Linux Online - News from May 18, 2007

News from May 18, 2007

A Microsoft Pyrrhic victory?, May 18, 2007

The deluge of media coverage surrounding Microsoft's "threat" to sue Linux users over patent claims got me to thinking on the matter. It also led me to the blogosphere, where two posts in particular rang especially clear.

Can Dell Fix Their Google Ad Campaign?, May 18, 2007

LXer inquired about Google's advertising program to find out why Google ads show up with the words "Dell Linux Desktop", even though Dell hasn't yet launched its line of Ubuntu-based computers, and whether Google considers the practice misleading. Can Dell fix the misleading advertising problem?

Linux move reaps dividends for stockbroker, May 18, 2007

Since stockbroker Redmayne-Bentley revamped its IT infrastructure with a move to Linux the business has been reaping the rewards.

'Play OGG': FSF launches free audio format campaign, May 18, 2007

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today launched PlayOGG.org, a campaign to encourage use of the patent- and license-free standard OGG Vorbis as an ethically, legally and technically superior audio alternative to the proprietary MP3 format.

Google's slack approach to server management, May 18, 2007

Maintaining a large number of Linux servers to power its search and web application services is at the heart of Google’s business and, until now, has remained a closely guarded secret.

How dumb does Microsoft think we are?, May 18, 2007

"I have here in my hand a list of 205 patents that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Linux Party..." Whoops, I'm mixing up "Tail Gunner Joe" McCarthy with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

Vista Makes Creative Labs Dupe Linux, May 18, 2007

If you were hoping to use a Creative X-Fi series sound card under Linux in the near future, think again.

Hilf: Microsoft won't sue over Linux, for now, May 18, 2007

In an exclusive interview, Bill Hilf, general manager of platform strategy and director of Microsoft's work with open-source projects, spoke with IDG News Service on the effects of the declaration on the open-source community.

Microsoft's patent threats evoke retorts, May 18, 2007

Partly in response to Microsoft's recent patent threats to Linux and other open-source software, the FSF (Free Software Foundation) announced on May 16 the creation of a new activist campaigns team to organize public support into action on software freedom issues.

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