Discussions - comp.os.linux.advocacy

	Interesting things I "learned" from BN today
	Reading BN is interesting. Some things learned there today: 1. Bill Gates was never a programmer. 2. Bill Gates is a convicted criminal. Got a cite for that, Roy? 3. If you are an expert on fixing bugs in a particular system, and a company that uses that system is having a problem with bugs, it is wrong... more » By Tim Smith - 8:45pm - 3 new of 3 messages

	Karmic Krapware: 100% CPU just to switch between workspaces
	"Sometimes the processor is working 100% just to get to a new workspace with an app already open in it (Thunderbird being the biggest, but not the only, culprit)." ...[link] The culprits are the hobbyist developers who sling the sloppy, untested... more » By DFS - 6:07pm - 4 new of 4 messages

	Ubuntu 9.10 remix, ... installers very satisfied !
	Here is a sample of posters who have installed Ubuntu 9.10 UNR and are delighted with the results. Proof that Ubuntu 9.10 is earning installer acclaim as a netbook OS. begin{quotes} ...Also works fine on a Toshiba NB100 that originally came with 8.04 and 1GB RAM - now with 2GB RAM and 9.10! (On which I am posting this.....)... more » By Terry Porter - 5:57pm - 2 new of 2 messages

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	Microsoft patents Sudo, shows patent system needs to be abandoned
	[link] "Etc. blah, blah. Dude. It's sudo. With a gui. Sudo for Dummies. That's what it is." This again shows that the patent system is completely broken and has lost all raison d'etre. It's appaling that the head of the USPTO is testifying in favor of this abomination, which does not aid scientific... more » By Anonymous - 11:24am - 2 new of 2 messages

	Who are these people?
	Hi, There are people posting constantly in this news group and they seem to be on a mission to point out in which areas Linux fails/sucks/doesn't work/crashes/won't install/etc. This is a Linux advocacy group so I wonder what drives them to use a significant amount of their time working against... more » By ceed - 12:27pm - 30 new of 30 messages

Microsoft Bing's approach to local news: If it bleeds, it leads

<Quote> I've been checking the Massachusetts news on Bing the last few days, and typical among the top headlines are these: "Pervert puts Boxford on edge," and "Grandmother's body found in pond." Then there was the story about the Cape Cod police officer who was fired because he was alleged to have texted a photo of "male genitalia" to a woman last... more »

By nessuno - 11:49am - 9 new of 9 messages

	no shit Sherlock, Windows 7 apes Mac OS X
	<Quote> Apple might agree that imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but Microsoft has slammed suggestions that its Windows 7 operating system was inspired by Mac OS X. Microsoft's UK partner group manager Simon Aldous reportedly said that the software giant had effectively created “a Mac look and feel in... more » By nessuno - 11:45am - 4 new of 4 messages

	The Term "Freetard" Being Used in Mainstream Press. The Register for Example.
	[link] And boy does this author have the freetard behavior down to a science! "But freetards don't view copyright as a tool for protecting creators - it's all a wicked oppressive instrument of The Man. "Grace also pinpoints the bullying manner, and peculiar sense of... more » By John Fuhrer - 11:21am - 5 new of 5 messages

	[Rival] Microsoft Breaks the Law Again, SFLC Should Sue?
	-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Did Microsoft violate the GPL? ,----[ Quote ] ...`---- [link] Microsoft yanks Windows 7 tool over open-source code swipe ,----[ Quote ] ...`---- [link]... more » By Roy Schestowitz - 11:13am - 1 new of 1 message