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A shining example of just how misunderstood open source really is: once again, open source does not mean free - it means the source code is open for all to view and alter. The piece below has confused open source with free software.

Can marketing and engineering honestly relate on any sort of level? Apparently, in some cases it can.

These days, it seems like everyone is releasing one thing or another. Now we have Intel releasing i965 graphics drivers for the community.

I see the management change has already had some adverse affects on the company. I loathe the FSF, going this direction is the single stupidest thing that Novell has done in a very long time. Way to go fellas.

And how is the merging of AMD and ATI a good thing for Linux? Actually, that answer may surprise you. Read on below to decide for yourself.

“Whine Inc” is at it again, this time with a tale of woe that is sure to totally tug at your heart strings. It seems that they believe that IBM allegedly destroyed crucial evidence in a case.

Speaking for myself, McAfee has done little to impress me in recent years. So hearing them claim that hackers are using open source concepts to make their attacks more affective has me deeply suspicious.

I don’t agree. Regardless as to why a user is into a specific OS, making a drastic switch like going from ‘98 to Linux just is not going to happen. Now from Vista to Linux, I see this happening by the truckload.

I am inclined to agree with this. Netware is dead. So complete adoption of Linux needs to happen for Novell to be able to stay focused on the prize.

I enjoy articles like this one below. They allow me to live through others and see what it would be like to give up the Windows habit for good. As things stand now, my work requires me to use Windows. Lucky for me that it also requires me to explore different Linux distributions as well.

Today ‘cobolhacker’ explains that the answer to many of the server based challenges stems from making the move to Bittorrent.

We hear all the time about people switching from Windows to Linux. But how often do you see people move from the Mac over to Linux? Ah ha, I thought not…

Say what you will about most users out there, but the points outlined below might just work if executed just right.

Makes you think, does it not? Could OpenBSD actually make sense down the road for the notebook world? After all, it seems that they are already ahead of Linux within the WiFi realm.

Very cool! Google Earth for Linux is here my friends and the world is good. For those of you who have not tried it yet will be blown away; it’s amazing.

So it does not solve all of the users’ problems, but by George it does offer a great start! For the time being I will have to watch this closely. And besides, it’s great to see Oracle back in the headlines again.

In some ways, it could be said that it’s a matter of survival. Windows and Linux need to work together, it just makes sense as the threat of Web apps become more of a threat.

It certainly raises some eyebrows. The now famed article claiming that Windows server can out do the Linux server appears to have come from a shady background…

Personally, I believe this is a great way to dive right into the Linux world. I mean why not? It’s not like everything with this OS has to be so darn serious!

I don’t believe that there is really any question. Novell has definitely had their issues as of late. But can they turn it around and regain investor confidence?