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Is Software Installation on Linux 'Broken'?
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/67492.html
You know a controversy is a big one when none other than RMS weighs in with his opinion, and sure enough, that's what happened in the Mono debate late last week. "Debian's decision to include Mono in the default installation, for the sake of Tomboy which is an application written in C#, leads the community in a risky direction," RMS wrote on the Free Software Foundation's site.Katherine Noyes2009-07-02T04:00:00-07:00Community
You know a controversy is a big one when none other than RMS weighs in with his opinion, and sure enough, that's what happened in the Mono debate late last week. "Debian's decision to include Mono in the default installation, for the sake of Tomboy which is an application written in C#, leads the community in a risky direction," RMS wrote on the Free Software Foundation's site. Of course, rather than settling the debate, Stallman's proclamation only fanned the flames higher, resulting in a raging inferno.
]]>2009-07-02T04:00:00-07:002009-07-02T06:10:07-07:00Is Dell Building an Android PDA?
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/67473.html
Here's one of the many questions facing device makers targeting the mini notebook and netbook markets: When business users or consumers want to access the Web on the go, will they be willing to set aside a smartphone or cellphone and instead log on using a next-generation PDA? Dell may be wagering the answer is yes.Jack M. Germain2009-07-01T04:00:00-07:00Mobile
Here's one of the many questions facing device makers targeting the mini notebook and netbook markets: When business users or consumers want to access the Web on the go, will they be willing to set aside a smartphone or cellphone and instead log on using a next-generation PDA? Dell may be wagering the answer is yes. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday the company is developing an Android-based, non-phone device that will run on the ARM architecture instead of an Intel Atom mobile chip.
]]>2009-07-01T04:00:00-07:002009-07-01T09:40:41-07:00The Business Case for Virtual Business, Part 2
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/67464.html
There's no doubt some companies have succeeded in using virtual worlds for branding and interaction with their customers, whether through in-world stores, billboards or other means. Wells Fargo, for instance, has been operating its Stagecoach Island aimed at young customers for roughly four years and says it is pleased with the results.Katherine Noyes2009-06-30T04:00:00-07:00Virtual Worlds
There's no doubt some companies have succeeded in using virtual worlds for branding and interaction with their customers, whether through in-world stores, billboards or other means. Wells Fargo, for instance, has been operating its Stagecoach Island aimed at young customers for roughly four years and says it is pleased with the results.
Yet branding and advertising seem to be about as far as externally facing efforts tend to go in virtual worlds; attempts to take the next step into sales -- for the most part -- don't seem to have met with much success.
]]>2009-06-30T04:00:00-07:002009-07-02T14:08:59-07:00Wikipedia and the Kidnapped Reporter: Censor or Savior?
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/67462.html
For seven months, New York Times reporter David Rohde was held by Taliban kidnappers. During his captivity, both his newspaper and Wikipedia kept quiet about his plight. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales reportedly agreed to a request from The New York Times to delete all references to the kidnapping on Rohde's Wikipedia entry.Richard Adhikari2009-06-30T05:15:00-07:00Wikis
For seven months, New York Times reporter David Rohde was held by Taliban kidnappers. During his captivity, both his newspaper and Wikipedia kept quiet about his plight. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales reportedly agreed to a request from The New York Times to delete all references to the kidnapping on Rohde's Wikipedia entry. Thus began a cat-and-mouse game, with anywhere from one to several users repeatedly posting news of Rohde's capture on Wikipedia and Wikipedia representatives repeatedly deleting that information.
]]>2009-06-30T05:15:00-07:002009-07-02T14:04:40-07:00Conspiracy Theories and the 'Smoking Gun'
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/67451.html
Linux bloggers are never shy about laying blame at Microsoft's door, but in recent days the accusations seemed to be flying faster than ever. First, Groklaw published a post entitled, "Linux on Netbooks: The Smoking Gun." "Microsoft continues their predatory ways," lamented Anonymous in the Groklaw comments.Katherine Noyes2009-06-29T04:00:00-07:00Community
Linux bloggers are never shy about laying blame at Microsoft's door, but in recent days the accusations seemed to be flying faster than ever. First, Groklaw published a post entitled, "Linux on Netbooks: The Smoking Gun." Referring to a post from earlier this month by ZDNet's Dana Blankenhorn, Groklaw zeroed in on comments made by Li Chang, vice president of the Taipei Computer Association, in response to a query at Computex about "where the Linux went," as Blankenhorn put it.
