West; Bing Visual Search; Quicken-Mint; Sprint; 802.11n, Intel
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Oliver Marks: Kayne West Influences Enterprise Social Business Strategy Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Bing gets visual search; full...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, IEEE 802.11n, Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, Sprint Communications, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Wi-Fi, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Wireless And Mobility
- Blog posts 2009-09-15
- News to know: Microsoft; T-Mobile Cliq; MotoBlur; @facebook; Oracle
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft founds, funds a new open-source foundation Is Microsoft stalling on its GPL Linux drivers? ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Oracle Corp., Mobile, T-Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., Identity Theft, Phishing, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Smart Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-09-11
- Enterprise 2.0: what a crock
- Enterprise 2.0 is a label, not a revolutionThe key is one's definition of Enterprise 2.0.If one defines E2.0 as a revolution in the way people do business, of course it's a crock. There is rarely anything new under the sun in the world of management, and technology certainly isn't...
- Tags: Enterprise 2.0, E2.0, crock
- Discussion threads 2009-08-26
- Colbert heats up global warming
- Too funnySo, 350ppm means certain environmental disaster? And we're already above that? Hmmm...Back to the drawing board...I really REALLY resent the Chicken Littles running around screaming their heads off, and I'm gradually getting the feeling that, even if originally well-intentioned, they can't see the forest for the trees.What...
- Tags: disclamer, Colbert, global warming, scientific community, carbon dioxide
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- TotalView 8.7.0 (Mac)
- Etnus TotalView leverages more than 19 years of continuous product development to maintain its clear leadership position. More and more developers are discovering its unequaled value for applications written for simulation and modeling, special effects, finance, telecommunications, scientific analysis, animation, biotechnology and many other fields. Available on Linux, UNIX...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, On-demand, Memory Leak, TotalView Technologies, Managed Hosting, Product Development, Leadership, Cloud Computing, Research & Development, Business Operations, Management
- Software downloads 2009-08-25
- Bing, Wolfram Alpha agree on licensing deal
- On Microsoft-Wolfram DealI think we are gradually seeing web dominance shifting from Google. Facebook now have bing search on their site, Microsoft has a search deal with Yahoo and now Wolfram. Rather than a dominante force that Microsoft once imparted on the Windows, peharps we would see a number of...
- Tags: SEARCH, Bing, Wolfram Alpha, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., licensing deal
- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- Geek Sheet: Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2
- It's been a while since we've had a hardcore Geek Sheet installment, and I promise that this one will be a real winner. Some of you may be aware that the updated Hyper-V bare-metal hypervisor virtualization layer in Microsoft's upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 (Which is due...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Distribution, Mouse, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, SLES, LinuxIC, OpenSUSE 11.1, ENTER, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-08-09
- CentOS: Getting Their S#!t Together is a Top Priority
- CentOS: Getting Their S#!t Together is a Top Priorityre: CentOSSeems a tad early to state they won't get their sh*t together.There was a real problem (i.e. Davis) but the crew that's left over are working to address the problems he created. There's not enough publicized facts to determine if they...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, CentOS
- Discussion threads 2009-08-02
- CentOS: Getting Their S#!t Together is a Top Priority
- The CentOS developers were ready to burn the place down if their AWOL project founder didn't show up and resolve several outstanding issues that put the popular Open Source project and Linux distribution at risk. For those of us in the "Inside Baseball'...
- Tags: Developer, Project, Red Hat Inc., Domain, Founder, CentOS, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-08-02
- News to know: Amazon; Yahoo-Microsoft; Wireless carrier exclusivity; YouTube; Oracle; HP-IBRIX
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Amazon gets bullied, pulls purchased e-books from Kindles Dana Blankenhorn: Amazon uses 1984 to free e-books...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, YouTube Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Wireless, Brammo, GlassHouse Service, Microsoft Windows 7, FireWire, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-07-20
- Frugal Friday: Hewlett-Packard Tech Support, Amazon as "Big Brother", Apollo 11 40th Anniversary, Scientific Linux
- Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I talk about my experience with Hewlett-Packard's service and support, Amazon's "Big Brother" approach to Kindle digital content rights management, the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and talk with Troy Dawson, one of the lead developers of Scientific...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Amazon.com Inc., Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-07-17
- powerOne Finance v5 [PalmOS/Windows Install] (Mobile)
- The ultimate financial calculator software for performing what-if scenario analysis quickly, on the road or at your desk, powerOne Finance starts by converting the functionality of advanced financial calculators into calculation templates. Then it adds the power to install or create additional templates that match your needs. Finally, powerOne Finance...
- Tags: Financial, Mobile, Operating System, Palm Inc., Palm OS, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Financial Accounting, Handhelds, Pocket PC, Mobile Applications, Microsoft Windows, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Finance, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
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