2006 March

Well, some people out there say that image is everything! Apparently Linux creator Torvalds believes this to be important as well. He and the OSDL are launching a brand new image for Linux itself…

Are you using FreeBSD for your OS? Then today is your day to shine. Yup, since we spend so much time talking about Linux and the like, I figured that it might be high time to toss some FreeBSD goodies into the mix for a change…

One of the easiest conversations is to move people from MS Office over to one of the many Open Source alternatives. In this case, we see one UK city over to the Open Document compliant software known as StarOffice. Personally, I think that it would have worked just as well to go with Open Office…

Very gutsy. Apparently IBM believes that if they can level the playing field with Microsoft in an evenly matched ad campaign. It also does not hurt that IBM is offering cold hard cash for converts, either.

Could this be an April Fool’s Day trick? Nope, Oracle really does believe that Linux will ‘outstrip’ Windows in the long haul. To be honest and with much love for Linux, I will have to strongly disagree that it will ever surpass the Windows foothold unless Windows ceases to exist.

There has long since been the opinion amongst Linux users that Microsoft spreads entirely too much disinformation or FUD around the Web. Until today, this was a difficult thing to document. And then I located this resource…

So what is the real advantage of embedded Linux and why would the end user and the developer really care? Up until recently, this was left mainly to speculation. Thanks to the article below however, it looks like some of the key benefits can finally have some light shed in that direction.

Linux on the desktop, from a server user’s standpoint. The thoughts presented below are both obvious and thought provoking at the same time. Often the most profound statements come from those who are already accustomed to a new and up coming change…

Generally, not all PR stunts are a bad thing. But when you try to do one with a poor mindset and a negative theme, I don’t think that anyone comes out the winner.

You know, I believe that many Linux companies out there could actually generate a new revenue stream for themselves if they would simply follow this same sort of path. You know, one that has to do with data centers…

Are Linux users becoming too shortsighted? A number of people might argue that they are. While many of us may not see the value in Open SSH right now, we will all ‘take notice’ once it’s gone.

While the OSDL has an interesting idea here, I am not sure that I completely understand the long term value to those who donate? While the idea of donating to individual programmers is obvious, this seems a little too broad scoped for me.

Cool name with an even cooler concept! Thoggen gives Linux users the ability to easily rip DVDs into the free Ogg Theora format. And since you are not using any patented formats to back-up your DVDs, you won’t be breaking any (as many) laws when doing service for the family DVD collection.

What would happen if you had head honchos from some of the most leading retail Linux desktop distributions all in the same room for an interview? One fascinating perspective as to what drives them to beat the odds, of course!

So I am a sucker for anything with the word ‘Trust’ in the title! Yes, this distro known as Trustix might very well be worth looking into. All and all, a pretty decent distro. Check it out below:

When I first looked into Fedora, I felt that it sucked and sucked badly. Well, a few years later it looks like it has had a chance to mature a little bit. What’s changed? Just take a look for yourself…

I am the first to agree that a business-like appearance is important with any sort of business. But to take that belief as far as the article below is a real stretch. In reality, it comes down to a lack of cooperation between other companies, poor business plans and lack of understanding on how to [...]

It seems that Firefox’s success can be attributed to that of Window’s users and not so much by other OS’. Bet you did not see that one coming, huh?

While there may not be a lot of details as to the reasons behind Novell’s CTO departure, rest assured that they are vast and mysterious. In other words, only he really knows the answer as to why.

I believe that much of Red Hat’s success comes from the huge brand recognition they have achieved over the years. Or perhaps instead, they just have a really firm grip on the Linux market through other areas?