]]>2009-06-29T04:00:00-07:002009-06-29T05:29:31-07:00What I Need to Help Sell Linux
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/67440.html
I believe with the right approach, Linux can take a great chunk of the market; you just have to give the market what it needs and wants, while allaying its fears. What's needed is a true Linux SMB Edition, targeting specifically the needs and fears of those businesses that are using Windows -- especially those that are still using Windows 2000, which is going to lose support in 2010.Kevin Bennett2009-06-26T04:00:00-07:00Tech Stew
I believe with the right approach, Linux can take a great chunk of the market; you just have to give the market what it needs and wants, while allaying its fears. What's needed is a true Linux SMB Edition, targeting specifically the needs and fears of those businesses that are using Windows -- especially those that are still using Windows 2000, which is going to lose support in 2010. It should run using low resources, thus giving a better performance than Windows on the same hardware.
]]>2009-06-26T04:00:00-07:002009-06-26T06:49:58-07:00Nvidia to Android: We're Just Not That Into You
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/67427.html
Well, the proverbial ink hadn't even dried on our recent column about smartbooks and ARM when Nvidia came around and doused the excitement with a bucket of ice water. The prospect of Linux in general or Android in particular running on an ARM smartbook has had many in the blogosphere salivating, but Nvidia's Mike Rayfield recently said his company prefers Microsoft's Windows CE over Android.Katherine Noyes2009-06-25T04:00:00-07:00Community
Well, the proverbial ink hadn't even dried on our recent column about smartbooks and ARM when Nvidia came around and doused the excitement with a bucket of ice water. The prospect of Linux in general or Android in particular running on an ARM smartbook has had many in the blogosphere salivating, but Nvidia's Mike Rayfield recently said his company prefers Microsoft's Windows CE over Android for that purpose. CE "is a rock-solid operating system," Rayfield told Computerworld.
]]>2009-06-25T04:00:00-07:002009-06-25T10:05:29-07:00HTC's Hero Strides Onto Smartphone Playing Field
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/67415.html
Taiwan-based HTC, a fast-rising star in the smartphone manufacturing industry, has unveiled its latest model, the Hero, its third offering based on the Android operating system. The Hero comes with a new user interface called "Sense" that makes use the device almost intuitive.Richard Adhikari2009-06-24T12:26:00-07:00Mobile
Taiwan-based HTC, a fast-rising star in the smartphone manufacturing industry, has unveiled its latest model, the Hero, its third offering based on the Android operating system. The Hero comes with a new user interface called "Sense" that makes use the device almost intuitive. The Hero is the first Android smartphone with Adobe Flash support, according to HTC. HTC's focus on form and function, evident in its other smartphones, such as the TouchPro2 and the Diamond, continues with the Hero.
]]>2009-06-24T12:26:00-07:002009-06-30T00:05:19-07:00The Long March of Androids to the Enterprise
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/67412.html
T-Mobile's Tuesday announcement that it will offer a new Android smartphone in August has raised interest in the possibility of greater competition for enterprise adoption. The new Android-powered smartphone, the myTouch 3G, will come loaded with features -- but they are not likely enough to meet the enterprise expectations for security and task integration set by BlackBerry smartphones.Jack M. Germain2009-06-24T04:00:00-07:00Mobile
T-Mobile's Tuesday announcement that it will offer a new Android smartphone in August has raised interest in the possibility of greater competition for enterprise adoption. The new Android-powered smartphone, the myTouch 3G, will come loaded with a 3.5-inch touchscreen, a 3.5-megapixel camera and a preinstalled 4-GB microSD memory card. However, these consumer-oriented features are not likely enough to meet the enterprise expectations for security and task integration set by BlackBerry smartphones.
