links for 2007-04-26

Inseparable at Birth?

• open…: Why OOXML is Like Internet Explorer

  (tags: ooxml microsoft)

Ubuntu, Kubuntu

• Kubuntu 7.04 – Is the the distro for those coming from a Windows background? | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com

  “The first thing that struck me about Kubuntu is that while Ubuntu reminded me of Mac OS X, Kubuntu reminds me of Windows (maybe Windows 2000/XP).”

  (tags: ubuntu linux windows)

• First thoughts on Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com

  “I don’t want to overhype anything but I can say with all honesty that Ubuntu 7.04 is by far the best and easiest version of Linux that I’ve used.”

  (tags: linux ubuntu)

Second Life

• InformationWeek Blog | Building In Second Life, With Links To Web Info

  “I spent a pleasant hour or so last night acquainting myself with building in Second Life.”

  (tags: secondlife howto)

• The Harvard Crimson :: Opinion :: The Politics of Second Life

  ‘For the uninitiated who aren�t hip enough to already have an �avatar,� and whose personal assets don�t include Linden dollars, let me introduce you to Second Life (SL)’

  (tags: secondlife harvard)