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Google's Android just a press release, says Ballmer

http://www.linuxworld.com

Google's plans to enter the mobile industry with a cell phone platform might have impressed many in the industry but not Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft and one of Google's biggest competitors.

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Microsoft Denies Nigerian Linux Scam

http://www.internetnews.com

Microsoft is a tremendous competitor in every market in the world. And according to a letter written by Mandriva Linux CEO Francois Bancilhon, it's so bent on winning that it undercut a deal between the Nigerian government and the Linux vendor.

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Microsoft swoops in to claim Nigerian Linux deal for Windows

http://www.computerworld.com

Linux vendor Mandriva SA thought it had signed a deal with Nigeria's government to equip elementary schools in that country with new PCs running the open-source operating system as part of a pilot project. But then Microsoft Corp. threw a wrench into the works, according to Mandriva CEO Francois Bancilhon.

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Get the facts about sagging Linux server sales

http://www.linux.com

I did a little research that easily refuted that claim.

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Who Is Behind "Shared Source" Misinformation Campaign?

http://opensource.org

Last night I received a google alert about a new blog posting with a most misleading title. The title read "OSI Approves Microsoft's 'Shared Software' Licenses". This half-truth was paired with another half-truth: that I was President of the Portland-based Open Source Initiative. (The OSI is incorporated in California.)

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Miguel's delusions of grandeur

http://www.itwire.com

What is Miguel de Icaza's latest game? His obsession with tailgating everything that Microsoft develops - and trying to impress the company by producing Linux equivalents - now seems to be spreading to others as well.

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GNU vs Linux Wars Escape the Real Issues — Patent Trolls and Microsoft

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Every trace of the disgrace which the SCO case needs to be erased, except for the links showing where funds got funneled from and why. It is time to focus on BayStar, Acacia and other suspicious parties that harvest or invest in IP.

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Once thought dead, net neutrality roars back to center stage

http://arstechnica.com

Net neutrality effects all software users. The giant telcos want to censor the internet at will, then charge an arm and a leg for sub-standard service; just like M$ does.

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WINDOWS SLOWDOWN: Microsoft forces install of Windows Desktop Search

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Microsoft's update mismanagement throws its user-base into chaos once again. What a great time to make the shift to Free Software.

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Schools warned off Microsoft deal

http://news.bbc.co.uk

Microsoft is screwing UK schools in the same way it's been doing to Australian schools.

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Vista Is Still Plagued by Incompatibilities

http://www.pcworld.com

Nine months since its release, lots of hardware and software products still don't work with Microsoft's operating system, including some that are certified as Vista compatible.

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Ballmer: Microsoft will power the mobile revolution

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Steve Ballmer believes that Microsoft is the only company with "the wherewithal" to dominate the world of mobile computing.

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Windows shocker: 67% would buy XP over Vista

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk

Is Windows Vista the biggest PR failure in Microsoft's history?

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Add TurboLinux to the Microsoft patent-protection roster

http://blogs.zdnet.com

It’s been a while since Microsoft signed up any more Linux distro vendors to participate as patent-protection partners. But on October 22, the Redmondians announced they’ve added TurboLinux to the fold.

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WARNING: device driver updates causing Vista to deactivate

http://apcmag.com

After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I've finally had it confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA -- something as small as swapping the video card or updating a device driver can trigger a total Vista deactivation.

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