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2005 August

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Pot, Meet Kettle

Heh, this post actually reads like a story out of a book of fairy tales. But I believe that there may be a message in there, too.

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Weaning myself away from Windows?

It seems to be a trend that many folks are discovering that they need more than one single OS to appease their needs. Just my observation, anyway.

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Can Microsoft / Linux / Apple / Sun Coexist?

My opinion is yes, with some well drawn boundaries. Really, it is not a matter of who wins the desktop market. No, I think it is which group of people feel best with which option. Realistically, I see the desktop market still working out much of this.

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On the unsustainability of small open source projects

Wow, it almost raises the question; “Are some projects too small to continue with?” Yes, that may seem harsh, but the logic is there still, I think.

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Trends in the Open Source Marketplace

The guys behind the mighty O’Reilly network give their audio based thoughts on the Open Source Marketplace.

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For the Linux fans

Sometimes, it is good to get the pulse on the Linux vs Windows thing by merely watching heated exchanges that often take place between specific parties. Hey, it is just one more way to kill an afternoon.

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Try Linux for free: Make your own install CD

Personally, I think that just using Simply Mepis is a great way to install the OS if you like what you see. After all, it is all on one CD.

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Linux in Italian Schools, Part 2: ITC F.Besta, Ragusa

If you have been following the Linux in Italian schools article series, here is the much anticipated part 2.

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Microsoft makes note of browser rival

Hey, it’s always interesting to see what the competition thinks of your product, right? Well, that was my thinking, anyway…

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OpenLaszlo

Speaking for myself, I think that this OpenLaszlo looks as if it can offer up some amazing Web experiences. Take a look!

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UNIX source installations made easier with GNU Source Installer

Now, we have had GUI options for package management for sometime now. But to my knowledge, this is the first time that I have seen anything like this for installing programs from ’source’!

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Open source UML editors lag proprietary leader

Hmm, could it be some specific OSS projects are lagging a little bit? I think that it is entirely possible. But to be honest, the argument for improvement is never something that I felt was being put onto deaf ears.

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OSDL breaks silence on secret meetings with MS

Finally, now we can get to the juicy stuff. It seems that the OSDL has broken the silence about the ’secret meetings’ with Microsoft. To discover what was taking place, just read on below…

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Linux Kernel Update Released

And what the heck! Now is as good a time for a kernel update as any other time I suppose. Still, before I rush to any preconceived judgments, I think that I would like to try it first.

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OpenOffice.Org Announces Version 2.0 Public Beta 2

Pretty exciting stuff coming up, folks. It seems that Open Office is now announcing the public beta version 2.0 for all those who might like to check it out. I know that I certainly will.

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Open Source

To me, this post below speaks volumes in regards to the amount of work that folks still have before stating that OSS is ready for all. While I enjoy many of their programs, I too have shared some of the frustrations that can come about from using it on a daily basis.

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An open source ghost story

Could some closed source companies be using OSS without proper credit being given? It certainly seems that way on the surface…

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Vista to Open Doors for Desktop Linux

To be honest, I am not all that convinced that Vista is going to see that much competition from Linux distributions. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that Linux will continue making strides. But here in the US, I think that XP will be the biggest competitor for MS.

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Linux thrives in left-leaning Kerala

The following article has some really interesting points regarding Linux adoption. Specifically, how some parts of the world will simply not stand up for MS only training…

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Palm Ramping Up for Linux-Based Devices

I going to tell you right now. I like Palm, but man, if they don’t start to ‘wow’ people pretty darn fast, it won’t matter what they offer us running Linux. By then, it’ll be too late.