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links for 2007-01-18

By Jason Brooks | Posted: 2007-01-18

Linux Lacks Innovation "To get a true glimpse of how much the Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) community really is like the Soviet empire..." Oh man, get this guy some chill pills, stat! (tags: linux windows) install.exe/Prototype - Ubuntu Wiki (tags: ubuntu windows)

links for 2007-01-17

By Jason Brooks | Posted: 2007-01-17

Sun to License OpenSolaris Under GPLv3 (tags: solaris) iPhone skins irk Apple - Mobiles & Handhelds - Connectivity - Technology Another cease and desist order for the rest of us. (tags: apple billable) Vista Security: A Petulant Child (tags: vista security)

All Hail DRM!

By Jim Rapoza | Posted: 2007-01-16

DRM and its nasty cousins are all about one thing: controlling the ability of consumers like you to use content that you think you own in whatever fair use way that you might want to.

The Pretext Guest That Wouldn't Leave

By Eric Lundquist | Posted: 2007-01-16

Like the guest that wouldn't leave, the pretexting scandal which roiled Hewlett-Packard last year continues to dog the company in 2007. In the latest indication that the scandal which touches the
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links for 2007-01-13

By Jason Brooks | Posted: 2007-01-13

I, Cringely . The Pulpit . What's in a Name? | PBS Why won't the iPhone consume 3G Internet? Cringely thinks it boils down to Apple profiting from iTunes, but not from Cingular's 3G-borne video service... (tags: apple wireless cingular) Red Hat's Fedora to Get Longer

Week in Review: Friday, January 12, 2007

By Eric Lundquist | Posted: 2007-01-12

The big tech news of this week is obvious to anyone. David Beckham, 31, leaving Real Madrid for a $250 million contract to head to La-La Land to kick the soccer ball for the LA Galaxy tops my list. Can Beckham turn the stumbling Major League Soccer franchise from a

Beware the Craplets

By Jason Brooks | Posted: 2007-01-11

Thanks to CBC News, in association with an unamed Microsoft representative, for giving me a new favorite term. From the story: A senior Microsoft Corp. executive says the company is concerned that uncertified third-party
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links for 2007-01-11

By Jason Brooks | Posted: 2007-01-11

Slashdot | Why are Free-Desktop Developers Wedded to Linux? They're not. (tags: linux floss) Windows Vista Team Blog : Windows Vista Ultimate Extras Revealed (tags: vista) Linux.com | BitTyrant questions assumptions about BitTorrent (tags: p2p) Linux.com | Virtualization begins to materialize in

Happy Birthday EFF!!

By Jim Rapoza | Posted: 2007-01-10

Sixteen years ago technology luminaries Mitch Kapor, John Gilmore and John Perry Barlow met on the Well and decided to form a new group dedicated to protecting technology freedoms against misguided federal laws and massive
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links for 2007-01-10

By Jason Brooks | Posted: 2007-01-10

Gamasutra - Opinion: 'Vista Casts A Pall On PC Gaming' An opinion piece on how requiring separation between user and superuser system rights its too tough on software makers. in other words: Security v. Convenience, Take 1000... (tags: security windows)

links for 2007-01-09

By Jason Brooks | Posted: 2007-01-09

Official Linden Blog » Blog Archive Embracing the Inevitable « "Releasing the source now is our next invitation to the world to help build this global space for communication, business, and entertainment. We are eager to work with the community and businesses to further our vision of our

I'm not at CES: Day 1

By Eric Lundquist | Posted: 2007-01-08

This is great. Not only is this year's Consumer Electronics Show being reported, blogged and pod/video cast in extremis, even the vendors and keynoters are cooperating in my desire to cover the show this week without being there by the keynoters (so far) saying essentially the same things I've heard

links for 2007-01-06

By Jason Brooks | Posted: 2007-01-06

Matt McAlister » eWeek doesn't want me to visit eweek.com Makes some fair points about our web site -- Interestingly, when I navigated away from Mr. McAllister's blog page, my browser crashed! (tags: publishing) Microsoft Watch - Security - The Anti-Virus Question "Does Windows need anti-virus?

What is missing from CES?

By Eric Lundquist | Posted: 2007-01-05

Ah, a new year. This year I'm not going to CES, but eWeek has enough editors and reporters at the Las Vegas event to give the show a good going over. Check out our web site for ongoing coverage. So, what am I
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The Week In Review: Friday January 5, 2007