Familiar buddies become closer, as evidenced by technical and marketing collaborations
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The Top 5 FUD Myths used against Open Source
After they ignore it and dismiss it, it is time for the age old sales technique of Fear Uncertainty and Doubt - FUD. These are the typical top 5 FUD SCARE myths trotted out by enterprise software salesmen.
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Linsux.org - Proudly Powered By FreeBSD (FAMP)
As of March 21st, 2009. Linsux.org will be hosted on FreeBSD. We no longer host on Linux.
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Do Linux users pay a "Microsoft tax?"
Steve Ballmer recently caught flack for essentially saying that Apple users pay an Apple tax of $500 for buying Macs compared to PCs. Does that mean that Linux users are forced to pay a Microsoft tax every time they buy a PC with Microsoft software on it?
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Microsoft Hires Federated Media for Twitter AstroTurfing
Mind Control: To control mental output you have to control mental input. Take control of the channels by which developers receive information, then they can only think about the things you tell them. Thus, you control mindshare!
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Lobby Which Google Said Was in Microsoft’s Pocket Wants Google’s Street View Shut Down
Privacy International (PI) wants to eliminate a Google product, but PI was said to have vested/conflicting interests
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Is VMware Turning Into a Microsoft Subsidiary?
Now that VMware's COO and CEO positions are filled by former Softies, yet another Microsoft employee joins the management
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Why Microsoft Has Already Crashed OSBC 2009
Novell's CEO has some regrets about the Microsoft deal while Microsoft discredits Free software to promote Windows.
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Microsoft Wooing Open Source on Windows
An exec at the software giant argues that Microsoft is open to working with open source. And in the current down economy, the strategy is paying off.
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Microsoft is cheaper than Apple but it is hard to beat Linux
The Wall St. Journal reported today that, “For months, Microsoft has jabbed at Apple with an, at times, baffling advertising campaign for Windows PCs. Now Microsoft may finally land a solid blow against its rival [with its new campaign].”
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Microsoft Uses Novell to Market Itself as Benevolent
Novell's role in Microsoft PR revisited, along with forgotten offences. OSBC 2009 had ended a short while ago and it was probably a little harsh to focus only on Microsoft's presence over there. Nonetheless, this is part of a pattern and it's clearly damaging to GNU/Linux and Free software.
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SCO News: Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy
Updates on SCO, which has made more corporate information available
AT THE BEGINNING of this week, SCO filed its 10-Q. MarketWatch has a copy.
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Microsoft: Judge us by our deeds on open source
Microsoft has made a "tremendous commitment" to systems and file interoperability, according to its head of North American sales and marketing. Robert Youngjohns on Wednesday called interoperability between Widows and Linux and support for open-file formats and open-source languages like PHP a business imperative.
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Announcing Linsux Format, the Linux-Haters Magazine for All
Today, on April 1st, semi-satire technology community Linsux.org has launched their own monthly magazine to compete with the more popular "Linux Format" And no, it's not an April Fool's joke. This seriously is the first issue.
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Hypocritical Novell Lacks a Sense of Humour
Novell does not want people to think that Microsoft has already acquired it; littering of YouTube resumes
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