October 5, 2004
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Software patents are bad for both open- and closed-source developers, not to mention for anyone who buys software. Isn’t it time we get rid of them once and for all? Open-source and proprietary developers have at least one enemy in … Continue reading
September 13, 2004
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Dear Sun, Since your president and COO is so fond of open letters, I thought I might deliver one of my own. On Monday, at a press conference in Burlington, Mass., you announced that you were open-sourcing Solaris 10. You … Continue reading
August 2, 2004
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SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, OSRM, a provider of open-source consulting and risk mitigation insurance, announced that the group has found that there are 283 issued, but not yet court-validated, software patents that could conceivablly be used in patent claims against Linux. … Continue reading
June 28, 2004
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OK, I confess it: I’ve used Internet Explorer a lot. After being a die-hard Netscape user, I finally got fed up with the sheer bulk of that browser and started using Internet Explorer on my Windows machines. As time went … Continue reading
May 23, 2004
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Back when we built computers with stone knives and bear skins—OK, 1993—I reviewed the first version of Solaris for Intel for PC Magazine. I liked it. I also noticed at the time that Solaris on Intel wasnt the equal of … Continue reading
May 14, 2004
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Tthe company most hated by Linux fans is quite possibly … no, not Microsoft, but Red Hat. I often hear longtime Linux enthusiasts say things like “Red Hat has betrayed Linux” and “Red Hat wants to be the next Microsoft.” … Continue reading