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News for memorial day 2009

What a long, strange trip it has been...and continues to be
by Jon "maddog" Hall
http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/blogs/paw_prints_writings_of_the_...

The Pirate Bay and a Never-Ending Search for an Unbiased Judge
http://www.osnews.com/story/21551/The_Pirate_Bay_and_a_Never-Ending_Sear...

Cisco Settles, But Where From Here?
http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/cisco-settles-where-here

Moblin netbook Linux preview
http://blogs.computerworld.com/moblin_netbook_linux_preview

Linux on the company desktop
http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/138372

Where to Buy a Preinstalled Linux Desktop/Laptop
http://www.berkeleylug.com/?p=168

No 3-app limit for netbooks; Windows 7 pricing imminent?
http://apcmag.com/Content.aspx?id=3937

Microsoft choking netbooks with Windows 7
http://blogs.smh.com.au/gadgetsonthego/archives/2009/05/microsoft_chokin...

Report: Microsoft sets specs for netbook-only Windows 7
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/052509-report-microsoft-sets-specs...

Vista launch best argument for Linux says IBM exec
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/052509-vista-launch-best-argument-...

Exec predicts 50 percent share for Linux netbooks
http://www.crncanada.ca/index.php/CRN-Tech/index.php?option=com_virtuema...

Linux desktops easier than people think
http://www.it-online.co.za/content/view/955865/142/

IBM Survey Claims Linux Desktops Easier to Deploy Than Expected
http://www.sys-con.com/node/974706

Cisco makes peace with Free Software Foundation
http://blogs.computerworld.com/cisco_makes_peace_with_free_software_foun...

Vista was best recruiter for desktop Linux says IBM
http://www.computerworlduk.com/technology/operating-systems/windows/news...

Up close and personal with Debian 5.0
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/up-close-and-pe...

And finally, a Memorial Day story ..
Dear Donna: A Pinup So Swell She Kept G.I. Mail
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/arts/25donna.html?ref=global-home

Mike

Comments

That IBM commisioned survey

That IBM commisioned survey is quite interesting and may well prove to be important!

Another interesting but less formal survey here: http://tinara.netpipeline.net/apache2-default/survey1.php

Bowlkook on Mepislovers

Great

Nice bunch of links, Mike--thanks!