by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | May 27, 2009 | Linux, Microsoft
Keith Curtis, author and former Microsoft programmer, makes no bones about his view that open source puts the software giant’s wares to shame. In this interview, he discusses what’s wrong with Microsoft programming, what’s behind all those bugs, and...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 15, 2008 | Microsoft, Technology
Is it time for a shotgun wedding between Microsoft and Citrix? The relationship between Microsoft and Citrix is much like that of a man who has been serially dating the same woman for 15 years, but never seems to be able to consummate the deal. He’s afraid of...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 3, 2008 | Google, Linux, Open Source, Technology
By most accounts, the Google Chrome development team has dramatically achieved its goal of building a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Walter Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal, who has...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 3, 2008 | Google, Technology
After all the polished promises of a streamlined new way to tame the web, the blogosphere was ready to predict Chrome would inspire everything from the end of Firefox to the demise of Microsoft itself. silicon.com spoke to industry experts and Google’s new...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Aug 11, 2008 | Linux, Microsoft, Open Source, Technology, World
The UK’s Timesonline is running a story today showing us that, despite internal strife, questionable morals and ideals, and now, the inclusion of Windows XP on a computer that was supposed to embody all that was good in open source, OLPC remains a media darling. The...