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Microsoft collaborates with Lindows... err Linspire
by Brad Linder Jun 14th 2007 at 3:00PM
Linspire is a Linux distribution designed for Windows users looking to switch to an open source operating system. It comes pre-loaded with software to make the user experience as close to Windows as possible. In fact, Linspire used to bear the name Lindows until the big M filed a little trademark lawsuit.So while Linspire isn't the first Linux company to sign a deal with Microsoft, it's kind of funny to see the two companies working together now.
Microsoft and Linspire plan to work together on the following items:
- Linspire, Novell, Microsoft and other companies are working on improved document compatibility so that OpenOffice and Microsoft Office play nicely together.
- Linspire will license the RT audio codec from Microsoft to allow voice communication between MSN Messenger and Pidgin.
- Linspire will include Windows Media 10 codecs.
- Linspire will license Microsoft TrueType fonts.
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
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Tiernan said 5:03AM on 6-15-2007
Is it legal that Firefox, Safari and Opera all have google as their default search engine?
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Mysterius said 10:44PM on 6-14-2007
Opera does have Y! search on their speed dial (blank tab) page, though, and it can't be changed (as far as I've been able to find).
But, hey, it's a joke! Lighten up. :D
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Sonny Crockett said 7:28PM on 6-14-2007
Yeah...the only thing Linux should get afraid of..its the sold linux distroheads, preparing to make money with a free thing...Its a shame!!!
Exactly when Linux is having its greatest moment, linux its eating itself. Its a suicide OS.
I would like to see Linus's face with this betrayal wave.
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Calvin said 7:53PM on 6-14-2007
Looky here, another blasphemer! Looks like i might as well give up on Linux and worship Microsoft since they keep on taking over all the stupid distros.
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Sonny Crockett said 11:53PM on 6-14-2007
Hmmm....what if Google....could do a Google Linux? :)
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