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Windows Guy Tries Ubuntu 7.04

http://scitech.teambio.org

I’m Live Blogging my first attempt at the newest version of Ubuntu , version 7.04. Let me get this out of the way first - I am a hard-core Windows fan.

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Created by snotbutter 14 years 46 weeks ago – Made popular 14 years 46 weeks ago
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Why Most Businesses Still Use Windows.

http://thinkthick.blogspot.com

On paper, Linux seems to be the ideal workstation operating system for the corporate environment: highly configurable, free, secure, easily deployed in a network, extremely stable.... So why are medium and small businesses, the backbone of the US economy, not switching over to Linux?

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Windows Server Woos (BIG) Linux Customers?

http://www.velocitywebdev.com

"I was reading a recent article in which the argument and proof is given for a number of Linux customers moving from Linux to Windows Server. The various reasons include TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), ease of support, and stability(?)."

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Should FOSS Change to a Dual License?

http://penguinpetes.com

I would be happy to see one of two courses of action. Either: (a) Change the licenses to make an exception for running on Windows - namely that it is not permitted. (b) Change the licenses so that only the original author may port their own software to Windows - as proprietary only!

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The Dubious Benefits of Porting FOSS to Windows

http://www.oreillynet.com

A couple of weeks ago, the O’Reilly editors asked Is Microsoft Relevant in a Post-Rails World? Contrary to some reports, there are still desktop applications in the world besides a web browser–and there are plenty of desktop applications under serious development.

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Windows developers begin slow defection to Linux

http://www.builderau.com.au

Two years ago, the number of developers writing applications for the Microsoft Windows platform fell, while the opposite was true for Linux -- this has now become a trend. Two years ago, the number of developers writing applications for the Microsoft Windows platform fell, while the opposite was true for Linux -- this has now become a trend.

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Created by C733tus 14 years 47 weeks ago – Made popular 14 years 47 weeks ago
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Warning of data ticking time bomb

http://news.bbc.co.uk

""Unless more work is done to ensure legacy file formats can be read and edited in the future, we face a digital dark hole.""

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Created by bridget 14 years 47 weeks ago – Made popular 14 years 47 weeks ago
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Windows losing ground with US developers

http://www.techworld.com

And finally for some good news... :-) "Microsoft's Windows platform is losing traction with application developers in North America, according to a survey by Evans Data."

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Created by bridget 14 years 48 weeks ago – Made popular 14 years 48 weeks ago
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Linux Gains Windows Muscle

http://redmondmag.com

" Of all the accusations Microsoft has levelled over the years against open source, perhaps the least contentious is that it lacks the tight integration offered by Microsoft's own products."

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Windows Server Woos Linux Customers

http://www.eweek.com

"Wooed by compelling application ecosystems, performance and cost, several large enterprise Linux customers have begun slowly migrating back to Windows Server, eWEEK reporting has found."

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Created by mads 14 years 49 weeks ago – Made popular 14 years 49 weeks ago
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Microsoft's audacity at its best: "Our software is less of a security risk than Linux, Mac OS X"

http://blogs.cnet.com

"Wow. Sometimes, you read things like this and you wonder if Microsoft employees inhabit the same universe. Apparently, they haven't been following the rampant, constant security holes discovered and exploited in Windows over the past decade."

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Created by greengrass 14 years 49 weeks ago – Made popular 14 years 49 weeks ago
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Linux going big time and prime time against Windows, UNIX (WSJ)

http://blogs.cnet.com

At least Microsoft is back to normal. In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Bill Hilf takes a familiar (if a bit worn and tired) swipe at Linux in the enterprise: "In the enterprise, it's not enough just to be a cheap operating system. You need to have applications for it, and it needs to be highly supported."

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Created by peacemaker 14 years 50 weeks ago – Made popular 14 years 49 weeks ago
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When Ubuntu becomes genuine Windows!

http://ubuntuforums.org

I was asked to do the Genuine Advantage test. I used the alternate authentication method (IE4Linux doesn't support Active X), downloaded and then ran the genuine advantage application (which took quite a while to start). It gave me a code that I pasted into the authentication box, and to my surprise it verified me and forwarded me to the download page.

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Spice up Windows - replace it with Linux

http://blog-of-gentoo.blogspot.com

"I decided to write a series of essays about moving from Windows system to a Linux one. There are plenty resources online that can help with this transition. I just thought to make an easy one and with explaining each step of doing so"

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Created by greengrass 14 years 50 weeks ago – Made popular 14 years 50 weeks ago
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Spice up Windows - replace it! [with Linux]; part 5

http://blog-of-gentoo.blogspot.com

In my few previous posts I've stated that I'd like to help people to spice their system and move from Windows to Linux. But we all know that it cannot be done in an instant. I started to explain the process in last posts. I hope that to this point you got used to those applications I've suggested before. If not, just have another week or two using them, until you're comfortable enough with them.

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