Links 23/04/2008: Wii Linux Port, T-Mobile and Linux, South Africa Turns to GNU/Linux
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2008-04-23 11:55:24 UTC
- Modified: 2008-04-23 11:55:24 UTC
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Comments
CoolGuy
2008-04-23 14:01:45
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9079798
This has dashed all hopes for success of OLPC project. Just see vapour ware coming out of this project from now on. What ever M$ touches turns into stone.
See a fork coming out very soon. Reminds me of XFree86 and X.org saga
CoolGuy
2008-04-23 14:06:38
http://blogs.computerworld.com/the_olpc_resignations_continue_and_aaaaaaaa
World is better off without Microsoft
We should have a column of "The innovative project of the week killed by M$ drones"
Roy Schestowitz
2008-04-23 21:03:01
http://boycottnovell.com/2008/01/08/olpc-money-game/ http://boycottnovell.com/2008/01/11/intel-microsoft-wintel-olpc/ http://boycottnovell.com/2008/01/13/intel-corruption-astroturfing/ http://boycottnovell.com/2008/01/23/dumping-good-cause-excuse/ http://boycottnovell.com/2008/01/05/patent-microsoft-apple-olpc-intel/ http://boycottnovell.com/2007/11/28/patent-microsoft-intel-versus-olpc/
Akin to:
http://boycottnovell.com/2008/03/27/anti-linux-dumping-crusade/ http://boycottnovell.com/2008/04/18/microsoft-osa-invasion-attempts/ http://boycottnovell.com/2008/04/08/repatining-crime-rinse-repeat/
This is one of their most revolting crimes, which the press fails to cover properly.
ZiggyFish
2008-04-23 22:08:02
But on another note, this ones more interesting.
Microsoft, Google chiefs back in the ring
I'm starting to think Steve Ballmer is two years old (if he doesn't get his own way he throws a fit).