Thanks, Steve, for your endorsement!
It is interesting to read about what Steve says about using Linux. He actually says that it is OK to
Month: November 2004
What’s wrong with Microsoft?
People have asked me why is it that I have a problem with Microsoft, for afterall, I did work in
KA9Q – what a awesome piece of engineering!
Back when I was in MS, I was trying to find out how best I could add TCP/IP to the
Straits Times – less than World Class? Really?
A note came to me earlier today about some things that have happened at the Straits Times that, perhaps, one
Thanksgiving!
It is the last Thursday of November, and in the US it is Thanksgiving Day. I think the American tradition
The Singapore Computer Society’s revamped The IT Society publication
I am rather excited to see that the SCS has decided to rebrand it’s publication and call it The IT
Microsoft screws up again!
Ballmer said last week in Singapore that Linux users will face suites for patent infringements in the kernel etc. As
Indemification is a red herring!
I think this is perhaps the clearest article that debunks the need to indemnify the user against suits.
Why does he still put his foot in his mouth?
Steve Baller said yesterday that Linux users can be sued for patent infringement etc etc. And that Asian governments could
All The Software You Need
Here are two links which list an almost complete set of software replacements for proprietary Windows OS and applications. a)
Thanks to Microsoft, Linux Flies!
Talks about how Microsoft over the last few months has become the biggest champion os Linux. They have paid out
Now I am told!
Got a letter from the parliament postdated Nov 10 that the committee has considered my proposal and decided not to
Solaris 10 – Open Sourced?
These are very, very exciting times we live in. A formerly closed and proprietary operating system, Solaris, has been open
Malaysia’s Mix.fm
It is nice to be able to tune into Malaysia’s Mix FM on 99.1 in Singapore. Their brand of music,
A Clued-in Parliament
Here’s what I had submitted as part of the NMP process – my essay. Perhaps, with this, you will understand
Firefox v1.0 is released!
Please, please, I encourage all of you to switch over to Firefox as your browser. Try Firefox from the Mozilla
Alas, I am a Normal Member of Public!
The parliament select committee has proposed 9 persons to the President for appointment as NMPs. And I am NOT one
RMS in Singapore
I was invited by the Singapore Management University to be a participant at a talk by Richard M Stallman of