05.17.08
Posted in News Roundup at 8:46 pm by Roy Schestowitz
GNU/Linux in India
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Open Letter to the Portuguese Ministry of Education
Discrimination against Free sofwtare in Portugal's government is noted
Microsoft Tries to Dodge Vista Collusions Lawsuit as Ballmer Deposition Nears
More material is released for public viewing and Microsoft embarrassment ensues
The Microsoft-Influenced US Regulators Wrong on Yahoo!
An accumulation of reports and a new video
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: November 20th, 2008 - Part 2
IRC Log for November 20th, 2008 - Part 2
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: November 20th, 2008 - Part 1
IRC Log for November 20th, 2008 - Part 1
Why Novell Was Wrong to Attend Kochi Conference
A clear explanation of Novell as a misfit in the recent F/OSS conference (India)
Links 21/11/2008: Via Sees the Light; New KOffice 2.0 Beta
Links for the day
Microsoft 2.0: A Company of Debt
Microsoft is finally selling debt as buybacks get a little excessive
Microsoft Uses Novell to Say Open Source Software Supports OOXML
In yesterday's conference in Europe, Novell was once again used as a selling point for Microsoft and lock-in
Reader's Post: The Windows Software Development Minefield, and Mono
An analysis of Mono -- from Novell and Microsoft to Fedora
Marcel Gagné on Microsoft/Novell (Video)
New episode that mentions our Web site
Links 20/11/2008: IBM to Buy Transitive, China Helps GNU/Linux Development
Links for the day
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: November 19th, 2008 - Part 2
IRC Log for November 19th, 2008- Part 2
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: November 19th, 2008 - Part 1
IRC Log for November 19th, 2008- Part 1
How Bill Gates Sabotaged PCs to Make Business
The story about OneCare being lumped in (to Windows) brings past memories of Gates' sabotage
Sys-Con is Copyrighting Slightly Modified Press Releases
Sys-Con turns press releases (about Novell staff in this case) into tweaked press releases with Sys-Con copyrights
Novell's Moonlight Finds Fans: Microsoft Bloggers
One of Moonlight's (and Mono's) biggest fan base is Microsoft
The Analysts Know Everything
Here is undeniable proof that analysts should not be listened to
Patents Roundup: Microsoft Sues, Patents Critic Become Nobel Laureate, and More
An extensive summary of news about software patents
Waggener-Edstrom Behind the 2008 Laptop Bribes, Edelman Behind 2006's
Waggener-Edstrom was this year's Microsoft 'proxy' for handling the Vista 7 [sic] laptops giveaway
AstroTurfers Pretend to be GNU/Linux Users?
Site trolls who pretend to be GNU/Linux users but actually use Windows
Analyst Lies and Novell Business Growth
Analysts refuted for bogus studies that align with their funders' desires
Liability for Software When Life is at Stake
Hospitals in the UK get shut down for choosing Windows and ceding control to crackers
More Information About Microsoft's and Intel's Crimes Against Customers
Microsoft helped Intel make $billions at customers' expense (more evidence appears)
An Ode (Eulogy) to ISO
ISO releases Microsoft's OOXML, so we have a quick stab at it
Links 19/11/2008: Many New GNU/Linux-based Products, Linux Gets OpenGL 3.0
Links for the day
IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: November 18th, 2008
IRC Log for November 18th, 2008
Novell Information, in the Words of Anivar Aravind
A lead protester tells the story about the recent incident in India
We Can't Say “Microvell” Anymore
An actual company “Microvell” is caught in the crossfire of bad publicity
Calling Ubuntu, Fedora and OpenMoko to Resolve Mono Problem, Not Ignore It
Sightings of Mono where it seem unnecessary; opposition to it suppressed
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.