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    • The Vista Death Watch

    Posted by admin 431 days ago (http://www.pcmag.com)
    Category: News | Tags: vista ms
    Microsoft has extended the life of Windows XP because Vista has simply not shown any life in the market. We have to begin to ask ourselves if we are really looking at Windows Me/2007, destined to be a disdained flop. By all estimates the number of V read more »
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    • Is Microsoft Claiming Ownership Of Embedded Linux?

    Posted by admin 418 days ago (http://www.informationweek.com)
    Category: News | Tags: ms
    Microsoft has long claimed that Linux violates its patents, but has refused to be specific. A recent deal between the software company and a printer maker may offer a clue.

    Earlier this week, Microsoft announced a patent cross-licensing agreement read more »
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    • Why I've replaced Vista with Linux

    Posted by admin 414 days ago (http://www.it-director.com)
    Category: Opinions | Tags: linux ms
    This decision was a long time coming but I think it is the right thing to do right now: I have reformatted the hard drive on my laptop and replaced Vista with the latest version of Ubuntu Linux as the main operating system. I did this for a number o read more »
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    • Microsoft and Linux

    Posted by admin 393 days ago (http://aplawrence.com)
    Category: News | Tags: ms linux
    We've all heard Microsoft's sabre rattling about copyright and patent violations. For the most part, I haven't changed my mind about any of this: it worries me a little, but on the other hand there's just too much momentum behind Linux. It's po read more »
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    • Apple vs. Microsoft vs. Linux: Good vs. Evil and Do You Really Care?

    Posted by admin 370 days ago (http://www.itbusinessedge.com)
    Category: News | Tags: apple ms linux
    If you follow big companies closely, you will find they have moments where they do things that are amazing, and moments where you wonder what rock they crawled out from under.

    Apple sucks at PR, but is blessed with one of the best marketing organ read more »
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    • Microsoft Making Millions Off Novell Linux

    Posted by admin 370 days ago (http://www.informationweek.com)
    Category: News | Tags: ms novell
    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer once called Linux a cancer. Now, thanks to his company's alliance with Novell, he's probably labeling the open source OS as something much more benign.

    Like, say, "Cash Cow!"

    Evidence is emerging that Microsoft read more »
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    • Vista SP1: Still lagging behind the Linux desktop

    Posted by admin 309 days ago (http://www.desktoplinux.com)
    Category: News | Tags: ms
    I had really thought that Vista SP1 would be an improvement. I didn't think it would be a big improvement, but still that it would be more competitive with Windows XP and the modern Linux desktop. I was wrong.

    I've now been working with Vista S read more »
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