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MySQL User Conference Update

I should probably post a Desktop Linux Summit update first, since that event happened first, but I'm still at the MySQL UC and have a couple minutes before the next session.  The conference has been very good so far.  It opened with Martin Mikos, the CEO, having some

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Desktop Linux Summit and MySQL User Conference

Kind of a last minute decision, but I'll be attending both the Desktop Linux Summit and the MySQL User Conference next week.  LinuxQuestions.org is a sponsor of both. Getting to both these on such short notice was both easier and cheaper than I'd have thought,

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Should Linux Allow Proprietary Drivers?

I've covered this topic a bit before and it certainly fits into my recent discussion of what are we as a community willing to give up if we want to see mass adoption (latest part of that discussion here).  A recent article, entitled New Linux look fuels old

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Microsoft Admits to Hiding Flaw Details

While it's been suspected for some time now, Microsoft has publicly admitted that they silently fix some vulnerabilities with absolutely no disclosure at all.  From the article: "We want to make sure we don't give attackers any [additional] information that could be used against our

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Vista won't show fancy side to pirates

So it appears that Windows Vista is going to do a piracy check and then disable Aero if you don't have a licensed copy.  That's right - it won't refuse to run or even cripple functionality, you just won't get translucent windows

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LinuxWorld Boston Wrapup

Taking a quick look at my last post (which is tagged LinuxWorld, I realized that I never posted a LinuxWorld wrapup.  LQ once again exhibited at LWE in the .org Pavilion.  We've been participants in numerous cities from New York to San Francisco to Boston to London.  Exhibiting

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Real networks, DRM and Linux

It looks like Jeff Ayars from Real had the following to say at LinuxWorld in Boston:    "The consequences of Linux not supporting DRM would be that fixed-purpose consumer electronics and Windows PCs would be the sole entertainment platforms available," Ayers said. "Linux would be further relegated to

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Jboss vs Red Hat, who is more Open Source

Sometimes after I blog about something, I click the technorati tags for the post and check out what others are saying about the topic I've posted about.  In fact, I did so for the previous post, entitled Red Hat Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire JBoss.  Indeed, I found

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Red Hat Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire JBoss

The rumors were wrong.  Oracle isn't going to acquire Jboss, Red Hat is.  A very interesting move I think, one that is a little more aggressive than Red Hat has been lately.  RHAT went up almost 10% on the news.  From the press release: Red Hat will acquire

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LQ Now Fully Supports Tagging

I've talked about Social Networking at LQ a couple times before.  We've taken that a step further today and the site now fully supports tagging.  While the hierarchical layout of a forum is great for classifying information, it does lack a little in the way of

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Paul Allen and Microsoft

I had always wondered why Paul Allen had exited Microsoft so early and so completely.  While he remained on the board for years after his departure, for a founder he never really seemed to have any close ties with the company he helped start.  I thought maybe the inequitable setup

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Microsoft Delays IE's ActiveX D-Day

In a somewhat ironic turn of events, Microsoft is being forced to change how ActiveX works in order to avoid a software patent held by Eolas.  So much for proprietary software indemnifying you from patent issues.  As a heavy user of the web and a proponent of open standards, I&

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Hilf speaks about Linux through Microsoft eyes

When I saw the title of this article, I was quite interested to see what Bill Hilf had to say on the topic.  As Director of Platform Technology Strategy he's in charge of the Microsoft LinuxLab, which means he must have a pretty interesting perspective on things.  Unfortunately,

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More on Vista Delays

The recently announced Windows Vista delays are certainly causing quite a stir, which was expected.  The amount of stir being caused within the company itself though seems to be greater than I'd have anticipated.  Usually, most Microsoft employees are fairly good at backing company decisions, but many seem

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Microsoft Updates Windows Vista Road Map

It looks like Microsoft has once again delayed the general release of Windows Vista.  The bad news for them on this one?  They are going to now miss another Christmas season, where it's reported that up to 30% of all PC's for the year are sold.

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Mandriva Fires Founder Gael Duval

Ouch.  Gael has confirmed that he has been fired from Mandriva.  This has to be extremely tough for him...I can't imagine getting "fired" from LQ.  He started the distribution and co-founded the company, so it's fair to say that without him there would

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Dell and Linux on the Desktop

An interesting interview with Michael Dell about the Dell "Linux desktop strategy".  The fact that he mentions Distrowatch by name means he clearly is following what is going on in the Linux world, even if only at a high level.  He mentions the failed attempt Dell made back

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Is IBM Germany Leaving Vista for Linux ?

That's the rumor, based on comments made by Andreas Pleschek.  From the article: Andreas Pleschek also told that IBM has canceled their contract with Microsoft as of October this year. That means that IBM will not use Windows Vista for their desktops. Beginning from July, IBM employees will

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GPL 3.0: A bonfire of the vanities?

In this perspective article, Jonathan Zuck makes a couple assertions, at least one of which I disagree with and at least one of which I agree with.  The articles raises into question whether the GPL V3 has gone too far, which given the comments from multiple promininent Open Source leaders,

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LQ is LWE Boston Bound

It's official - LinuxQuestions.org will once again be a .org Pavilion participant at the LinuxWorld Expo in Boston.  We just got the word!  At this point it will be at least myself, Robin and John.  I'll post more details soon, but I wanted to let

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Interviewed by Ronald Lewis

"Interviews with Ronald Lewis" has just posted an interview with yours truly.  I met Ronald at the SCALE 4X top of the Radisson party.  He's just starting out and it was a pleasure to be one of his first 10 interviews.  He's getting quality

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2005 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Award Winners Announced

The polls are closed and the results are in for the 2005 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards.  With well over 26,000 votes cast, the turnout for this has gotten better ever year we've done it.  A couple of mild surprises IMHO this year, but nothing too crazy.

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LQ Conference Updates

Due to some last minute unforeseen circumstances, I won't be attending eTech next week.  While I hate to miss eTech two years in a row, it just wasn't avoidable.  I should be back in San Diego next month for the Desktop Linux Summit though.  I will

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OSDL, Say It Ain't So

We all know how silly some of the "Get the facts" benchmarks/reports were.  When I saw this commentary on the Linux TCO study that was recently co-sponsored by OSDL, I figured it was just the anti-Linux Rob Enderle we've grown accustomed to.  Then I read

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MySQL Makes an Acquisition

A bit more on a previous post about the acquisition offer Oracle made MySQL recently.  The more I think about it, the more I think SAP is the intended target here.  Why?  Just look at the money involved.  While MySQL is profitable, the numbers involved in the MySQL balance sheet