April 19, 2010
by sjvn01
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OK, hands up, who, like me, was a one time IBM OS/2 user? What? You don’t know OS/2? It was IBM, and briefly, Microsoft’s 32-bit server and desktop operating system that was going to change the world. Then, Bill Gates … Continue reading
April 18, 2010
by sjvn01
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Recently, a friend reported that since the April 13th Windows security patch, her copy of 64-bit Windows 7 is marking all folders as “read only” and she couldn’t find an easy way to fix it. She’s not alone. But this … Continue reading
April 15, 2010
by sjvn01
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The Linux kernel panel at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit is usually a glimpse into Linux’s future, but this week, it was also a reflection on how far Linux has come and how its leadership is growing older. This annual … Continue reading
April 12, 2010
by sjvn01
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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
by sjvn01
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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
April 9, 2010
by sjvn01
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The recent attacks on IBM patent use by some in the open-source community are way out of line. First things first, I hate software patents as much as the next open-source supporter, but the recent claims that IBM has betrayed … Continue reading