June 11, 2008
by sjvn01
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Red Hat announced the settlement of patent litigation involving Firestar Software and DataTern on June 11th. Yadda, yadda. Another day , another patent lawsuit settled. Where the script changes is that Red Hat’s settlement covers not just its programs, but … Continue reading
June 11, 2008
by sjvn01
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Some day soon, you may go in and turn on your Windows PC and find your most valuable files locked up righter than Fort Knox. You’ll also see this message appear on your screen: “Your files are encrypted with RSA-1024 … Continue reading
June 10, 2008
by sjvn01
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It used to be that companies could get away with stealing GPLed open-source code into their own software and no one would be the wiser. Those days are done. Oh, it still happens, but the SFLC’s (Software Freedom Law Center) … Continue reading
June 10, 2008
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Bill Gates will be leaving Microsoft for good at the end of the month and Microsoft would have you believe that it will be business as usual for Microsoft. I understand they also have a great bridge between Manhattan and … Continue reading
June 9, 2008
by sjvn01
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July 2004 — Internet Explorer has held more than 95 percent of the browser market since June 2002. Over the last month, however, its market share has slowly dropped from 95.73 percent on June 4 to 94.73 percent on July … Continue reading
June 8, 2008
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Macs have been on sale in Apple stores for years now. They also show up in reseller stores from time to time. What they haven’t done, until recently, is show up in conventional box stores. That’s why I was pleasantly … Continue reading