Linspire backs Microsoft's Open XML, Jul 03, 2007

Linspire said that it is joining Novell and Xandros to create bi-directional open source translators for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations between ODF and Open XML.

The detractors of the GPLv3 have a simple mantra: anything that demands a modicum of principle should be thrown out of the window

In part 1 I introduced you fine readers to my new obsession, digital SLR cameras. If you're used to compact point-and-shoot digital cameras, and you're thinking of making the move to a DSLR, there are several important points to keep in mind:

A Phillipines-based video capture card vendor has soft-launched a line of Linux-based surveillance DVRs (digital video recorders). Neugent Technologies said its LX8000 SmartDetect DVRs have "built-in object detection video analytics," enabling them to watch for left, abandoned, missing, or stolen objects.

Growing pains are turning some of free software's most talented programmers into pencil-pushing traffic cops.

Well folks, it's that time to announce a new stable Slackware release again. So, without further ado, announcing Slackware version 12.0!

Life will be good for Microsoft stock holders. Lousy for every one else, but, come on, Microsoft doesn't believe in competition, it believes in winning by crushing its enemies, and making nice with customers only until Microsoft's products are left as their only choice.

The commonwealth of Massachusetts has done a 180 degree turn and decided to support Microsoft's Office Open XML format in addition to the OASIS Open Document Format.

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