Dell on Joining the Microsoft/Novell Liaison, in Video
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2007-05-13 10:35:35 UTC
Modified: 2007-05-13 10:47:51 UTC
In the following video, Dell talks about the deal with Novell and Microsoft. It mentions the offering of IP, but that's not new anyway.
Among some quotes (roughly correct):
"...no UNIX we're [Dell] trying to protect..."
"...we're not trying to protect proprietary UNIX..."
This seems like a marriage of convenience. Remind yourselves who Novell is working with in Microsoft's Linux Labs. Here's what their principal man had to say quite recently:
"The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007. Even Linus has got a job today." Controversial statements from the head of Microsoft's Linux Labs, Bill Hilf.
It would be nice if you would also offer your videos in a format, which can be played by Free Software.
Roy Schestowitz
2007-05-13 12:41:03
I believe YouTube allows videos to be downloaded (or grabbed/decoded) and then be played using a standard media player. A variety of formats is available, but I suspect none is truly free. I'm no fan of Flash either. Flash 8+ gets even worse because a proprietary codec is used therein. See:
"There is not the slightest suggestion that either Dr or Mrs Schestowitz did anything to invite or deserve it. They are both clearly and justifiably angered, dismayed, distressed and hurt by it."
Microsoft Lunduke does not support Software Freedom; he serves to discredit many ideas championed by Free software or ideals articulated which are apolitical for the most part
In this part our focus returns to the main theme of this series, namely the current reappointment campaign of the EPO President, as we consider whether Campinos can still expect to enjoy the same level of support from the Portuguese political establishment as he did during the earlier stages of his career
Garrett's expensive hearing (costing the British taxpayers about 120,000 pounds; he doesn't live here and does not pay tax here) slowed us down for a few days, but we've picked up the pace since
When people say the desktop "doesn't matter" they seem to be missing the point that workplaces use desktops (or laptops) and a lot of the work gets done not on skinnerboxes but "workstations" or terminals
Portugal’s success in securing senior executive appointments at the EUIPO and the EPO is a notable example of how countries seek to strengthen their influence within European intergovernmental institutions
Comments
akf
2007-05-13 12:06:30
Roy Schestowitz
2007-05-13 12:41:03
http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/03/19/1719216
Also a rant here:
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/8687/1090/
Let me see if I can include links to download URLs...