Monthly Archives: December 2003

This is great: Microsoft is circulating a survey asking Linux users how Microsoft can improve its operating systems.

More coverage in the Globe of the Massachusetts open-source policy debate.

Great story about two Iraqis trying to make the country Linux-friendly. You can send them some money here.

Ettore Perazzoli, the Ximian developer with the best weblog, passed away last week. :(

Here’s something cool everyone should know about: Google now tracks packages and other numbers. UPS tracking numbers example search: “1Z9999W999999999″ FedEx tracking numbers example search: “fedex 999999999999″ Patent numbers example search: “patent 5123123″ FAA airplane registration numbers example search: “n199ua” … Continue reading →

Bruce Sterling writes about the Spanish autonomous region of Extremadura’s push for free software.The features may be mundane, but they add up to something quite new: a patriotic regional operating system. The emailer’s logo is a stork, Extremadura’s most beloved … Continue reading →