techTuesday, June 28, 2005
Mac on Intel and Open Source in Norway
Apple is planning to begin using intel-based hardware in new Macintosh computers.
The Norwegian government announced that it will begin using open source data formats exclusively.
Both of these things are bad for Microsoft (which is good for the rest of us). Mac on intel is just one less reason to not use a Mac. Apple is also much more friendly with the open source community which is good for them and good for us. And the Norwegian proposal to use only open formats is one more victory for the open source community and very bad for Microsoft with all of their closed, propietary formats.
I predict that Microsoft's evil reign over the world of desktop computing is nearing its end. People are getting fed up with virus/spyware hassles, broken software, extravagant anti-piracy schemes, overpriced and under-developed software, etc.
Open source software is getting better every day. Linux is a real operating system, fully compliant with Unix specifications and infinitely flexible. It's free to hobbyists for everything from embedded devices to large servers.
I have been Microsoft free for over a year and recommend it to everyone.
The Norwegian government announced that it will begin using open source data formats exclusively.
Both of these things are bad for Microsoft (which is good for the rest of us). Mac on intel is just one less reason to not use a Mac. Apple is also much more friendly with the open source community which is good for them and good for us. And the Norwegian proposal to use only open formats is one more victory for the open source community and very bad for Microsoft with all of their closed, propietary formats.
I predict that Microsoft's evil reign over the world of desktop computing is nearing its end. People are getting fed up with virus/spyware hassles, broken software, extravagant anti-piracy schemes, overpriced and under-developed software, etc.
Open source software is getting better every day. Linux is a real operating system, fully compliant with Unix specifications and infinitely flexible. It's free to hobbyists for everything from embedded devices to large servers.
I have been Microsoft free for over a year and recommend it to everyone.
