Tag: Microsoft
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Linux Use As A Political Act
You may not consider yourself a political activist. Perhaps your initial interest in Linux had much to do with its zero-dollar price tag, reputation for stability, resistance to viruses, or huge software catalog. But, if you currently use it as your sole or primary operating system: why? Let’s talk about me, for lack of a…
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Power In Numbers
Recently, I read a (now much publicized) interview with Linus Torvalds about the future of Linux. None of his revelations were as revolutionary as his kernel has been, but that didn’t stop scores of “journalists” from filling Linux news with headlines to the effect that “Torvalds Confirms There Will Be No Linux Version 3!”. For…
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The Myth of Microsoft Benevolence
Microsoft’s recent announcement that they will be releasing a 3-dollar Windows software suite might sound like a charitable gesture, if it weren’t so wrapped in context: In addition to any outstanding antitrust suits, Microsoft has now embarked on new lawsuit frontiers for its marketing of Vista. The 3-dollar version of Windows in question is severely…
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Vista or Linux?
Once again Microsoft is in court. No, not another antitrust case, but over the alleged misrepresentation in the marketing of Windows Vista; specifically, the “Vista Capable” stickers applied to a number of PCs. These computers are, in fact, able to run Vista — but only the most stripped-down Basic version that lacks the highly touted…