I’m an optimist, specifically for ubuntu and the open source/free software world. One thing that puzzles me is OGG Theora and Vorbis. We see Wikimedia (Wikipedia, wikidictonary…etc) using OGG technologies as well as mozilla, google and opera embracing it. It is included by default in nearly all linux distributions (I say nearly all because I [...]
Recently ive heard a lot of strange mailing list banter, mainly from the Gnome marketing mailing list. Its in regard to the FSF (Free Software foundation) terms like “Free Software” and “GNU/Linux”. The FSF believes that everyone should use the term GNU/Linux rather than just Linux and use Free Software not open source.
What im wondering [...]
I read and listened to an interview from Steve Ballmer:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10301028-16.html
Ok we all can agree that Mac is quite expensive but its great looking and works well. He says windows is high quality low price but we all know that vista is low quality and medium price. When you pay for an enterprise linux solution (From [...]
Interesting the past few days in the Microsoft camp. First the community promise and now they submit source to the linux kernel.
I think the question to ask is “Why are they taking this new stance?”.
I remember reading the Halloween documents and all about how they planned on tackling Free Software through FUD (Fear, uncertainty and [...]
I just want to throw my size 10 and a half boot in on the whole Mono controversy.
First one link that some may have not seen
http://www.microsoft.com/interop/cp/default.mspx.
The community promise is legally binding. All that it contains is a promise that you can do whatever the hell you like with anything under it. If you sue Microsoft [...]
Im hearing a lot about this RMS sexism thing and my only thought on it is that he is an eccentric hardcore guy. He has strong views about everything. You shouldnt care because he is a crazy old coot. He shouldnt be taken that seriously anymore though in my opinion.
Of course I love free software [...]
I am a Gnome guy I have always been but I have to say I recently started being annoyed by a few little things. I looked at KDE the one in the karmic repo I dont have a clue what version they are on now and im quite surprised. I had tried out KDE back [...]
