Comments on: Links 28/08/2008: Distribution Developer Bought Out by Hardware Monopolist http://techrights.org/2008/08/28/bought-out-by-hardware-monopolist/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 By: David Gerard http://techrights.org/2008/08/28/bought-out-by-hardware-monopolist/comment-page-1/#comment-20865 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:19:40 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/28/bought-out-by-hardware-monopolist/#comment-20865 “They don’t call it the Jesus Phone for nothing.”

]]> By: ziggyfish http://techrights.org/2008/08/28/bought-out-by-hardware-monopolist/comment-page-1/#comment-20811 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:56:37 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/28/bought-out-by-hardware-monopolist/#comment-20811 In a way “Intel acquires Linux distro developer” is good for the Linux community, it means that a big company is looking at Linux as an opportunity to support Linux, as a consumer OS. Which is very good news. Also it’s a sign that big companies are looking to help Linux. Intel contributes 4.1% of total contributions.

http://www.press.redhat.com/2008/04/08/red-hat-leads-open-source-contributions-to-kernel/

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/08/28/bought-out-by-hardware-monopolist/comment-page-1/#comment-20806 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:02:20 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/28/bought-out-by-hardware-monopolist/#comment-20806 This is most likely true. See this post.

]]> By: Hun http://techrights.org/2008/08/28/bought-out-by-hardware-monopolist/comment-page-1/#comment-20804 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:06:29 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/28/bought-out-by-hardware-monopolist/#comment-20804 Looking at the deal itself, Jennings opines, “I think Cisco fell out of love with Microsoft a while back. Something to do with VoIP support in Exchange and how Cisco thought it was Microsoft’s partner but it turned out that Microsoft was competing with them. Nothing familiar there at all….”

http://www.linux.com/feature/146451

It looks like no one is afraid of the big bully anymore

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