]]>2009-06-24T04:00:00-07:002009-06-24T07:31:36-07:00
You know a controversy is a big one when none other than RMS weighs in with his opinion, and sure enough, that's what happened in the Mono debate late last week. "Debian's decision to include Mono in the default installation, for the sake of Tomboy which is an application written in C#, leads the community in a risky direction," RMS wrote on the Free Software Foundation's site. Of course, rather than settling the debate, Stallman's proclamation only fanned the flames higher, resulting in a raging inferno.
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Here's one of the many questions facing device makers targeting the mini notebook and netbook markets: When business users or consumers want to access the Web on the go, will they be willing to set aside a smartphone or cellphone and instead log on using a next-generation PDA? Dell may be wagering the answer is yes. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday the company is developing an Android-based, non-phone device that will run on the ARM architecture instead of an Intel Atom mobile chip.
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There's no doubt some companies have succeeded in using virtual worlds for branding and interaction with their customers, whether through in-world stores, billboards or other means. Wells Fargo, for instance, has been operating its Stagecoach Island aimed at young customers for roughly four years and says it is pleased with the results.
Yet branding and advertising seem to be about as far as externally facing efforts tend to go in virtual worlds; attempts to take the next step into sales -- for the most part -- don't seem to have met with much success.
]]>
For seven months, New York Times reporter David Rohde was held by Taliban kidnappers. During his captivity, both his newspaper and Wikipedia kept quiet about his plight. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales reportedly agreed to a request from The New York Times to delete all references to the kidnapping on Rohde's Wikipedia entry. Thus began a cat-and-mouse game, with anywhere from one to several users repeatedly posting news of Rohde's capture on Wikipedia and Wikipedia representatives repeatedly deleting that information.
]]>
Linux bloggers are never shy about laying blame at Microsoft's door, but in recent days the accusations seemed to be flying faster than ever. First, Groklaw published a post entitled, "Linux on Netbooks: The Smoking Gun." Referring to a post from earlier this month by ZDNet's Dana Blankenhorn, Groklaw zeroed in on comments made by Li Chang, vice president of the Taipei Computer Association, in response to a query at Computex about "where the Linux went," as Blankenhorn put it.
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I believe with the right approach, Linux can take a great chunk of the market; you just have to give the market what it needs and wants, while allaying its fears. What's needed is a true Linux SMB Edition, targeting specifically the needs and fears of those businesses that are using Windows -- especially those that are still using Windows 2000, which is going to lose support in 2010. It should run using low resources, thus giving a better performance than Windows on the same hardware.
]]>
Well, the proverbial ink hadn't even dried on our recent column about smartbooks and ARM when Nvidia came around and doused the excitement with a bucket of ice water. The prospect of Linux in general or Android in particular running on an ARM smartbook has had many in the blogosphere salivating, but Nvidia's Mike Rayfield recently said his company prefers Microsoft's Windows CE over Android for that purpose. CE "is a rock-solid operating system," Rayfield told Computerworld.
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Taiwan-based HTC, a fast-rising star in the smartphone manufacturing industry, has unveiled its latest model, the Hero, its third offering based on the Android operating system. The Hero comes with a new user interface called "Sense" that makes use the device almost intuitive. The Hero is the first Android smartphone with Adobe Flash support, according to HTC. HTC's focus on form and function, evident in its other smartphones, such as the TouchPro2 and the Diamond, continues with the Hero.
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T-Mobile's Tuesday announcement that it will offer a new Android smartphone in August has raised interest in the possibility of greater competition for enterprise adoption. The new Android-powered smartphone, the myTouch 3G, will come loaded with a 3.5-inch touchscreen, a 3.5-megapixel camera and a preinstalled 4-GB microSD memory card. However, these consumer-oriented features are not likely enough to meet the enterprise expectations for security and task integration set by BlackBerry smartphones.
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