Microsoft rolls out its first Linux customers

Microsoft attempted to put pay to any scepticism over its partnership with Novell with the revelation that Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and AIG Technologies have become some of its first Linux customers.

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Top Viruses, Worms and Malware in 2006

As it does every year, Panda Software is publishing its annual list of those malicious codes which, although they may not have caused serious epidemics, have stood out in one way or another.

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Linux blasts off in U.S. tactical satellite

Linux was shot into space Dec. 16, as part of a second-phase Air Force Research Laboratory program aimed at making space more "operationally responsive." The TacSat-2 (tactical satellite) program aims to create "micro satellites" that can be launched quickly and cheaply, to support tactical military operations.

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Refurb Intel-based Mac mini for $479

Apple is still offering sub-$500 Intel-based Mac mini systems alongside a slew of various other more expensive models.

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"Hi, I'm a Mac. I am way cool."

The hip fellow in the trendy outfit appears on the television screen. "Hi, I'm a Mac. I am way cool."

A chunky, awkward guy in an ill-fitting suit comes in. "You're also arrogant, pretentious and condescending. I'm a PC. I do the work of the world."

Mac ponders for a moment, then asks, "Want to see the neat home movie I made?"

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Microsoft signs up customers to SUSE Linux

Remember when Microsoft and Novell made their Linux-partnership deal, that part of the agreement was that Microsoft would get 75,000 coupons for SLES (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) maintenance and support? In other words, Microsoft received 75,000 SLES licenses for customers. OK, let's see a show of hands..

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Apple website sees 21% visitor increase

Apple's website last month received more visitors than any other computer electronics company or personal computer manufacturer, and saw a 21 percent increase in visitors over the same period last year.

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Should JavaScript Get More Respect?

"Nearly every Web developer has cursed JavaScript at one time or another. Until recently, many developers had all but written off JavaScript as a necessary evil at best or a toy at worst... But JavaScript is becoming increasingly important, and it remains the most broadly available scripting language for Web development."


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2006: The year that changed Linux

"I've been saying for years that Linux was well along on its way from being the tech fanboy operating system of choice, to becoming one of big business' favorite operating systems. Well, I was right all along, but in 2006, that progress smacked many Linux fans in the face."

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Mac Office 2004 v11.3.2 officially released

"Microsoft's Mac Business Unit (MacBU) today released the Mac Office 2004 v11.3.2 update that it referenced in its latest Mac Mojo blog post after accidentally releasing several binaries which were not ready for release."

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Choosing Vendors: The Linux vs. Microsoft Red Herring

"A few years back I wrote my very first column for an online publication called Linux Pipeline on choosing software wisely. The column was to begin a series of events that changed my life because I used, as an example, a CIO who had chosen Linux for the wrong reasons. Now, to be clear, Linux may have been the right choice. What I was challenging was that the analysis that was done was focused on things that had very little to do which her company’s needs. And the choice was, by her own admission, made because she believed deeply that Linux should be the way the world worked.", Rob Enderle

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Apple still offering sub-$800 refurb MacBook

Apple is still offering its sub-$800 refurbished MacBooks, and has expanded its refurbished iPod offerings with more Nanos alongside the re-introduction of reconditioned video iPods.

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Free Software Foundation launches BadVista

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today launched BadVista.org, a campaign with a twofold mission of exposing the harms inflicted on computer users by the new Microsoft Windows Vista and promoting free software alternatives that respect users' security and privacy rights.

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Software installation on Linux: Today, it sucks (part 1)

I have a confession to make. Sometimes, when I’m trying out an unfamiliar open source component, I cheat. Even if the software I’m working on will deploy to Linux, I’ll sometimes develop it on Windows first. Why? Because on Windows, an open source component is likely to come with an installer that just works.

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