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Top 10 Reasons not to Use GNU/Linux

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

I just noticed Mark Hinkle’s great post about “Reasons” to not use GNW/Linux on Digg.
Top 10 Reasons not to Use GNU/Linux

Ohio LinuxFest 2007

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Drove up with the Zenoss boys in a Software Freedom Road Rally to the Ohio LinuxFest. It took 9 hours, what the hell was I thinking. However I had a great time a snagged some interesting podcasts.
List to the podcast here…

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Torvalds On Where Linux Is Headed In 2008

Monday, November 26th, 2007

The creator of Linux is excited about solid-state drives, expects progress in graphics and wireless networking, and says the operating system is strong in virtualization despite his personal lack of interest in the area.
Torvalds On Where Linux Is Headed In 2008

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Gartner Proclaims AIX Will Die in 2009!

Friday, September 21st, 2007

“IBM is involved in Linux development and working on improving that operating system. Why would they be doing that if Unix was their bread and butter?” he questioned.
Gartner: No New Unix Apps to Emerge After 2009

All kidding aside, they might not be to far off. If you listen to a Businessweek interview with […]

Off to LinuxWorld

Monday, August 6th, 2007

In my continuing quest to answer the Big Four vs,. Little Four I am leaving for SFO this afternoon.  This time I am going to lay low and just listen (no fights).  If you are a VC, GroundWork, or any Analyst group I am Tall Dark and Handsome.  Anyone else, if you see a short fat […]

Oracle Linux?

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Oracle Linux in sight, says Shuttleworth
Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu, says Oracle on track to fork. He thinks they are going to build their own distribution of Linux.

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