2005 June

I think it is funny how people get caught up in the politics of the OS wars. So far, this article is one of the best examples of how some people just take things way too seriously. The part about Ballmer and Red Hat made me smile right away.

To be honest, I have not had a chance to actually try Ubuntu Linux, but I have heard good things about it. Definitely a distro of the people, which is great I suppose. But ease of use has always been a lot more important with me than Linux principles. Guess that I why I am [...]

If you are a fan of Open Office, you may want to listen up. It seems that Microsoft has a new plan to make sure that that the core of MS Word stays in their midsts.

While Red Hat’s shares may never be high enough to truly make investors happy, at least they were higher than expected this time around.

It may be true that rescue CDs are a dime a dozen these days, but when it comes to picking the right rescue CD…well, it helps to do some research first. Check out some of the findings from this article.

To me, the choice is obvious. Either get behind the Linux desktop movement or don’t. But either way, get committed.

The latest version of Red Hat Linux has begun shipping from Dell according to this Dell developer’s Weblog. Check it out:

Sometimes Open Source is not as black and white as we might want it to be. Licensing for software is a very tricky thing I think.

Now while most people are likely associating this program with Linspire, it should be noted it will work with any Linux distro. Based on my use of it, Nvu reminds me of Dreamweaver.

Hey, if you are into the game at all or just have some extra green to burn, then you might just consider kicking down a couple of bucks.

OK, honestly now. I do not believe that competing architectures is always that big of a deal. Heck, in many cases it can be beneficial for the consumer down the road. As to how all of this will work out with Altiris and VMWare, well, I guess we will have to wait and see.

Finding the right collaboration platform can be a tricky thing. But from what I am seeing so far with GroupWise 7, Novell might really be onto something here.

Finally! I have been whining about this for so long now. It looks like enough other people finally got the clue and decided to put a great resource where people can come to learn about Linux.

Sun cools down Linux desktop plan | CNET News.com
After three years of efforts to bring Linux to the desktop, Sun says it’s moving away from that direction.
“Sun Microsystems is stepping away from an effort to sell the Linux operating system for desktop computers, the server and software company’s top software executive said Tuesday.
‘You’re going [...]

While I think that Gates and Ballmer are right to take a proactive stance against piracy and should be concerned about its growth. Touring specific regions just doesn’t strike me as a great way to keep Linux off of their backs, though. That is as different as apples and oranges. Linux is going to keep [...]

Hmm, this whole article has me a little suspicious. While I get that each OS has its own offerings, I am still not convinced that the way the article below was presented is completely accurate.

Linux on DVD, sounds like a plan to me! And yes, the new Knoppix 4.0 is just such a distro my friends. As of this article (below), this new DVD Knoppix is not available just yet. Having said this, I hope to see it very soon.

Linux Geek: Book review: Beginning SUSE Linux
Just this week I installed SUSE 9.3 Pro on both my desktop and laptop. I was particularly pleased with the way SUSE recognized my Orinoco-based wireless PCMCIA card without requiring tedious and often disasterous configuration. As soon as the installation was complete, I was on-line with my [...]

NewsForge | The facts behind the “Get the Facts” ad campaign
Joe Barr sounds off in NewsForge about the Get the Facts campaign run by Microsoft to replace their Linux Facts ads that ran earlier.
“Like many readers, I find Microsoft’s Get the Facts (GtF) ads repugnant, especially when they appear on sites dedicated to Linux and [...]

First off, killer name for a software company - Sleepycat Software. But seriously though, I think that they may actually find some real success by setting up shop in Asia. Goodness knows there is enough people there to value what they are offering.