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[2009-07-23] Microsoft Contributes Code To Linux Developers Under GPLv2
It's been amusing to read all the "pigs flying" and "Armageddon is near" initial responses to news that Microsoft is contributing code under the GPLv2. If you really thought this would never happen, then you've been under a rock for the past 3 years. Or you've ignored Microsoft's shifting stance towards open source.
[2009-07-01] Linux May Give Away Netbooks in Risky Marketing Move
Want a free netbook? Who could refuse? Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation was speaking to a group of Chinese industry leaders, when he discussed the potential of mobile providers selling netbooks for low prices, but receiving a subsidy through users purchasing programs for their machines. It's a similar marketing move to what cell phone carriers do when you sign up for a contract; they give you a free (or drastically reduced) device, as long as you purchase a subscription.
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