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22nd February Comments

Microsoft promises not to sue over open source, pledges engagement, transparency

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 at 7:08 am

In what is seen as a dramatic turnaround, Microsoft, said it is implementing new interoperability principles and actions across its business products to foster more open engagement with customers and the industry, including open-source communities. This should mean the end of Microsoft’s patent threats against Linux. uh huh, I’ll believe that when I see it…. [...]

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19th February Comments

Vista Demonstration (Royal Canadian Air Farce)

Posted on February 19th, 2008 at 7:35 am

heeeheeee Source: YouTube

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19th February Comments

Vista Wonders

Posted on February 19th, 2008 at 7:33 am

bwahhaaaa Funny!! Source: YouTube

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12th February Comments

Vista SP1 rolls up 551 bug fixes

Posted on February 12th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

Holy bug farm batman that is a ton of problems here is what I found written concerning this fiasco; No wonder the Wow had so much trouble getting started. By Microsoft’s own count, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 rolls up 551 separate hotfixes, in addition to 23 security updates rated Important and already delivered via [...]

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5th February Comments

Microsoft’s Linux claims patent fear mongering, says Torvalds

Posted on February 5th, 2008 at 7:42 am

“They’re perfectly happy to use anything at all as fear, uncertainty and doubt in the marketplace,” says Linus Torvalds about Redmond’s claim that Linux violates a number of its patents. Read the rest: IT Business Canada Technorati Tags: Torvalds, Microsoft, patents

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1st February Comments

Microsoft’s open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words

Posted on February 1st, 2008 at 9:31 am

Does Microsoft have an open-source strategy — beyond finding new ways to thwart Linux and other non-proprietary wares? Sam Ramji, Microsoft’s Director of Platform Technology Strategy and the company’s Open Source Software Lab, says it does. And it’s a lot less touchy-feely than this definition, which is on the Microsoft Open Source Web site: “The [...]

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31st January Comments

A Vista vs. Linux Matchup

Posted on January 31st, 2008 at 10:42 am

Ok, I have to admit it sometime, so now is as good a time as any…. Yea, I did it, I’ve got a new laptop coming and yes, it’s got Vista…. I’ve been getting a lot of calls for private tutoring, most of these people are running Vista, despite me telling everyone I see NOT [...]

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30th January Comments

Vista is Most Secure OS: I Can’t Stop Laughing…

Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 8:23 am

Setting the Stage Microsoft has released a self-analysis of Vista that proclaims among other things that Vista has less found vulnerabilities than any other OS in their first year. Written by a member of their Trustworthy Computing group, this report exhibits more spin than the teacup ride at Disney Land. It’s an interesting way to [...]

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27th January Comments

Commentary: ISO should kick OOXML off the standards bus

Posted on January 27th, 2008 at 5:50 am

  ECMA, the international IT standards association, recently published its responses to comments of the ISO National Bodies in response to Microsoft’s Office Open XML application for ISO standardization (the actual 2,293-page response is closed to the public). The ECMA proposals will be discussed at a Ballot Resolution Meeting (BRM) in Geneva after which the [...]

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22nd January Comments

Microsoft Takes Spyware to a New Level

Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 7:15 am

Jeesh, I just get finished with that last post, then I find this! According to reports, Microsoft has developed plans — and possibly a working prototype, though no details around that have emerged — for a system that would allow user’s laptop or desktop computers, as well as their cell phones and PDAs, to monitor [...]

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