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	Re: Konqueror criticism
		KDE on Linux can (and to some extent already does) make a killer combination on the desktop, but there has to be tight integration and minimal duplication of tools at various levels.
		FUSE was added to Andrew Morton's kernel tree in January 2005, and hopefully it will be included in mainline Linux soon.
		FUSE was added to Andrew Morton's kernel tree in January 2005, and hopefully it will make it to mainline Linux soon.
	dot.kde.org /1123150234/1123171084/1123171270/1123176652/1123179874/1123185244/1123186252/1123188029/1123189606/1123190625 (2543 words)

	Linux's losing desktop war - Hardware - News - ZDNet Asia
		The thing is, any time someone criticizes open source or Linux or makes comments that can be interpreted as criticism, that person is setting himself or herself up as a target for an attack.
		Linux's future is obvious, in servers, embedded devices and integration services thereof.
		The success of Windows 2000 gives IT managers less reason to find an alternative desktop solution in Linux.
	www.zdnetasia.com /news/hardware/0,39047114,21207128,00.htm (2543 words)

	Linux in Government: Winning in the Big Enterprise Space Linux Journal
		Not too long ago, we saw a lot of criticism that Linux was not ready for primetime because it lacked commercial support and maintenance.
		This story would have made Linux stocks jump a few years ago, but in December 2003, it had all the pizazz of a yawn.
		The staff at AOUSC liked BakBone's NetVault system, which runs on Linux and supports heterogeneous environments.
	www.linuxjournal.com /article.php?sid=7637 (1446 words)

	Theodor Cardinal Innitzer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His ambiguous relationship with the Nazi regime brought him a lot of criticism after the war (he was referred to as the "Heil Hitler Cardinal").
		The Archdiocesis of Vienna annually awards the Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis to scientists and scholars, which is named in honor of Innitzer.
	www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Theodor_Cardinal_Innitzer (545 words)

	LWN: Linuxcare's S-1 filing
		Linuxcare provides a list of its Linux hackers, including Christopher Beard, Alex deVries, Paul Mackerras, Paul Russell, Andrew Tridgell, Joshua Uziel, David Welton, Matthew Wilcox, Rasmus Lerdoff, David Sifry, David Mandala, Stephen Rothwell, Phil Schwan, Jim Dennis, and Salvatore Sanfilippo.
		Linuxcare hired 120 people in 1999, including most of its management team, which has not worked together before.
		Fragmentation of Linux could hurt Linux in general, and force Linuxcare to support a wider set of distributions.
	lwn.net /2000/features/linuxcare-ipo.phtml (545 words)

	Advice to an SME; If you are a Small or Medium sized Enterprise
		Some non-Linux users may be surprised to see such negative views about Linux expressed in a forum for promoting Linux, but most Linux users are dismissive of spin, so cutting criticism can be accepted.
		Apparently we have someone working in a Small or Medium size Enterprise (SME), which I do too, and they want to use Linux, which I already do.
		You don't have thousands of dollars to jet off for conferences and courses on every change which is going to hit you and the choices you make can still be make and break.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/15359/84340 (504 words)

	Sun aims to cut Unix costs
		After the reception my last column regarding the security criticism I heaped on Unix and Linux vendors who are pursuing end-user desktops, I thought I would outline some of the areas where I think Linux and Unix already have strong wins.
		UNIX and Linux security solutions provider Symark has introduced a new version of its system administration software, PowerBroker, which supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES.
		While I am a dedicated Unix and Linux junkie and use it everywhere I can, I may be somewhat biased.
	www.unixpronews.com /2004/0608.html (504 words)

	SCO CEO says IBM behind open source attacks InfoWorld News 2003-08-21 By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service
		The level of SCO criticism increased this week as Linux enthusiasts analyzed two snippets of code that SCO presented as proof of intellectual property violations in Linux.
		McBride also pointed to the involvement in the dispute of the Free Software Foundation, whose legal counsel, Eben Moglen, has issued a position paper critical of SCO, and Linus Torvalds, who has been increasingly vocal in his criticism of the Unix company.
		McBride declined to reveal the sources of his allegations, but he claimed that IBM was involved in Novell's and Red Hat's responses to SCO's lawsuit.
	www.infoworld.com /article/03/08/21/HNscoibm_1.html (1497 words)

