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Indeed, the Internet has finally come of age

January 09, 2013

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Open Source Reality Check

Open Source Reality Check : "Want to be a hit at the next Linux-related conference? It's easy. Any time anything goes wrong, blame Microsoft. Everyone within earshot will be in hysterics -- every single time. For instance, if you see someone's computer crash, shout, 'Hey, is that a Windows machine?' If someone trips while walking, say, 'Are those sneakers running on NT?'" Jay Greenspan calls for the open source community to stop dismissing Microsoft and focus on what it can learn from them -- specifically, open source must deliver better developer tools to compete with VisualStudio and the pull to Windows. Speaking of which, Boland's Kylix looks intriguing: The Kylix programming model is identical to Visual Basic's event-driven visual programming model. As a result, Visual Basic programmers will instantly become as productive on Linux as they are on Windows. No other Linux development tool combines the development tools VB developers have beco

Happy Leap Day 2000 ! "For most not fortunate enough to celebrate a birthday today, it may be simply an extra day we have to trudge to work without getting paid. Even so, it's one special day out of every 1,460 that somehow, in the grand scheme of things, prevents seasons from colliding and keeps life interesting." Hurrah for interestingness!

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