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Interview with Microsoft about Open Source

eWeek interviewed Ray Ozzie about his thoughts about Microsoft and Open Source.  On one hand, they have embraced open source more than I ever thought they would, on the other hand, they remain evil and clueless about the benefits of open source.

Vista Reloaded : Windows 7

Open Source Driving the Market : Net Books

For years, software and hardware have driven each other forward.  Microsoft’s Vista is a prime example.  Even with the confusion between “Vista Ready” and “Vista Capable”, it was clear:  If you want Vista, you need ‘new’ hardware.

Microsoft Joins AMQP Group

Microsoft is joining in on the AMQP project, which is a messenger service to talk between servers.  There are already several linux groups involved, including Red Hat and Novell.  This will mean better interoperability between servers.

Windows XP on an OLPC XO

To those who’ve read the news, and knew this day was coming – Microsoft Windows XP is now available on OLPC XO.