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Microsoft offers a Sophie’s Choice | Open Source | ZDNet.com
“You get one choice. You buy Microsoft and you’re locked into Microsoft. You can’t go back.
In Microsoft’s world its formats and open source are the two children, and you get to make one choice. Then you have to move on.”
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Meet Ubuntu Linux’s new CEO (Q&A) | Deep Tech – CNET News
“Being in the red now doesn’t mean that the company–funded in part by Shuttleworth’s proceeds from selling his earlier company, Thawte Consulting, to VeriSign for $575 million in 2000–doesn’t plan to be in the black. Canonical has three main businesses: selling server management services to companies using Ubuntu Linux; working with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Hewlett-Packard or processor companies that need help with Linux; and most recently, an Internet-based tool for buying and synchronizing music files and other personal data.”
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Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux – PCWorld
“What Freescale announced, and demoed in the video below, is the i.MX51. It is a 7-inch tablet that comes in multiple colors, and can run three different operating systems: Android, Chromium OS, or Linux. The demo tablet is used with a keyboard and mouse, but touch features exists as well – The Chrome Source reports that there was another demo tablet running a capacitive touch version of Linux.”
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IBM hopes to make mobile devices more accessible | Cutting Edge – CNET News
“IBM is embarking on a research project to design mobile gadgets that are easier to use for people who have disabilities or aren’t fully literate.”
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Selecting an Open Source Operating System
“There’s a large selection of free and open source (FOSS) operating systems available these days, and choosing the right one for any given circumstance can be quite a challenge. This article is intended to help you pick the best operating system for your needs and experience level. Although this article is geared primarily toward those who have little to no experience with FOSS operating systems, we’ve included some pointers for more savvy open source users – say, those who use a FOSS operating system at home and would like to deploy one on the job.”
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