Mixx: Operating Systems

Denmark Pretends MSOOXML Already an "Open Standard"

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:28:11 +0000

"ODF is already an ISO approved standard. MSOOXML is not."

Good enough to pay for, part 2: Microsoft Office | Education IT | ZDNet.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:08:07 +0000

This weekend, I asked if Windows 7 was good enough to actually justify the cost when good, free alternatives (ranging from existing Windows XP/Vista installs to Ubuntu) were readily available. The responses, not surprisingly, were mixed (to put it diploma

Can Moblin wean universities from Microsoft? | Education IT | ZDNet.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:08:04 +0000

I read a very interesting email today that came through the Moblin developers list serve. It resonated with another comment I received from yesterday’s post on university IT. Both related to a “forced diet” of Microsoft products in many universities

Drupal Webhosting | CMS Webhosting using Drupal | Web-Tech-Hosting

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:35:27 +0000

Well, CMS are getting more and more popular day by day among them Drupal is trying very hard to get into heart of webmasters. Basically

Microsoft and Novell Still Fight for .NET Inside GNU/Linux

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:33:42 +0000

An assemblage of new writings that show who is promoting Mono

Microsoft uses Michael Jackson's tragic death to advertise itself

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:13:56 +0000

Has Microsoft no dignity left? Must it also smell an opportunity to make a buck from this death of the King of Pop?

The little Linux school house

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:35:52 +0000

s I pointed out recently, open-source software in schools isn't just a good idea, it's becoming a financial necessity if we're to keep enough teachers for our kids in classrooms. So, it's particular good timing that Sugar Labs and openSUSE have released f

The Ultimate Mac Setup for Photographers

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:05:28 +0000

50 apps to get you organised and make the most of your photographs with OS X

Palm Pre – WebOS 1.0.4 firmware update available – AndroGeek

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:48:52 +0000

Ten days after the prerelease for the Palm Pre, Palm Inc. releases WebOS 1.0.4 patches the recent homebrew application install method

Microsoft’s Latest Benchmark Fraud

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:39:09 +0000

Microsoft's advertising is still a scam and should be dealt with appropriately

“Mr Dee” on the Paul Allen-funded CNET, More on Microsoft-funded Comments

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:47:28 +0000

Another little roundup of Microsoft's guerrilla marketing

Microsoft’s Assault on the Web, Rival Web Browsers, and HTML

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:23:23 +0000

Microsoft uses aggressive, dishonest marketing to promote proprietary software that interferes with standards

How to Choose a Web Server Platform?

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:40:58 +0000

Every website needs a reliable web server to be hosted on, so that it can be accessed via internet users. Today, in web hosting market there are many types of web servers available running on different platform to select.

Ricoh jumps from copiers to the cloud | CNET

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:34:30 +0000

Ricoh's 'quanp' backup service is extending its beta period. So far, it's a very interesting way to interface with your data files.

Dell Is Working on Pocket Web Gadget | WSJ

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:08:38 +0000

Engineers at Dell have been developing a pocket-sized device for tapping into the Internet. It will run on Google's Android software but not have cellphone capabilities.

Vista 7: Disablement as a Business Model

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:25:27 +0000

"Microsoft makes money from artificial limitations embedded in its software " - “[Vista DRM] seems a bit like breaking the legs of Olympic athletes and then rating them based on how fast they can hobble on crutches.“

Google move paves way for Firefox on Android | Webware - CNET

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:59:54 +0000

Mozilla likes the idea of bringing its browser to Google's mobile phone operating system, and the release of the Native Development Kit could make that possible. Read this blog post by Stephen Shankland on Webware.

Interview with the Genius Behind Fark, Drew Curtis

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:09:25 +0000

Fark is social news with a twist: comedy. A great site to find tons of very interesting, funny, and just plain entertaining articles, Fark’s founder Drew Curtis was willing to sit down and answer a few questions for us regarding Fark.com.

Apple rolls Snow Leopard 10A394, OS X 10.5.9 9L20

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:17:32 +0000

The end is well nigh for PPC Mac development. Latest OS X 10.6 seed brings Dock Exposé to the table, fresh Xcode 3.2 build...

SEO Barriers | Can I Get Info

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:51:13 +0000

Just as there are steps you can take to improve your site's search engine performance, there are also things that can hurt your chances at optimal