The open-source way of creating programs is still the best way, just don't confuse it with being the perfect way -- there's no such thing.
read more (posted on 22 Jul 2008 by Cyber Cynic)
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21 Jul 2008
Don't Forget UOF: Here Comes EIOffice 2009
Long time followers of the ODF-OOXML story will recall that there is a third editable, XML-based document format in the race to create the documentary record of history. That contender is called UOF - for Uniform Office Format, and it has been under... (posted on 21 Jul 2008 by Standards Blog)
21 Jul 2008
PC vendors want to sell you desktop Linux
It used to be that finding a PC with pre-installed Linux was harder than finding a needle in a haystack. Now, though, all the major PC vendors are offering Linux-powered PCs.
read more (posted on 21 Jul 2008 by Cyber Cynic)
13 Jul 2008
OOXML: Back Orifice 2007?
I know, I know…
“I really don’t think OOXML is worth wasting much time over any more”
And I only wrote that a few hours ago too! But I simply couldn’t resist this gem of a story from Roy Schestowitz over at Boycott Novell:
… I got a couple of docx... (posted on 13 Jul 2008 by The Open Sourcerer)
12 Jul 2008
OOXML (And Microsoft): In Memoriam
I haven’t written much about the OOXML scandal for a while now for a couple of reasons:
I’ve had more important things to do.
I honestly believe that it is going to be a totally insignificant and inconsequential standard that will probably be dead... (posted on 12 Jul 2008 by The Open Sourcerer)
10 Jul 2008
Ubuntu Linux Now Available Off-The-Shelf
In a move that’s seemingly insignificant but actually very significant, Ubuntu Linux is now available for purchase off-the-shelf from Best Buy.
Reasons why this is important:
When a software product “graduates” from the internet to being an actual... (posted on 10 Jul 2008 by PCMech)
10 Jul 2008
Why openSUSE 11 is the Linux for me
Recently, my colleague James Turner reviewed openSUSE 11 and he liked it. It's hard to tell from some of the notes he got back-shame on you people!--but he really did. I, on the other hand, love openSUSE.
read more (posted on 10 Jul 2008 by Cyber Cynic)
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