Freedom Haters Back ‘on Board’

The GNOME and LiMo Foundations have today announced their intention to collaborate closely with a key partnership. With immediate effect the LiMO Foundation will become a member of the GNOME Foundation’s Advisory Board and the GNOME Foundation will become an Industry Liaison Partner for the LiMo Foundation. According to the pair, this development represents a natural . . . → Read More: Freedom Haters Back ‘on Board’

Computers are too easy to use

Originally Written: August 28th, 2003 (In case it seems obsolete in some parts)

Computers are too easy to use. I think Bill Gates caused great harm to the computer industry. Some people are saying I’m wrong and that it’s Microsoft that soley made computers what they are today. I fully disagree with this argument. Microsoft may be . . . → Read More: Computers are too easy to use

Dude, Get an Ubuntu Dell

Dell isn’t stupid and to get this statement from them is awesome. The same applies to any GNU/Linux Distro which is prepared similarly to Ubuntu.

6) Ubuntu is safer than Microsoft® Windows®
The vast majority of viruses and spyware written by hackers are not designed to target and attack Linux.

This comes from Dell’s website. A website . . . → Read More: Dude, Get an Ubuntu Dell

The Perfect Desktop Articles

Is anyone getting tired of these poorly put together ‘The Perfect Desktop XX Distro’ articles seen all the time on Lxer? I am. I dislike the software selection choices for various reasons (some being better software, some being better intergrated).

The Perfect Desktop – Fedora 13 -i686 (GNOME)

The first problem I had with the article was just . . . → Read More: The Perfect Desktop Articles

If Mono innovates then I’m the King of Canada

The SD times has announced their ‘SD Times 100‘ for 2010. The SD Times recognizes top leaders and innovators of the software development industry. However upon looking at the list you’ll see two names that stick out like sore thumb: ‘Microsoft‘ and the ‘Mono Project‘.

How is Microsoft considered an innovator? They buy out companies and developers . . . → Read More: If Mono innovates then I’m the King of Canada

Happy Fedora 13 Launch Day

Fedora 13 is now out. Grab your copy today. This new release features many improvements such as btrfs snapshots, python 3 beside python 2, the latest KDE (4.4.3), and many more improvements. Fedora still does not include mono on either of it’s LiveCD’s (the prime method of installation). Links are below.

Paul from Fedora explains some of . . . → Read More: Happy Fedora 13 Launch Day

Fedora 13 out soon!

I am currently playing around with the release candidate (beta + updates). Everything seems to be running smooth at least for me. Here are some cool facts about Fedora 13 (w/ KDE).

- Current Kernel 2.6.33.3-85.fc13.x86_64
- KDE 4.4.3
- Xorg 1.8
- GCC 4.4.4 20100503 (Red Hat 4.4.4-2)

These versions are subject to change.

Update- May 19 2010: The Go/NoGo meeting . . . → Read More: Fedora 13 out soon!

Evangelism is War – The Mono/Moonlight Agenda

I was going over an old Groklaw posting that got me thinking about Microsoft and it’s .NET Agenda. I decided to do more research and took a look at the Comes vs Microsoft documents again but from the perspective of the current Mono issues. After reading the information contained in the documents I am even . . . → Read More: Evangelism is War – The Mono/Moonlight Agenda

Mono claims unequivically refuted

GreyGeek on the Kubuntu Forums has written up an excellent point by point rebuttal to a lot of common Mono claims. There is a growing discussion about this hot topic on the forums as well (linked below). Are Microsoft Astroturfers everywhere? Or is this love for Microsoft blind?

Here is one juicy quote

de Icaza’s second claim, people . . . → Read More: Mono claims unequivically refuted

Gnome to Split Off from GNU Project?

According to a recent posting from Philip Van Hoof, he suggests that Gnome split off from the GNU Project and proposes a vote. He has been informed he will need 5% of members to agree for there to be a vote put forth (10% is the real number). At the same time NON-PERSON (on the . . . → Read More: Gnome to Split Off from GNU Project?