I admit, I'm one of those people who dual-boots so I can play video games. I've tried running programs like CrossOver Games in order to feed my need for fragging, but in the end, it seems I always have to install Windows to enjoy some real gaming fun.
Read more »The Microsoft-Linux Story As Told in the Comes Exhibits
As we are working on the data in the Comes v. Microsoft exhibits, describing the contents or transcribing each so as to make them keyword searchable, we are coming across some interesting materials regarding Microsoft's view of Linux. As far back as 1999, Bill Gates was asking his executives if there was a way to make things harder for Linux. For example, here's Comes Exhibit 3020...
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“Kroes Was Quite Clueless About Software Patents and UPLS,” So the EC Made a MS Patent Deal
The Unified Patent Litigation System (UPLS) threatens Free software in Europe; Microsoft gets away with deceiving to pass this as law and it harms EU innovation in the process
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If Microsoft Loves Miguel and Novell, Then They Must be Good for GNU/Linux, Right?
A sanity check that touches on the facts when it comes to Microsoft, Miguel, and Novell
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How Microsoft Removes GNU/Linux and OpenOffice.org from Cyber Cafés and School Clusters
Clearer insights into the means by which Microsoft responds to the mere existence of competition and a broad public's awareness of choice
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When Mono Gets Treated Similarly to Skype (Proprietary)
MEPIS is listing Novell's Mono among non-Free software, as it probably ought to
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Another Anti-GNU/Linux Microsoft SVP Quits the Company
Bill Veghte abandons the company where he participated in strategies that violate the law
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How to configure Thunderbird Yahoo mail settings in Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic)
This tutorial will explain how to configure Thunderbird Yahoo mail settings in Ubuntu 9.10.
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GSM encryption crack made public
The schemes commonly used to encrypt GSM telephone calls, SMS messages, and data transmissions have been theoretically broken for years at both the protocol and cipher levels, but results presented in Berlin at the 26th Chaos Communication Congress (26C3) on December 27 demonstrate that a practical attack can be easily implemented.
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Openoffice.org 3.2 RC2 is out !
Announced today the release of Openoffice3.2 RC2, the new release comes with new features and improvements. Note that the final release of Openoffice 3.2 is planned for XX January 2010.
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Linux Kernel 2.6.32.3 Stable Release
The 3rd upgrade of Linux kernel version 2.6.32 has been released.
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Choosing a browser: What do you look for?
My criteria for choosing a browser may be quite different than yours, though. I'm interested to know what other people look for in a Web browser, and what features may not be that important. Here's what I look for...
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Advantech launches Core i7 flotilla
Advantech launched a flotilla of seven Linux-ready devices using Intel's new, embedded-oriented Core i7 processor.
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Bangrang 1.0 “The Basics” released
AImagendrew Lake, the main developer of Bangarang, has announced the release of Bangarang 1.0 “The Basics”. Bangarang is a media player for KDE. The name comes from the Jamaican word for noisy, chaos or disorder. Bangarang is a simple and stylish media player. The version 1.0 of Bangarang aims to introduce a basic functionality feature set.
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Print Beautiful Custom Calendars in Linux With Photo Calendar
Santa didn't bring you any calendars this year? Feeling a creative urge? Try Photo Calendar for creating and printing your own beautiful custom calendars.
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