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Rob Enderle; Linux: Cuba and the Communist Connection – Promoting "Fear"
(via Matt Aslett): I haven’t blogged about Rob Enderle for quite some time, but he may have outdone himself here. In this post, Enderle warns that the Cuban adoption of Linux could lead to it being...
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The Free Desktop
Bryce Harrington has posted an insightful commentary on running free software communities. A couple highlights: It's easy to just copy what the proprietary guys do. After all, we like to think they're...
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Is "Open Source" Now Completely Meaningless?
Nat is building the OSCON schedule, and asks: Is “Open Source” Now Completely Meaningless? From the post: I’ve found some very strange companies claiming to be open source. Can you really call yourself...
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The LQ Wiki is now an OpenID Consumer
As promised, the LQ Wiki now allows you to log in using OpenID. You can convert an existing account if you have one, or simply login with an OpenID as a completely new user and start editing. I’d like...
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Is EnterpriseDB an Open Source Company
Sparked by a post mentioned here, there is now a healthy debate going on about whether companies like EnterpriseDB are Open Source or not. Allison is one who says yes, while Matt Asay says no. As...
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Google offers employees true choice on the desktop
Sure, the fact that “when you start work at Google, you get to choose whether you want a Mac, Windows, or Linux computer” shows how fundamentally Google gets some things. That’s not why I find this...
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Is EnterpriseDB an Open Source Company II
A follow up to this post. The debate continues. It's certainly a somewhat complicated issue with nuances that people interpret differently, especially at the edges. I still think coming up with a solid...
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If you can't beat them, fine them (The EU's wrong policy on Microsoft)
While I’ve agreed with many of the decisions the EU has made with respect to Microsoft, I have to admit that I don’t agree with this one. From the article: Neelie Kroes, antitrust chief for the...
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Tory Party promises an Open Source Britain, if elected
Matthew Aslett points out that in reality, politicians are leveraging Open Source in their campaigns. This runs contrary to the potential fantasy the Mr. Enderle cooked up. From the article:...
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If you can't beat them, fine them II
There's a little debate going back and forth about the topic I posted about here. For my part, I have no issue with most of what the EU has been able to accomplish with respect to Microsoft abusing its...
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