05.15.08
Posted in News Roundup at 9:28 am by Roy Schestowitz
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Links 15/10/2008: LSB 4.0 Beta; Ext4 Entering Linux
Links for the day
Links: OpenOffice.org 3.0 and OpenDocument Format
Some interesting links covering OpenOffice.org 3.0 and ODF
ITJungle Chief: Novell (NOVL) Should Go Private
A modest proposal amid tough economic times
Microsoft Mouths in the Press: Michael Gartenberg
Michael Gartenberg, a former Microsoft evangelist, is at it again (badmouthing GNU/Linux)
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: October 14th, 2008
IRC Log for October 14th, 2008
Links 14/10/2008: GNU/Linux in Schools, Qantas Planes
Links for the day
Media Reality Check: Microsoft Silverlight a Big Programming Scam
The media wrongly presents Silverlight as "cross-platform" and falls for Microsoft's open source marketing ploy
ODF, New OpenOffice.org off to a Great Start, Despite Novell's 'Sabotage' Attempts
Plenty of coverage about OpenOffice.org 3.0 and some updates on Novell's role in interfering
Novell Incorporated: Convergence of Windows and GNU/Linux Since 2006
Novell explains its plan to live in harmony with Windows while embracing 'the Windows API'
Nokia, Apple, Microsoft, and Other Software Patent Brats
A look at the latest news revolving around software patents (focus on the UK, India)
Eye on Microsoft: Being Booted from Land of the Lobby
Microsoft loses DC, Windows Compute Cluster disappoints, and Microsoft sues DHL
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: October 13th, 2008- Part 2
IRC Log for October 13th, 2008- Part 2
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: October 13th, 2008- Part 1
IRC Log for October 13th, 2008- Part 1
Are Mac Users More Patriotic?
Links 13/10/2008: GNU/Linux in Paper Ads, Indian, British, Aussie Education
Links for the day
OpenOffice.org Down by Demand, Use This Mirror Instead (Updated)
Here is an easy route to getting OpenOffice.org 3.0 while the main site is down
Links 13/10/2008: OpenOffice.org 3.0 Release Date, User Forums Launches by KDE
Links for the day
Marcel Gagné on Mono, OOXML, and More
New show which covers some topics that are related to ours
Microsoft's Attitude Towards Interoperability Versus Standards -- One Year Later
Last year's explanation of why interoperability simply harms standards
Pressure in Sweden to Move to Free Software
A Swedish parliamentary representative proposes requiring the use of Free software
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: October 12th, 2008
IRC Log for October 12th, 2008
Links 12/10/2008: KDE4 and Mandriva 2009 Raves Arrive
Links for the day
Patents Roundup: Trolls, Acacia vs. GNU/Linux, and Software Patents at Jeopardy
Groklaw takes a peek at the Acacia situation while other lawyers encourage trolling, backlash ensues
ODF Keeps Winning; No Wonder Microsoft Went Corrupt Against It
ODF win in Venezuela's government and other encouraging news
Microsoft/Novell Fork OpenOffice.org and Insult Sun, Warn Your Distributor Now
Novell is fed by Microsoft and it also serves Microsoft, this latest situation being a possible new example (Microsoft and Novell try to hijack OOo.)
Question Revisited: Is Novell's OpenSUSE Free Software?
OpenSUSE cannot really be redistributed, so this discussion is back on the table
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: October 11th, 2008 - Part 2
IRC Log for October 11th, 2008 - Part 2
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: October 11th, 2008 - Part 1
IRC Log for October 11th, 2008 - Part 1
Do-No-Evil Saturday - Part II: SCO Litigation Update, Few Products News
Lots of news from the past week, including SCO, E-mail, virtualisation, security and people
Do-No-Evil Saturday - Part I: OpenSUSE Board Changes, SLED Sub-notebooks, and Xandros
An accumulation of Ballnux news from the past week or so
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.