Free Software Will Kill Redmond May 27, 2009 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…
Open source in a time of recession October 8, 2008 No one questions the fact of recession any more, although we have yet to confirm a single quarter without growth, let alone two. Tech…
KDE or Gnome? Some advice for those new to Linux August 31, 2008 KDE or Gnome? This is the killer question that can be quite difficult to answer and there appears to be very little information available…
The end run around the OS is underway August 19, 2008 The operating system may be losing its luster. In fact, you could argue that the operating system–Linux, OS X and Windows–will become an application…
No retail channel for laptop Linux August 13, 2008 Tommy visited chain stores in Atlanta and Columbus, as well as a small Atlanta retailer, and drew all the blank looks I expected. One…
Did the big boys really kill OLPC? August 11, 2008 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…
Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs? May 12, 2008 Obviously, Microsoft has a significant interest in making sure that users of the new breed of netbooks and MIDs hitting the market don’t get…
Ubuntu + Sun = Very good idea April 4, 2008 I had dinner with a good friend tonight from the open-source world, and we ended up having the same conversation I had with a…
Microsoft Open Solaris? Microsoft BSD? Microsoft what? November 24, 2007 I wonder what would happen if Microsoft dropped the Windows NT core, making an about face, like Apple did years ago with BSD and…
Google’s OpenSocial: What it means October 31, 2007 Google’s open social networking platform play is the buzz of the blogosphere tonight. Indeed, it is called OpenSocial in that the set of APIs…