Linux On The Desktop: "Better" Isn't Good Enough
[Archived in Entry, Sharp Handheld]
Mitch Wagner on 2004/02/11:
„Right now, these technologies are focusing on existing, proprietary operating systems, but these markets are immature. Linux already has strong handheld computing technology, in the Sharp Zaurus, and it's getting stronger. This week, we bring you a story about Lycoris, which introduced a version of the KDE desktop for handheld devices.“
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„Five years ago, Microsoft entered the Internet application business by giving away free software. They gave away Internet Explorer while paying royalties. Even in it's fifth encarnation, Internet Explorer still declares: "Distributed under a licensing agreement with Spyglass, Inc." No strangers to free software such as Linux exist at Microsoft.“http://tadelste.ipal.org/archives/000310.html - Cached
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„"Corporate customers report Linux does indeed provide businesses with excellent performance, reliability, ease of use and security," said DiDio in her executive summary. But "hype notwithstanding, Linux' technical merits while first-rate, are equivalent but not superior to Unix and Windows Server 2003.“http://www.ensight.org/archives/2004/03/.../ nonmicrosoft_linuxwindows_tco_study.html - Cached
„In a recent article on Slashdot detailing a request from Microsoft for the public review of the security of a Microsoft Windows 2000 server, I was disappointed to see literally hundreds ofcomments saying things like "This is Microsoft propaganda, if you findcracks don't tell MS and wait until W2K is released!", or "Don't helpMS debug their W2K system", or merely the unfounded "This isFUD". Microsoft's intentions for this project might not have beenentirely altruistic, but we have no reason to believe anything but thatMicrosoft wanted to debug Windows 2000 and release a superior product.Surely this is a goal that the Open Source community can stomach; while it'snot exactly showing the source code, at least it is some form of peerreview. Of the stacks upon stacks of comments about this (enough to putSlashdot into "overload mode"), only a small percentage were usefulinformation.“http://masaka.cs.ohiou.edu/~eblanton/ advocacy.html - Cached
„These slim volumes are a refreshing departure from the "bigger is better" norm among computer book publishers, most of whom use large fonts, out-of-date excerpts from the Linux Documentation Project How-Tos, “http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/ at1970524390.html - Cached
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„The Government of Mexico is estimated to have saved close to 125 million dollars that would otherwise have been spent on proprietary systems when it signed up Red Hat to implement Linux in more than 140,000 schools and colleges across Mexico. In India too, large operators like World-Tel (which plans to have a thousands Internet Centres in Tamil Nadu, with each of them having between two to twenty PCs each) have expressed their intention“http://www.navhindtimes.com/cybervoices/messages/ 323.htm - Cached
„MIND YOUR RFPs and Qs Action: Mind Your RFPs and Qs Microsoft OEM Western Region Pilot Program Identifying PC Bids that do not include an Operating System for each PC Microsoft OEM western region introduces a pilot program that rewards you for notifying us about Bids that do not include operating systems and helps you help your customers to be compliant. WHAT: We understand that there is some confusion regarding Microsoft licensing of Operating Systems and we need your help in assuring that each and every PC has a licensed and legal operating system. WHY: It has come to our attention that many organizations that are sending out bids believe that because they have enrolled in a Microsoft volume license program (i.e.“http://www.aaxnet.com/news/m010425.html - Cached
„I've had problems before using Linux as a desktop system (starting around July 10 here), but this time I figured it would work. After all, my problems in the past had to do with trying to get the desktop up to Windows' level of application functionality, but my father-in-law uses his computer only for browsing. So, with just one application to worry about, Linux should provide the stability at which Windows curls its painted lip.“http://www.stargeek.com/item/24633.html - Cached
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