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People are aware of Microsoft’s history of locking customers in with new features at the expense of security, proposing pseudo-open standards, and spreading FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) about its competitors.
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Category Archives: Open Source
The idea that Bill Gates has appeared like a knight in shining armor to lead all customers out of a mire of technological chaos neatly ignores the fact that it was he who, by peddling second-rate technology, led them into … Continue reading
True to form, Microsoft is spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) about the standards process, the decision by Massachusetts to move away from Microsoft Office, and the nature of “open” standards with respect to file formats. The spread of FUD … Continue reading
There’s battle lines being drawn Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong — Buffalo Springfield, “For What It’s Worth” (Stephen Stills) Tom Adelstein, editor of Lxer.com and an open-source software consultant, makes a good point in this O’Reilly weblog post, Why does … Continue reading
It’s difficult to trust Windows vs. Linux research — whether it is funded directly or indirectly by Microsoft or Microsoft partners and consultants, or by those claiming to be “independent” — because conclusions vary widely.
Continue readingThe recent controversy over Sony BMG’s copy-protected music CDs demonstrates how dangerous this technology can be for a typical Windows PC user. Mac OS X and Linux were immune to this particular digital rights management (DRM) mechanism, but neither are … Continue reading