Links 29/04/2008: Microsoft Wants to Police the Internet; GNU/Linux Behind the Scenes of Formula 1 Racing and Fox News
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2008-04-29 15:16:11 UTC
- Modified: 2008-04-29 15:16:11 UTC
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Comments
Google
2008-04-29 16:39:04
There are some sessions where we can directly ask Mark Shuttleworth about MONO and Novell. Should be worth it - I hope :)
Google
2008-04-29 17:37:43
Intel and Microsoft are no longer going along together as before. The rosy relationship has come to an end.
Roy Schestowitz
2008-04-29 23:41:21