Microsoft's Internet Driving Licence: stupid, unworkable and unenforceable
Posts tagged "FLOSS"
BSD is what you get when a bunch of Unix hackers sit down to try to port a Unix system to the PC.
Linux is what you get when a bunch of PC hackers sit down and try to write a Unix system for the PC.
it’s an attempt to give an honest comparison of how the open codecs fare against commonly-used formats and sizes used on the world’s largest video site. I think you’ll agree with Greg’s conclusions at the bottom of the document, especially with audio where Vorbis really shines.
Denmark waves Good Bye to Microsoft formats
Denmark Parliament recently made a surprising decision. On a session held on this Wednesday, the Parliament decided that starting with April 2011 onwards, Denmark government offices will save all of their documents in ODF format.
Polska światowym liderem we wdrożeniu OpenOffice
Aktualne badanie swoim zasięgiem objęło grupę ponad dwustu tysięcy użytkowników na świecie.
Why you should use OpenGL and not DirectX
The article goes over a brief history and the standard and Microsoft’s tactics with DirectX, and what this really means for developers. DirectX keeps games on Windows, and that’s not a good thing—over half of the users for one of their games are not on Windows. The fact is that Microsoft will have you believe that DirectX is the better choice for gaming, but OpenGL has always had the best features, first, and in a consistent and transparent way.
xmonad vs ion – the battle is over?
I’m a big believer in open source, which is an ancient African phrase meaning “no, I will not fix your Windows computer for you”.
OIN secures ex-Microsoft Linux patents
OIN, which was not invited by Microsoft to join the bidding process, said the patents, which could have been used against Linux products, had been acquired from Allied Security Trust (AST), which had bought them from Microsoft.
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Do końca tego roku 60 tysięcy rosyjskich nauczycieli zostanie przeszkolonych w obsłudze Linuksa. Ma to związek z prowadzonymi od przeszło dwóch lat przygotowaniami do całkowitego zastąpienia komercyjnego oprogramowania wolnymi odpowiednikami we wszystkich rosyjskich szkołach.
Analiza porównawcza modeli licencjonowania oprogramowania
Ta strona podsumowuje serię artykułów opublikowanych w wortalu jakilinux.org na podstawie pracy magisterskiej Przemysława Kulczyckiego.
Microsoft's Linux Kernel Code Drop Result of GPL Violation
A “break from the ordinary” and a “significant milestone”? None of that – just a silently handled case, with an overdose of marketing spin, to prevent a major embarrassment for Microsoft.
