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Ten open-source fallacies that need nailing

Ten open-source fallacies that need nailing

...for the snippets of open-source code that find their way into proprietary software. A growing trendOpen-source software no longer bears the stigma it... Read more

29 July, 2011 by Jack Wallen
FOSS v <endeca_term>proprietary</endeca_term> software: image editing

FOSS v proprietary software: image editing

...Given the price of 'industry standard' proprietary software from Adobe, Microsoft and other vendors, it's no surprise that... Read more

9 March, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight
Ten tenets the Linux world needs to rethink

Ten tenets the Linux world needs to rethink

...7. Proprietary softwareInformation should be free, the GPL must be law, and proprietary software... Read more

19 August, 2011 by Jack Wallen

CESG: Open-source software is secure enough for us

...That document clearly states there is no difference between open-source and proprietary software. That's one myth busted," Yunus said. Level playing field He... Read more

9 November, 2011 by SA Mathieson

Cabinet Office posts open-source procurement guide

...ensure that there is a level playing field for open source and proprietary software and that some of the myths associated with open source are... Read more

3 November, 2011 by Mark Say

Open source makes inroads into government IT

...of Freedom of Information requests released by the BBC on Monday. However, proprietary stalwarts such as Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and VMware had much more of... Read more

6 September, 2011 by Jack Clark

Government favours 'flexible' open-source software

...when costs are similar, the government will buy open-source rather than proprietary software. In a parliamentary written answer on Tuesday, the Cabinet Office minister... Read more

16 September, 2010 by Kable

Leveraging proprietary software at the expense of customers

I've posted a few articles on why using proprietary software can hurt or damage customers. Today, I ran into an experience... Read more

25 August, 2010

Support pitfalls of proprietary software

Proprietary software and hardware that keep secrets behind closed doors can cause a... Read more

27 July, 2010

Being locked in with proprietary software

I've written before about problems with proprietary software, and how some software vendors are locking in customers and using... Read more

16 June, 2010

Replacing Proprietary Windows Software with GNU/Linux

...to the software included with the GNU/Linux distributions, and replacing those proprietary products with those on GNU/Linux that you will never need to... Read more

5 January, 2012

Apache foundation quits 'proprietary' Java process

...Java steering group, claiming that the widely-used scripting platform is a proprietary technology under the full control of Oracle. In a blog post on... Read more

10 December, 2010 by David Meyer
Time to upgrade your <endeca_term>proprietary</endeca_term> desktop? Here are 10 great reasons to migrate to Ubuntu instead

Time to upgrade your proprietary desktop? Here are 10 great reasons to migrate to Ubuntu instead

The latest release of the world's most popular proprietary desktop operating system (OS) has been a big hit in the press... Read more

1 January, 2011

Iceland swaps Windows for Linux in open-source push

...making headway on a pilot scheme to move public-sector bodies from proprietary to free and open-source software. However, the scheme faces hurdles with... Read more

22 March, 2012 by Jack Clark

Fact: Open Source Software saves money

...subject many times, where open source software for business can rise over proprietary software. Just today, I ran across an experience with Microsoft Excel. A... Read more

31 January, 2012

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

5 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

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BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

7 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

10 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

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SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

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Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

13 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

14 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

17 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

18 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

18 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

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JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

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