January 11, 2009
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From the very start, anyone who paid attention to SCO’s attempts to throw a spanner in the Linux works, knew that they had no case. Over the years, I’ve covered their decline from the last major x86 Unix power to … Continue reading
December 16, 2008
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There’s a long standing argument over the differences between “open-source” software and “free software. But, a more common error outside of software ideology circles is that you can use open-source software anyway you please. Nope. Wrong. It’s never been that … Continue reading
October 17, 2008
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When Michael Robertson sold Linspire to Xandros, I doubt many people saw a lawsuit coming his way from former Linspire CEO Kevin Carmony. Carmony had not seen eye-to-eye with Robertson about Linspire’s future since the summer of 2007 when he … Continue reading
October 8, 2008
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Sometimes Microsoft makes it too easy to point out how slow and stupid the company has gotten with little Stevie Ballmer in charge. Take, for example, Microsoft’s claim that Ballmer knew next to nothing about his company’s “Vista Capable” marketing … Continue reading
September 28, 2008
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I love Internet radio. I’m lucky enough to live near a great radio station, WNCW in Western NC, which plays a wide variety of music outside the mainstream, but many people aren’t so lucky. And, even as eclectic as WNCW … Continue reading
September 24, 2008
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Bad standards and standard wars are an all too common part of modern information technology. Now, IBM has announced that it’s not going to put up with them anymore. And, yes, Microsoft, IBM is looking at you. In a statement, … Continue reading