February 27, 2009
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Microsoft’s decision to sue TomTom — and in the process take on Linux — isn’t likely to affect your use of Linux. As of now, that’s the concensus among experts. But if Microsoft wants a fight — oh boy, is … Continue reading
February 27, 2009
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What’s what with Microsoft’s patent claims, and a modest suggestion on how to avoid all this patent nonsense now, and in the future: Get the FAT out! At first glance, Microsoft suing TomTom, the navigation device manufacturer, for patent violations, … Continue reading
February 26, 2009
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I’ve been talking to a lot of smart people about the Microsoft/TomTom lawsuit. One thing we all pretty much agree on is that this lawsuit doesn’t make a lot of sense. First, the Linux file system-related patents are, in a … Continue reading
February 25, 2009
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Once a year, Microsoft president Steve Ballmer, would proclaim that Linux violated some of Microsoft patents. Then, he wouldn’t do anything about it. Now, perhaps, he has. In the U.S. District Court in Seattle, Microsoft sued Tom-Tom (PDF Link) on … Continue reading
February 25, 2009
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In 2007, Fedora, Red Hat’s community Linux distribution, hit an all-time low. Users were leaving it behind in favor of Ubuntu and openSUSE Well-known Linux evangelist Eric S. Raymond, after looking at the latest release, Fedora Core 6, dismissed Fedora … Continue reading
February 23, 2009
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Red Hat used to be in the desktop business along with all the other Linux distributors. Then, they left. As Jim Whitehurst, Red Hat’s CEO, explained Red Hat’s desktop approach to me last year, “There are companies that sell hundreds … Continue reading