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Archive for May 16th, 2007

Brainy History

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Yes that is the name of this site that I found. Did you ever wonder what happened on your birthday or another day in history? Well this is the site to visit. They have births,deaths,events you name it and it has to be the most comprehensive site I have run into and you might want [...]

Click Here To Infect Your PC!

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Email me for FREE viruses writes “Just how many people would click an ad saying “Is your PC virus-free? Get it infected here!”? According to the security researcher who ran that very ad on Google for 6 months, 0.16% (409 of 259,723) would click on it. 98% of those people were running Windows. The Google [...]

Adding a little Cream to (g)Vim

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

 
Even though I’m a die-hard Emacs user, there are times when I have to use the vi editor — specifically gVim, the graphical face of the popular vi clone Vim. Since I use gVim so infrequently, I don’t readily remember many of the editor’s basic commands. Either I muddle through or reach for my well-thumbed [...]

Microsoft patent claims hint at internal issues

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

 
A Microsoft move to seek patent royalties from open-source distributors and users may be an attempt to use legal threats to deflect attention from company problems. Microsoft Corp.’s aim to seek patent royalties from open-source distributors and users may be an attempt to use legal threats to deflect attention from larger questions surrounding its business, [...]

Linus Torvalds Responds To Microsoft Patent Claims

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

 
Linus Torvalds, lead developer of the Linux kernel, has a sharp retort to Microsoft executives’ statements in a Fortune magazine article that Linux and other open-source code violate 235 Microsoft patents.

 
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Microsoft Patent Claims: Rattling Sabers or Ready to Rumble?

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

 
Microsoft’s push to get the free and open source software world to license its technology has ignited a firestorm of criticism and speculation. The software behemoth’s actions have perhaps also generated a strong dose of fear, uncertainty and doubt — aka FUD — in the minds of open source developers, providers and users. Microsoft’s [...]

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