11 Predictions for Free Software in 2008
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| KDE 4 launches
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| The OOXML controversy continues
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| DRM flares up again
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| The first complete free video drivers appear
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| 3-D desktop distros become the default in some distributions
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| [...]
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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/article.php/3718296
Quite a few mistakes in the text, but interesting nonetheless.
Related:
Businesses will dodge Vista in 2008
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| Vista uptake is unlikely to increase dramatically during 2008, according to
| security vendor McAfee, who said that businesses are "leery" of upgrading
| from current Microsoft operating systems.
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Businesses-will-dodge-Vista-in-2008/0,130061733,339283918,00.htm
Skills shortage: it's mind over matter
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| The demand for SAP skills, for example, is expected to be high in 2008.
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Demand for skills in new areas such as open source, Linux, Web 2.0 and AJAX
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| are almost certainly bound to be high next year too. And surprisingly, there
| is a growing demand for good, old-fashioned mainframe skills as the Baby
| Boomer generation retires and leaves a gap in supporting legacy systems.
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http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2007/12/14/skills_shortage_learning/
Everex to launch Linux notebooks under US$300 next year
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| After introducing a US$198 Linux desktop this week, PC vendor Everex said it
| will bring Linux laptops under US$300 to users next year.
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=664995934&rid=-50
Open source claims seat at the corporate table in ‘08
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| Developments around power management, virtualization, mobile devices and data
| centers will drive open source, Linux in 2008
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| After years spent on the corporate proving ground, open source and Linux are
| looking at a 2008 that could likely show how hard labor pays off.
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/121107-crystal-ball-open-source.html
Have a happy GNU Linux year!
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| Make 2008 the year you switch. Liberate your computer and join the Linux
| revolution. I want to make an impassioned plea to you, but not only that, I’m
| going to tell you how to go about it with confidence, stability and all the
| while being able to still do all the things you use your computer for.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/15767/1141/
Linux to grow 278% in embedded/mobile/real-time apps
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| Linux use in "next" embedded, mobile, and real-time projects will grow 278
| percent over that in "previous" projects, suggests a recent survey by Venture
| Development Corp. (VDC).
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7115758310.html
Mozilla Landscape 2008
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| Last week I described my aspirations for Mozilla in 2008 - a set of high
| level, overarching concepts that describe *why* we do things and what is
| ultimately important to accomplish. Here's a first step in translating those
| general sentiments into more concrete elements.
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http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/mitchell/archives/2007/11/mozilla_landscape_2008.html
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