More wins and progress for ODF, at the expense of Microsoft lock-in.
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Don’t confuse bad Linux support for bad Linux
Anti-Linux evangelists try to level many claims against the free open source operating system Linux. Arguments against the base cost (nothing!) or about the turnaround time to repair security exploits don’t work. But there is one item in the anti-Linux arsenal which often hits hard: lack of support. Here's why it makes good Linux techies groan when they see it.
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Microsoft: Getting More Open or Burning Down Openness for Easy Entry?
Standards bodies abused and exploited by company/ies and proxies to whom it's all about money.
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Novell Sleeps with Windows Vista Again
Novell appears to be (sort of) advertising Windows Vista at the very top of its monthly newsletter.
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Refusing Digital Monitoring Policies
." This is just old wine in new bottles -- Microsoft wants another way to control your activities.
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New ISO: Denial and Damage Control, as Standard
ISO goes on record suggesting that there was no problem with the OOXML process.
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The Games Microsoft Plays in Portugal to Fight Free Software
Microsoft seems eerily close to some of the highest decision-makers in Portugal, and it shows.
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US Government: Microsoft Deliberately Stifles Interoperability
Microsoft is claimed to have deleted documents that are crucial for competition to be restored
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Open Source Is an Asset, Not a Threat
"Speaking at a conference in New York on Wednesday, Microsoft’s chief architect, Ray Ozzie, said open source is a bigger threat to the software juggernaut than Google is."
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“Money Trumps Justice”, Vendor Control Trumps Truth
An analysis of how Microsoft controlled the British press and committees, using wealth
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Bruce Perens: Don’t Trust Microsoft on ODF; Europe to Crack Down on Microsoft Lobbying
Yesterday we wrote about Microsoft’s attempt to ‘consume’ ODF. Joining the skepticism now is the man behind the open source definition and a vocal critic of Novell’s deal with Microsoft. Bruce Perens does not trust Microsoft, either. He explains why.
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Can Windows Vista read minds (or anti-Vista blog posts)?
A few days ago i published a short article describing how Windows Vista would accept incorrect passwords at the login screen. Now, as if God/Microsoft her/himself had intervened, my Vista connected to the network, installed some unspecified update, and the password problem is solved. The weird thing is - Vista refuses to connect to my WLAN, so it shouldn't have been able to get any updates.
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Renewed Push in the United Kingdom for Truth About OOXML+BSI
Had Microsoft played by the rules like a gentleman, then we would only say that OOXML is deeply flawed (which it is), not a deeply-rooted fraud. Some folks are determined to bring justice, but in a world of intellectual insanity and lawyers, justice is expensive whereas corruption comes cheap.
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Microsoft on OOXML/ODF: "ODF has clearly won"
Microsoft's national technology officer had an interesting comment during the Red Hat Summit in Boston about who "won" the ODF and OOXML battle. And the reason why is equally interesting.
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Microsoft Office Says ODF Files Are Corrupt
Microsoft Office possibly scares users who try to open ODF in Microsoft Office.
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