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Microsoft hugs open source, Mr Linux Interview, Mr JBoss interview, and no more doodling at school

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posted Mon 11 Jul 05

c|net news has an interesting piece on Microsoft helping out an open source project with various resources. It is a change of attitude somewhat from the old days of when their stance was staunch anti-open source and everything it stood for. Although they aren't exactly embracing the movement with open arms; more like a hug with a scrunched up face!

In an interview by The Seattle Times, they have tracked down Linus, happily getting about his life without the trappings of stardom. A wonderfully humbling interview and I love this quote "A lot of people kind of expect me to care about all these humanitarian problems, and I don't"

java.net finds the interview with Marc Fleury (Mr JBoss) in BusinessWeek published late last week. Here Marc talks about the realities of open source with a very good analogy "Linux is the big brother. Linux has fought all the hard battles to get the keys to the car and stay up late.".

Finally a school in Arizona is set to become the first to do away with good old fashion pen and paper, and replace them instead with laptops! NO! This can't be allowed to happen. You can't make paper airplanes out of laptops, there is a whole industry set for death. Nor can you idly doodle like "I {heart} [insert name of babe]". Technology has gone too far!

The Myth of Open-Source
Microsoft learns to live with open source
The genius behind Linux cherishes his anonymity
Arizona school ditches texts for laptops

The Myth of Open-Source

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Marc Fleury of JBoss has been interviewed by BusinessWeek on what he coins "The Myth of Open Source" in the new age of the open source start-up company. "... No one is going to work for free. That's the myth of open-source.

Microsoft learns to live with open source

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Microsoft's shift in attitude toward open-source is pragmatic. The company has learned to better compete against open-source products, but overall it remains opposed to the economic model.

The genius behind Linux cherishes his anonymity

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He goes unrecognized in Portland's coffee shops. He rarely shows up at his suburban Beaverton office. And while Linus Torvalds is a cult figure among computer enthusiasts worldwide, he's essentially invisible in his new home state.

Arizona school ditches texts for laptops

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An Arizona high school is set to become one of the first ebook-only schools, as it preps to hand out laptops to 350 students this fall.

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