Will I still be able to run my favorite programs?
This is the question most Windows users ask when they consider shifting to Linux.
Most often, the answer is, “No, but you can use similar programs.”
The new eAR OS version 1.10b has been updated to use the new FireFox 3 browser with Mediaplayer Connectivity plugin to watch movies on the Internet.
If you're looking for an easy-to-use system for your home theatre PC or would just like a pretty media center for your current computer, then eAR OS is a worthy candidate. I'm going to continue using it for awhile myself.
With Ubuntu 8.04.1 scheduled to be released on July 3 the Ubuntu development team is putting the final touches to the popular Linux distribution.
"Open and transparent is good," Halamka explained to this open-source-centric audience. "Proprietary is bad."
The code for Plurkair will also be released under the GPL v3 public license.
The plan is to publish the code and research for peer review. Companies will then be able to license the products under the GNU General Public License.
I think Microsoft is still a dinosaur. More than ever, it tries to hold onto its monopolistic position around technology that they hold, whether it's SQL Server, whether it's NT, whether it's Windows, whether it's Office--these are their cash cows they don't want slaughtered.