April 30, 2010
by sjvn01
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Steve Jobs anti-Adobe Flash rant is really quite a remarkable document both for what it says, and what it doesn’t say. First, and foremost, there’s the fact that Jobs spends most of his time complaining about the Flash format and … Continue reading
April 29, 2010
by sjvn01
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For years, Microsoft has made patent threats against Linux. Mind you, Microsoft has never proven, or even attempted to prove, any of these claims. That hasn’t, however, stopped Microsoft from using the threat of Linux patent lawsuit to force companies … Continue reading
April 14, 2010
by sjvn01
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Since I wrote about Adobe considering taking Apple to court over the new iPad/iPhone SDK (software development kit) licensing restrictions, Adobe hasn’t officially added anything to the story. And, neither have my sources. That said, I have spoken to several … Continue reading
April 12, 2010
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Usually I write about security here, but Apple’s iron-bound determination to keep Adobe Flash out of any iWhatever device is about to blow up in Apple’s face. Sources close to Adobe tell me that Adobe will be suing Apple within … Continue reading
April 12, 2010
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After covering the war of words over IBM’s use of patents in a business dispute with French start-up TurboHercules and giving my two cents on this open-source family fight, I’d hope the matter would die down. I was wrong. Florien … Continue reading
April 9, 2010
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Do you know why Unix failed to take off as a mainstream operating system? It wasn’t because it was too hard to use. Mac OS X, the universally acclaimed ‘easy’ operating system is built on top of BSD Unix. It’s … Continue reading