Thinking Of Switching?: Linux Ubuntu vs. Windows Vista vs. OSX Leopard
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| All three operating systems come with impressive visual affects. However, I
| found that Ubuntu was able to run more efficiently then Vista on the same
| laptop. The MacBook proved just as reliable. Tie between OSX and Ubuntu.
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| In the end, what you want to use your computer for will dictate how and if
| you upgrade. If you have a Mac, OSX Leopard is a good choice. If you have a
| PC then I highly recommend you make the switch to Ubuntu.
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http://www.athensexchange.com/articles/783
Ubuntu 8.04 Released
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| Full disclosure: I've tried many different desktop Linux distributions, but
| Ubuntu remains my personal favorite. I will definitely be upgrading the
| Ubuntu partition on the computer from which I write this, just as soon as I'm
| able.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/mcallister_on_software/145054/ubuntu_804_released.html
Ubuntu 8.04 Brings Power and Polish to the Linux Desktop
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| The latest version of Ubuntu Linux is hot off the press and ready for
| download. Ubuntu 8.04 brings number of important improvements to the popular
| Linux distribution. While none of the new features are necessarily glamorous
| on their own, together they make for a significantly more polished Linux
| desktop.
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http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2008/04/ubuntu-804-fina.html
Meanwhile, Microsoft's profits are down. That anti-Linux dumping crusade must
be pricey.
Recent:
Microsoft's SEC:
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| A prominent example of open source software is the Linux operating system...
| To the extent open source software gains increasing market acceptance, sales
| of our products may decline, we may have to reduce the prices we charge for
| our products, and revenue and operating margins may consequently decline.
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http://www. microsoft.com/msft/SEC/default.mspx
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071023002351958
Feeling the heat at Microsoft
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| A couple of years ago you reiterated that IBM was Microsoft's biggest
| competitor and you said not just on the business side, but overall. If I ask
| you who is Microsoft's biggest competitor now, who would it be?
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| Ballmer: Open...Linux. I don't want to say open source. Linux, certainly have
| to go with that.
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http://www.news.com/Feeling-the-heat-at-Microsoft/2008-1012_3-6232458.html?tag=ne.fd.mnbc
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