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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 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® This comes from Dell’s website. A website . . . → Read More: Dude, Get an Ubuntu Dell 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 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  80 comments - (Comments are closed)  Anti Microsoft, GNU plus Linux, Programming, Technology, Your Rights 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 Aza Dotzler from Mozilla has suggested on his blog that users stop using Google in Firefox and replace their search with Bing from Microsoft (M$FT). What kind of crap is this from a Mozilla Executive? Isn’t Mozilla supposed to be Free Software? It’s already bad enough that they are such fascists over their trademark that any . . . → Read More: Boycott Mozilla ? Jeremy Allison is awesome, its bad that he often gets attacked . . . → Read More: [FSF] Jeremy Allison on Free Software An interesting message was linked to me in e-mail just moments ago. RMS had asked Stormy Peters on the Gnome Foundation mailing list about proprietary software being promoted by individuals on Planet Gnome. I agree with RMS on this point that it is no place for discussion or advertising of properietary software. It’s no surprise that . . . → Read More: Stormy Peters and Co-Existing with Proprietary Microsoft has open sourced[sic] the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (WUDT) by releasing it under the GPLv2 license. The code is now available on CodePlex, Microsoft’s Open Source software project hosting repository, over at wudt.codeplex.com. The actual installer for the tool is now again available for download at the Microsoft Store (2.59MB). Arstechnica – Microsoft finally open . . . → Read More: Microsoft finally releases tool as Free Software The FSF is putting together a “Community Team” of supporters to spread the free software philosophy in blogs, online press, and through social networking sites. If this is something that interests you, take the first step by joining the discussion list FSF – Community Team FSF Community Team . . . → Read More: The FSF Needs Your Help! Builds a Community Team! |
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