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With the imminent release of Windows Vista to consumers this month, Linus Torvalds, the father of Linux, has claimed Microsoft's latest desktop effort is over-hyped and not a revolutionary advancement.
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However old, Windows 3.x is still being used. Calmira XP 4.0 beta gives the Windows 3.x desktop the WinXP look-and-feel. In this new version an XP taskbar has been added, and even experimental support for long file names. Other things Calmira includes is the XP login screen, and more.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 11th Oct 2006 21:34 UTC
"A desktop full of handy widgets to tell you about what's going on in the world and what's going on around your computer. This is Jackfield . Jackfield is an application for the Gnome desktop that plays host to widgets; small applications to do the things you need.
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Sponsored listings for Web Development:
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Waltham youth sports coach charged with having kid porn
A Waltham man who was a volunteer in the town's youth sports and told police he was trying to catch a pedophile online was arraigned on child pornography charges yesterday,...
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Waiting a little, or waiting a whole lot, Twin Citians queue up to dump unused electronics
Would you wait in line for hours to discard your obsolete television or outdated computer?
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 22nd Nov 2006 18:16 UTC, submitted by anonymous
Novell and Microsoft recently entered into an agreement regarding software patents (really?) that betrays the rest of the Free Software community, including the very people who wrote Novell's own system, for Novell's sole financial beneift, according to Bruce Perens.
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by MollyC (3.68) on Mon 5th Mar 2007 19:14 UTC
The summary says, "Microsoft which is pushing its own proprietary Office Open XML document format in the recently released Office 2007." But OOXML is not "proprietary". It is an open standard owned by ECMA.
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Entercom and Lincoln Financial Media Renew with Liquid Compass
11/04/2008 18:57:00 Business Wire US71676A1016 Liquid Compass, a premier provider of streaming and web services to the radio industry, announced that it recently renewed contracts with two radio network clients - Entercom Communications Corp.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 4th Jan 2007 21:16 UTC, submitted by Tata Oranta
Novell's controversial pact with Microsoft reflects the desire of the number two Linux seller to position itself as a mixed-source company . Speaking to ZDNet Asia last week, Maarten Koster, the newly-appointed president of Novell Asia-Pacific, noted that the company positions itself in the market differently from its rivals.
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Portfolio: Gardening truths
If you're a gardener, run, don't walk, to your nearest laptop or bookstore to buy The Truth About Organic Gardening: Benefits, Drawbacks and the Bottom Line by Jeff Gillman. If you think you already know this stuff, trust me. You don't.
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Microsoft wants to help aid in the development of Firefox. It sounds pretty scary, doesn't it? If you're still here, let me tell you that it's not as bad as it seems.
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Linked by Andrew Youll on Wed 31st Aug 2005 16:23 UTC
A sentence of roughly one to three years' jail is expected for a man who sold source code for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to selling Microsoft source code over the Internet.
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Child porn sting reveals much online
n 20,000 Virginia computers sent undercover officers thousands of files over 30-month period
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A golden day on the links in Williamsburg
For an avid golfer, there are day trips to remember. Then, there are the priceless journeys. I left the Golden Horseshoe in Williamsburg last summer feeling exactly like the hacker I am. Yet, just a tour around the pristine course left me with a mentally therapeutic feeling. All along the I-64 corridor in Williamsburg, there's a plethora of splendid public and private golf courses including ...
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Quest Software to Announce Results for First Quarter 2008 on May 8
11/04/2008 16:30:00 Business Wire US92232R1077 Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:QSFT) today announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
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http://www.torque.tv
11/04/2008 16:40:00 Business Wire US92232R1077 Narrowstep(TM) (OTC BB: NRWS) the TV on the Internet company and Torque.TV announced today that Microsoft will be showcasing Torque.TV using Narrowstep s Silverlight integrated video player at the National Association of Broadcasters trade show next week.
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Microsoft, HCL launch world's cheapest laptop
Microsoft Corporation and HCL Infosystems on Friday announced a series of joint initiatives, including launch of world's cheapest ultra portable laptop and setting up of a centre of excellence, which will employ over 500 professionals. Priced at Rs 16,990, MiLeap brand of HCL laptops with Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system is the lowest priced among the MS operating system powered ...
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Microsoft says made fair offer to Yahoo
MUMBAI, INDIA: Microsoft Corp believes it has made a fair offer to acquire Yahoo and is committed to bolstering its digital advertising capabilities irrespective of the outcome, Kevin Turner, chief operating officer, Microsoft Corporation said.
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Microsoft says made fair offer to Yahoo
MUMBAI, INDIA: Microsoft Corp believes it has made a fair offer to acquire Yahoo and is committed to bolstering its digital advertising capabilities irrespective of the outcome, Kevin Turner, chief operating officer, Microsoft Corporation said. "We believe we've made a very fair offer to Yah...
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Connected: New Gateway notebook computer stresses quality, not portability
At first glance the Gateway P-171XL FX Edition notebook computer is a surprise -- because it's so big. Carrying it is a shock -- because it's so heavy.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 20th Oct 2005 11:10 UTC
Here is a very serious offer from Andrew Edward McCall for any PowerPC programmers out there. He is offering a Laptop to anyone that can port Haiku to the PowerPC platform . "Haiku on PowerPC isn't going anywhere, this is due to me being unable to patch gcc and not having enough time to work on it.
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Microsoft prefers own Yahoo Bid among Options: Source
By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Kenneth Li SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp wants to stick with its original takeover offer for Yahoo Inc , but is not ruling out News Corp joining its bid or other options, a source close to the company s...
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 18th Apr 2006 17:44 UTC, submitted by Fran Matell
While most people won't be able to get their hands on Vista until next year, consumers will be able to get some of the media enhancements sooner . Microsoft is on track to release a Windows XP version of Windows Media Player 11 before the end of June, the company confirmed last week.
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