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ostatic.com - 12/26/2008

Open Source Plus Microsoft: A Christmas System Overhaul

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On Christmas Eve, I saw my 18-year old cousin, who has just started college. Knowing that he was going to see me, he had brought along an old Dell Latitude notebook computer, circa late 1999 or so, and running Windows 98--a dinosaur. The notebook had once been used by his father for work, but ...

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fudzilla.com - 12/31/2008

Fudzilla: Microsoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff

— fudzilla.com — Image Worldwide cutbacks The rumor that Microsoft was set to lay off people on January 15th, 2009... is no longer a rumor but a fact. Staff at Microsoft have been informed that the company is readying major layoffs to its worldwide operations and it's ... (more) Fudzilla: Microsoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff

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video.linuxfoundation.org - 12/21/2008

The "I'm Linux" Video Contest | The Linux Foundation Video Site

— video.linuxfoundation.org — If you've been alive and aware of mass media over the last twelve months, you've probably seen... television commercials from Apple and Microsoft touting their operating system. From Apple's ubiquitous "I'm a Mac" to Jerry Seinfeld to Microsoft's "I'm a ... (more) The "I'm Linux" Video Contest | The Linux ...

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searchengineland.com - 12/31/2008

Tough Love For Microsoft Search

— searchengineland.com — Back in June, I spoke at Microsoft as part of a regular series for those involved with... its webmaster tools group and anyone generally interested in search. My talk was called “Tough Love For Microsoft Search,” and I covered various reasons why I felt ... (more) Tough Love For Microsoft Search

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