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links for 2006-12-22

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Jason Brooks
Jason Brooks
Dec 22, 2006
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  • Pirates crack Vista Activation Server | APC Magazine (tags: windows vista licensing)
  • Has the Desktop Linux Bubble Burst? – OSNews.com A rather melodramatic title — my first thought was, “what bubble? — the author asks where are the next-gen GNOME and KDE to go up against Vista and OSX. From my vantage (a GNOME 2.16 desktop) I think the Linux desktop environments are doing just fine. (tags: gnome kde linux)
  • Kernel Knowledge | APC Magazine This column caught my when I was reading the story about Vista KMS cracking. Good title! (tags: linux)
  • The battle for wireless network drivers – The Jem Report This is a great piece about the reasons behind sometimes poor wireless driver availability for Linux. If your eyes start glazing over, skip down to the section, “The manufacturers speak — or don’t.” (tags: wireless linux)
  • open.itworld.com – Microsoft names three takers for its Linux support “Deutsche Bank’s Thoma would not say whether signing up to Microsoft’s patent promise formed part of Deutsche Bank’s risk management strategy. ‘That’s a question you have to put to Microsoft.'” Why? (tags: microsoft linux windows suse)
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