Tag Archives: Open-source

Bugs, Linux, and Open Source

Millions of pixels have been sacrificed exclaiming the glories and greatness of open source. Most everybody but Microsoft agrees and even Microsoft seems to have come around lately. At least on paper. There is, to be sure, a lot to … Continue reading

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When Will They Ever Learn?

Jacob Eisenstein is wondering at the madness that has overtaken the academic world. He wonders why in the world they are depending on someone else’s computer and SaaS to do one of their most important jobs: writing and publishing papers. … Continue reading

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CNBC on Open Source

The Programming subreddit has a pointer to an interesting CNBC report on Open Source. The report is in the form of a video that is just shy of 14 minutes long so while it’s not a comprehensive survey, it’s more … Continue reading

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What Did They Think Was Going To Happen?

I can’t stop laughing: Microsoft Office 365 down worldwide https://t.co/1uUw6fNN2B pic.twitter.com/Hi96L3JFnW — Newshub (@NewshubNZ) November 20, 2019 I’m evil, I know, but the schadenfreude is killing me. I don’t feel even a little sorry for these people. They’ve been warned … Continue reading

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MAlt: CERN Strikes a Blow for Open Source

Microsoft has been a sleeping dragon lately. Those who haven’t been around for more than, say, 10 years probably don’t remember how ferocious and predatory they were. Still, to mangle a metaphor, the dragon hasn’t really changed his scales. For … Continue reading

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