October 7, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Linus Torvalds isn’t worried about Microsoft taking over Linux
Every time I write a story about Microsoft and Linux, I can guarantee I’ll be buried under such comments as “Microsoft is buying control of Linux!” or “Microsoft is just practicing it old embrace, extend, and extinguish tactics to destroy … Continue reading
February 19, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Next Windows update brings better Linux integration
One of Windows Subsystem for Linux’s more annoying tricks is it’s hard to get at your Linux files from Windows. Oh, you can do it, but you take a real chance of ruining the files. To quote Microsoft, “DO NOT, … Continue reading
February 13, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Don’t waste your money on Office 2019 (says Microsoft)
We’ve all had a chuckle at the expense of Microsoft Office, with the ’90s debuts of Bob and Clippy being particularly hilarious (at least in hindsight). But now it is Microsoft itself that is making fun of Office 2019, the latest … Continue reading
February 7, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Microsoft joins OpenChain open-source compliance group
OpenChain, I would argue, is the most important open-source project you’ve never heard of before. This Linux Foundationconsortium provides an industry standard for open-source supply chain license compliance. And now, Microsoft has joined the the OpenChain Project. OpenChain’s important because the open-source … Continue reading
January 18, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on How to replace Windows 7 with Linux Mint
Many of you are Windows 7 users. I get it. Windows 7 just works. But the clock is ticking for Windows 7. In less than a year, Windows 7’s free support ends. Come that day, you’ll have a choice: You can … Continue reading
January 8, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Microsoft tries to take on the Chromebook once more
If I were in charge of Microsoft, besides fully embracing Linux for the desktop, I’d give up on trying to challenge Google’s Chromebooks with lightweight versions of Windows. It hasn’t worked before, and it won’t work now. Microsoft tries to take … Continue reading