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- Shuttleworth: Oracle now largest open source player
- Shuttleworth: Oracle now largest open source playerUm...largest HOW???In market cap, maybe. In volume of code/projects, NO WAY. Try apache or sourceforge for that.RE: Shuttleworth: Oracle now largest open source playerOkay, lets see, Oracle, has a database, Sun has MySQL, hmmm, Sun as Solaris, and there is OpenSolaris, hmmm...
- Tags: Java development tools, Programming languages, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Oracle Corp., open-source player, Shuttleworth
- Discussion threads 2009-04-20
- Getting right by open source
- Getting right by open sourceWould Ubuntu continue without Mr. Shuttleworth?Yes, it would continue, but without the support that a hobbyist billionaire can provide.He does have limits to his support. A recent article in the Times observed that Vista required the work of 10,000 people, many of whom raise families...
- Tags: Strategy, Ubuntu, Shuttleworth, open source
- Discussion threads 2009-01-14
- Ubuntu's Shuttleworth: "I don't think anyone can make money from the Linux desktop"
- Ubuntu's Shuttleworth: "I don't think anyone can make money from the Linux desktop"Exactly, its not about making money.Which is why it never will. The Linux community is anti-profit. Every profit making scheme is labeled as "evil" and a corruption of the FOSS way of life.Absolutely Correct!It is a...
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, thing technology need, SJVN, Linux desktop, Ubuntu, desktop, Linux, barn, Shuttleworth
- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- News to know: HP; Apple patches; Microsoft; Social networking
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: HP to cut nearly 25,000 jobs as part of EDS integration Larry Dignan: IBM targets HP's server beachhead HP vs. IBM: The looming IT...
- Tags: Security, Facebook, High Tech Computer Corp., Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, Patch Management, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Shuttleworth, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Social Networking, Operating Systems, Digital Media, Software, Internet, Apple Mac OS, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Shuttleworth defends Firefox license in Ubuntu
- Shuttleworth defends Firefox license in UbuntuNever has a statement been more pure BS in the history of licensing.none of us are in a position to be experts about the legal constraints which Mozilla feels apply to them." What does that mean? Come on talkbackers. You've shown you know every reason...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., Shuttleworth, source code, Ubuntu, Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2008-09-15
- Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a facelift
- Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a faceliftAll part of the evolution of the Linux desktop. Looking forward to somegreat user interface innovations in Jaunty Jackalope. But, in any case, the user interface for Ubuntu has been advancing rapidly. This will make it even faster.Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a faceliftIs linux in...
- Tags: UNIX, Desktops, Operating systems, Right Now IT, Shuttleworth, facelift, Ubuntu, KDE, open source, Linux, desktop, Open-source desktop
- Discussion threads 2008-09-12
- Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launch
- Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launchUBUNTU RulesI have tried numerous distros of linux and have found ubuntu the easiet to useI am downloading the latest version nowVersion 7 had drivers for all of the harder on my pc and installed everything automaticallyCool features!Have been looking forward...
- Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Lord Jesus Christ, Ubuntu, KDE, KDE 4, corporate case, Ubuntu 8.04, Shuttleworth, Kubuntu
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- Ubuntu's Shuttleworth blames ISO for OOXML's win
- Ubuntu's Shuttleworth blames ISO for OOXML's winBut of course he doesThat is all he ever does, complain about everybody else.All very good points he is making. A sad day, but, not sure we have heardthe end of it yet. There are bound to be appeals, and the EU is already...
- Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, OOXML, ISO, Shuttleworth, Microsoft Corp., Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2008-04-01
- Ubuntu's Shuttleworth: Linux server, client will be big in the cloud and mobile sectors
- Ubuntu's Shuttleworth: Linux server, client will be big in the cloud and mobile sectorsMark, YES PLEASE!!Create a mobile OS from Ubuntu...anything to untangle the mess that is Windows Mobile would be a godsend.RE: Ubuntu's Shuttleworth: Linux server, client will be big in the cloud anMark, It probably won't surprise you...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, desktop war, Ubuntu, Shuttleworth, mobile, server, Linux server, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-03-26
- Shuttleworth grasps open source political message
- Shuttleworth grasps open source political messageAnti american???I've read the article, but I can't find anything anti american in there....Well, maybe not headlines...... but his audience watched ravenously for the red meat and scurried ravenously to pick up each grime-encrusted chunk off the floor.That's more vitality than desktop Linux sees in...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, anti-American, Microsoft Corp., open source, Shuttleworth, Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-08-06
- Cox demonstrates political nature of open source
- Cox demonstrates political nature of open sourceThere is a restive crowd...... of open source devotees who search erratically for criticisms of open source on which they can swarm and sting.But, like gnats, they appear more ominous than the reality. Call it youthful hormonal imbalance if your protective netting is...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Oracle Corp., Yes open source, Shuttleworth, Cox, open source, Microsoft Windows, software, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-10-27
- Canonical seeks profit from free Ubuntu
- Canonical seeks profit from free UbuntuSo.....for eg: Dapper is quality....So who's going to pay for support?The better the product, the less money they make?Dodgy business model.Good luck to them anyway.Joeubuntu provides BOTH INNOVATION and QUALITYfor eg: Dapper is quality - stable (except for the glitch in the update that disabled...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Shuttleworth, Ubuntu, Linux, Linspire, Canonical
- Discussion threads 2006-10-06
- Millionaire cosmonaut takes on Microsoft
- Millionaire cosmonaut takes on MicrosoftUnless Linux is done right it will never be mainstream on the desktopThe current Linux desktop software I've tested sucks because it's designed by Geeks for Geeks. The basic code may be fine but the graphical interface and hardware installation is as crude as dirt. The...
- Tags: Operating systems, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Nothing, millionaire, Linux, Shuttleworth, software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2006-09-10
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- News to know: FTC, Psystar, Vonage, Apple-Palm, 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. Sam Diaz: FTC targets bloggers for disclosure about perks, freebies Richard Koman: FTC publishes final rules on blogger...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Psystar, FTC, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Desktops, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-10-06
- Shuttleworth: Amazon will win cloud battle
- We DO need to be able to second source our cloud provider in order to keep them honest. I applaud Amazon if they do in fact allow EC2 to become a standard.Just what the world needs...ANOTHER monopoly.:-(Did you read the article? Amazon is allowing it to become a standard, so,...
- Tags: Amazon.com Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- IBM, Canonical partner to target Africa netbook market; Upend Microsoft
- Their timing is quite goodRight at this moment, the Internet infrastructure in Central Africa is being upgraded with new underwater fiber optic cable links that will ultimately bring Africa's broadband capacity on par with the rest of the world by late 2010. Their timing couldn't be better.Why not red hat...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., Divide-and-conquer, netbook, Language Support, Debian, Canonical, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Watch Out for That Meteor, Stallman.
- Show me the innovation StallmanWhile Microsoft pushes forward software technology and produces modern software, open source continues to copy the trailing edge of the innovators. Want an Office97 copy? Want a media player that works on all platforms but just not as well as Windows Media Player, want...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Jason, F/OSS, Stallman, software
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- Canonical walks the talk with Launchpad release
- Canonical walks the talk with Launchpad releaseOK. Now we're getting somewhere.Canonical/Ubuntu is nuclear fissionable material.It has mass, inertia, momentum and it is more symbolic than any other Distro of what drives open source Linux.To be fair though, I don't believe Ubuntu could have been as successful as it is without...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Canonical/Ubuntu, Canonical
- Discussion threads 2009-07-23
- Ubuntu private clouds need more than tools; they need support, too
- Canonical, the London company that founded the Ubuntu Project, today announced professional services to support companies who are building "private cloud" infrastructures behind their corporate firewalls. Earlier this year, the company released a technical preview of Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud UEC, an open-source system that allows companies to...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Tool, Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, Open Source, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- Will Ubuntu remain a minor player
- It is time for open source advocates to take off the rose-colored glasses and ask if Ubuntu -- more appropriately its Canonical business arm headed by Mark Shuttleworth -- is ever going to be a factor below the server level. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Ubuntu, Open Source, Servers, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2009-06-17
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