* Posts by cmw

7 publicly visible posts • joined 16 Jun 2009

UK.gov smiles and nods at commentards

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Open Standards and Open Source Response

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/news_releases/2010/100730-government-transparency.aspx

An Extract:

Open standard and open source the way forward

We are committed to the use of open standards and recognise that open source software offers government the opportunity of lower procurement prices, increased interoperability and easier integration. The use of open standards can also provide freedom from vendor lock in. In September 2010, we will publish Guidance for Procurers. This guidance will ensure that new IT procurements conducted by Government, evaluate both open source and proprietary software solutions, and select the option offering best value for money.

I look forward to reading this when it is released.

HTC speaks out on Hero Android 2 update

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Unhappy

Magic Update

I am not really bothered about a Hero update.

What I want is a Android 2 update for the HTC Magic (Vodafone).

New Reg comments system ready to launch

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What about my Android Phone

Why is there not an app for Android?

You are missing a trick there

Microsoft forbids changes to Windows 7 netbook wallpaper

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Linux

Accessibility

I am not sure that people with a visual impairment will be particularly happy.

There is no way they can get away with that without being challenged.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility

I am therefore fairly confident that microsoft will backtrack on this idea.

Canonical certs Ubuntu on ProLiants

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Linux

News from HP

I received the following email from HP this morning on the subject.

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I thought this information may be useful to you: http://www.ubuntu.com/news/hp-proliant-servers-certified-ubuntu

You'll see a list of certified hardware, note the new DL360/380 G6's are now listed.

By Mid-July we aim to have a bundle including our ProLiant management drivers and utilities available.

Kind Regards,

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linux.helpcustomers@hp.com team

HP servers still half-cold to Ubuntu

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2 reasons for Ubuntu or RH

1.) Having a base Ubuntu Jeos boot in 3 seconds (approx) is brilliant.

2.) RH is a dependency nightmare. I would rather install 2 Ubuntu packages as opposed to 40 rpms.

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Because

Ubuntu is important because because it is a competitor to RH and Novell that can bring a debian based distribution to the enterprise. Complete with a centralized management platform (Landscape) that can rival the Red Hat Network for a fraction of the cost. Potentially Canonical can fill this gap without charging extortionate costs. Hopefully this won't change, but you can never tell in a world of corporate greed.