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Stories · 3

  1. Summing Up UKUUG's Linux 2005 Conference

    Linux · Linux · · posted by timothy · from the intarweb-to-the-rescue dept. · 6 comments
    mrdaveb writes "The UKUUG's Linux 2005 technical conference took place at Swansea, Wales at the end of last week. The conference featured a variety of geek-tastic tutorials including advanced shell techniques using Zsh and a talk on Vim features. Other topics included a presentation about LUGRadio by one of the show's presenters and a talk about UnionFS and how it can be used in Live CDs.
    A summary of the first day of the conference is available here. Follow the related links for more on the conference."

  2. Strategy Shift In The Air For Microsoft

    Tech · Windows · · posted by timothy · from the look-out-that-carrot's-loaded dept. · 439 comments
    mrdaveb writes "In the face of a declining market for MS Windows and MS Office, Microsoft's recent statements and acquisitions point to a future in which .NET is a key driver behind a strategy which will see Windows CE devices taking the limelight. This article explores the problems which Microsoft face in maintaining their stranglehold, and their likely route to keeping Windows on top."

  3. Alan Cox on Writing Better Software

    Tech · Programming · · posted by michael · from the use-more-white-space dept. · 391 comments
    Andy Gimblett writes "Alan Cox recently gave a talk in which he discussed some current and emerging techniques for producing higher quality software. Some of these will be familiar to Slashdot readers, such as validation tools, type checking, etc, but others seem heavily influenced by his recent MBA. In particular, he has a lot to say about Quality Assurance in the software world, and the kinds of things we should be doing (and some people are doing) to make better software. Story and lots of quotes at Ping Wales, and video at IT Wales."