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Asus Eee PC 1008HA Linux source code now available
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| But this weekend Asus did something
| interesting. The company posted Linux source
| code for the Asus Eee PC 1008HA. In fact,
| there are 5 different downloads, ranging in
| size 299Mb to 488MB. I have no idea what the
| difference is between one and the other, and
| Iâm not entirely sure whatâs contained in the
| files yet. But if I had to guess, Iâd say that
| Asus is preparing to launch a version of the
| Eee PC 1008HA that runs Moblin Linux.
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http://www.liliputing.com/2009/10/asus-eee-pc-1008ha-linux-source-code-now-available.html
Whither Goest Thou, ASUS?
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| Now, we find they list GNU/Linux as an OS for
| the new eeePC 1008HA Clamshell. They also have
| a download for the source code.
|
| What are you doing ASUS? Has the deal with M$
| expired? Is GNU/Linux from the competition
| eating your lunch? Could this be hard
| bargaining before â7â?
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http://pogson.6k.ca/2009/10/13/whither-goest-thou-asus/
Recent:
PR disaster alert: Asus attacks on Linux
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| As the articles here and here as well as the discussion here point out,
| leaving Linux is not only a bad move from a technical point of view but the
| way it was done also angered and insulted members of the Linux community,
| many of which are your customers. Guess what? They are not you consumers
| anymore. Worse, these are usually people responsible for purchasing the
| computing equipment for their families or their companies, so the loss goes
| much deeper than just a few Linux users. Let's look at a few chosen comments
| from the articles above....
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http://www.tech-no-media.com/2009/06/why-asus-linux-insult-is-pr-disaster.html
Asus Eee and the 'It's Better with Windows' Campaign
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| However, despite the first flurry of rumors that the campaign was a hoax,
| Asus has admitted that the campaign is legitimate. In a way, the news is a
| relief. For those of us who have looked askance at Microsoft's sponsoring of
| open source conferences and efforts to create its own open source ecosystem,
| the It's Better with Windows site is a return to the familiar. At least when
| Microsoft is spinning half-truths about free and open source software (FOSS),
| you can be in no doubt where everybody stands.
|
| The site is very much a classic piece of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt),
| the likes of which we may never see again as Microsoft becomes more subtle in
| its struggle to survive in a market where FOSS is a player.
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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3822996
Is Microsoft âBuying-Offâ Linux Netbook Vendors? [Updated]
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| This whole thing reminds me of the stupid and cringe-worthy adverts you see
| in the press where Vendor X says that they âRecommend Proprietary OS Home
| Premiumâ. Do they hell. Do you think they really believe that? Or do you
| think they have been given incentives to say so? I often wonder if there
| could be a case here with the Trades Description Act (if that still exists).
| IANAL so donât really know but it seems as though many vendorsâ adverts are
| not being totally honest when they make these recommendations. Itâs bloody
| obvious they are being paid in some form or another to say that.
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http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2009/06/02/is-microsoft-buying-off-linux-netbook-vendors/
Related:
More evidence of Microsoft "tying up" the Asus EeePC
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| Then, one of the makers of Netbooks will release a fantastic product using
| the paid Ubuntu/Netbook Remix, which will make us all forget about the EeePC
| â or, maybe weâll remember it as one of the makers which used GNU/Linux in
| order to launch a product, and then gave in to Microsoftâs pressure.
|
| The real question is: will the next maker manage to resist Microsoftâs
| pressure? Or will everybody end up closely tied up with Microsoft?
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/more_evidence_microsoft_tying_up_the_asus_eeepc
EXCLUSIVE: ASUS Speaks on the EEE PC
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| TechTree: States like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka promote the Linux
| operating system in its education and government sectors. Will ASUS roll out
| Linux alternatives for the new 904HD and 1000H models in India?
|
| Benson Lin: Currently, we're closely tied up with Microsoft and the EEE PC
| with Windows XP would be available to the Indian market.
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http://www.techtree.com/India/News/EXCLUSIVE_ASUS_Speaks_on_the_EEE_PC/551-91486-581.html
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