I was outraged after reading this article that Senator Hatch (the senator from my home state) would sponser this bill. So, I went to his website and proceeded to send him a professional e-mail stating my concerns on the bill while asking him to withdraw his support and sponsership. My question to everyone else in the US: have you contacted your senator?
I am excited about this quiet release. First, it opens up the possibility of compiling Novell's OSS iFolder on Mac OS X. Second, 60% of the computers in my company run Mac OS X, allowing for greater compatability between the remaining 40%. Third (and relating to the first), there was a recent evaluation of deploying iFolder company-wide, and the missing Mac OS X support was a critical issue. Now, the chances of the deployment happening have increased with the relase of Mono for Mac OS X. This should be great news for Apple fans.
This (purported) upcoming price hike might increase the success of subscription based services such as MusicMatch MX, Napster Preminum, and Real Rhapsody. The iTunes price hike might force other services such as MusicMatch, Napster, Real Music Store, Sony Music Store, and Wal-Mart to also increase their prices to match. In the end, I believe that the artists, record labels, and RIAA will lose more money from paying customers than they will gain. It is a sad day.
I use the Intellisync for MSN that comes with my MSN Subscription. It is capable of syncing the Address Book, Calendar, Memo Pad, and Task Lisk between my Palm and MSN Subscriptions. I have experienced a few problems, but there are bound to be problems with any syncronization software. My suggestion would be to not reinvent a wheel that someone else has already written.
The article fails to attest that by switching to OpenOffice.org (free/open-source software), Austin City can save a lot of tax-money per desktop by switching. Average license costs for Microsoft Office Small Business is US$239 on government contracts. Working for a city government, I can attest that the tax dollars normally spent on office software are desprately needed in other areas. I applaud Austin City for setting this example and will be showing the article to my supervisor so I can make the case of switching.
I am forced to agree as I worked in a Public Library for over a year as their network administrator. While the idea expressed in the article is good, there are a few problems. First (and the one you mentioned), the budgets of most library's would not be able to handle an open-source software checkout. Second, most users of library computers are low to middle-class. Finally, most of the users who would use the software already have high-speed Internet connections. The results are a worthless system and a waste of valuable resources (a.k.a. money) that could be spent on other improvements to the library's offerings.
When placing an OS at the herdware level, why not place it in a flash chip such as your BIOS? This way you can patch a securtiy flaw if you would like to, or you can just leave it alone becuase it is working (like many users do with their BIOS).
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I was outraged after reading this article that Senator Hatch (the senator from my home state) would sponser this bill. So, I went to his website and proceeded to send him a professional e-mail stating my concerns on the bill while asking him to withdraw his support and sponsership. My question to everyone else in the US: have you contacted your senator?
I am excited about this quiet release. First, it opens up the possibility of compiling Novell's OSS iFolder on Mac OS X. Second, 60% of the computers in my company run Mac OS X, allowing for greater compatability between the remaining 40%. Third (and relating to the first), there was a recent evaluation of deploying iFolder company-wide, and the missing Mac OS X support was a critical issue. Now, the chances of the deployment happening have increased with the relase of Mono for Mac OS X. This should be great news for Apple fans.
I believe he meant downloading PearPC, not Mac OS X.
This (purported) upcoming price hike might increase the success of subscription based services such as MusicMatch MX, Napster Preminum, and Real Rhapsody. The iTunes price hike might force other services such as MusicMatch, Napster, Real Music Store, Sony Music Store, and Wal-Mart to also increase their prices to match. In the end, I believe that the artists, record labels, and RIAA will lose more money from paying customers than they will gain. It is a sad day.
I use the Intellisync for MSN that comes with my MSN Subscription. It is capable of syncing the Address Book, Calendar, Memo Pad, and Task Lisk between my Palm and MSN Subscriptions. I have experienced a few problems, but there are bound to be problems with any syncronization software. My suggestion would be to not reinvent a wheel that someone else has already written.
Some other good information to know about DBDesigner is that MySQL AB (the company behind MySQL) has purchased and thus secured this program's future.
The article fails to attest that by switching to OpenOffice.org (free/open-source software), Austin City can save a lot of tax-money per desktop by switching. Average license costs for Microsoft Office Small Business is US$239 on government contracts. Working for a city government, I can attest that the tax dollars normally spent on office software are desprately needed in other areas. I applaud Austin City for setting this example and will be showing the article to my supervisor so I can make the case of switching.
I am forced to agree as I worked in a Public Library for over a year as their network administrator. While the idea expressed in the article is good, there are a few problems. First (and the one you mentioned), the budgets of most library's would not be able to handle an open-source software checkout. Second, most users of library computers are low to middle-class. Finally, most of the users who would use the software already have high-speed Internet connections. The results are a worthless system and a waste of valuable resources (a.k.a. money) that could be spent on other improvements to the library's offerings.
Based upon recent events, you should make a minor correction to one statement above:
IBM, SGI, and Novell: Linux is the present!
When placing an OS at the herdware level, why not place it in a flash chip such as your BIOS? This way you can patch a securtiy flaw if you would like to, or you can just leave it alone becuase it is working (like many users do with their BIOS).
According to Australian LinuxWorld is reporting that Novell's CTO has issued an ultimatum to SCO: put up or shut up.