05.04.08
Links 04/05/2008: New GNU/Linux for the Philipphines, Why Developing Nations Must Use Free Software
- Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu 8.04: A Preliminary Look
- Hidden Linux: Hardy - The way I like it (Part II)
- gNewSense 2.0
- I like my bazaar!
- Windows XP On Asus Eee PC
- DOST’s Bayanihan Linux version 5.0 coming soon
- Top 5 Tiny Distros
- Yoper 3.1 Beta
- Stop Using Windows, Use Linux
- Windows XP SP3: The Perfect Reason to Avoid Upgrading to Windows Vista
- The Platinum Top 10 Wine Game List
- Microsoft’s Yahoo Pratfall
- Is Live Mesh Dead Before Arrival?
- Why Is Red Hat Red Hot At The Moment?
- Enterprise FOSS Adoption
Highlight: Novell was the first to acknowledge that Microsoft FUD tactics had substance. Novell then used anti-Linux FUD to market itself. 
Highlight: Xandros let Microsoft make patent claims and brag about (paid-for) OOXML support. 
Highlight: Linspire's CEO not only fell into Microsoft arms, but he also assisted the company's attack on GNU/Linux. 
Highlight: Microsoft craves pseudo (proprietary) standards and gets its way using proxies and influence which it buys. 
Highlight: The invasion into the open source world is intended to leave Linux companies neglected, due to financial incentives from Microsoft. 
Analysis: Xen, an open source hypervisor, possibly fell victim to Microsoft's aggressive (and stealthy) acquisition-by-proxy strategy.