	Launch of Fedora Foundation delayed InfoWorld News 2005-08-09 By Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service
		The creation of the Fedora Foundation seems to be an attempt by the company to mitigate this kind of criticism.
		Fedora is an alternative to the company's Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) product that includes up-and-coming features that are intended to be a part of forthcoming versions of RHEL.
		As of this week, Red Hat isn't the only major Linux vendor to offer a free, open-source version of its commercial distribution.
	weblog.infoworld.com /article/05/08/09/HNfedoradelay_1.html (1353 words)

	Sun slams Red Hat The Register
		Sun has launched an all out offensive today against Red Hat Linux, putting Solaris x86 at the tip of its bayonet.
		In the old days, Sun concentrated most of its venom on Microsoft and spewed but a wee bit out on Linux.
		And Sun's close Linux partner SuSE is not immune from criticism either.
	www.theregister.co.uk /2004/06/25/sun_redhat_attack (1353 words)

	Firefox branding is a burning issue - ZDNet UK News
		The foundation is facing criticism from developers of the Debian Linux distribution (which distributes a version of Firefox), many of whom see the official Mozilla trademark policy as excessively prohibitive.
		Although it maintains a policy - which was recently criticised by many developers of the Debian Linux distribution - on how its trademarks are used, it does not appear to have registered the Firefox name in Australia and Germany.
		Debian's Linux distribution is commonly used as a base for other distributions such as Ubuntu.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /0,39020330,39203963,00.htm (1353 words)

	Did Microsoft Block Free Software from Licensing Scheme?
		The group represents the interests of open-source (or free software) developers, and its GPL (GNU General Public License) is used by major open-source projects such as the Linux operating system kernel and Samba, which allows file and print interoperability between Linux and Windows networks.
		The Free Software Foundation Europe says the company is blocking Linux, Samba and other major open-source projects from taking part in a protocol licensing scheme mandated by the European Commission's antitrust ruling.
		The criticism from the Free Software Foundation Europe came a day after Microsoft announced it wouldn't challenge a court decision requiring it to comply immediately with the sanctions imposed last year by the EC.
	www.extremetech.com /article2/0,1558,1755061,00.asp (533 words)

	Open Benchmark Overview
		However, even before the Second Benchmark was finished we received additional criticism about the fairness of this test.
		Mindcraft certifies that the benchmark results reported in this white paper accurately represent the performance of Windows NT Server 4.0, Linux, Apache, and Samba running on a Dell PowerEdge 6300/400 server configured and tested as specified herein.
		For the Second Benchmark we asked for and received tuning help from leaders of the Linux, Samba, and Apache communities.
	www.mindcraft.com /whitepapers/openbench1.html (1430 words)

	Geek.com Geek News - New Mac Panther bug destroys encrypted files
		Even Mac users aren't so rabid, and the very fact that those who love Linux most are the ones least likely to accept constructive criticism of it is why the platform will never take over Microsoft at the desktop level.
		whenever there is an article about a windows flaw, the mac and linux fanboys jump on it like white on rice yet, there is almost none of that when mac problems surface.
		Mac's refuse to lower their prices and offer more bang for the buck, and Mac users take some odd satisfaction in saying they paid more for less as if it confers some sort of exclusivity and air of knowledge that only they can understand.
	www.geek.com /news/geeknews/2003Nov/gee20031106022559.htm (8563 words)

	Problems with AltGr on international keyboard layouts
		Please don't interpret this as some sort of criticism of Speakup or it's inclusion in the Linux kernel; I fully understand the need for it, and am in fact currentlying taking an entry-level university course in deploying assistive technologies, so as to learn more about what solutions are needed.
		In Red Hat Linux 8.0, many users of international keyboard layouts are experiencing severe problems with using the AltGr key, both in console mode and in X mode.
		But there has to be a way of enabling Speakup use without rendering the AltGr key, and hence the keyboard layouts used in large parts of the world, unusable at the same time.
	speech.braille.uwo.ca /pipermail/speakup/2002-December/018724.html (8563 words)

	Review: Nokia 770 Internet Tablet - Personal Technology - NewsFactor Network
		software component for the 770 sometime in the first half of next year, which might silence criticism over lack of support for voice communications.
		The Nokia 770 takes up the cause of an emerging market of Web surfers who are tired of having to lug a laptop everywhere they go, and does so with success.
		The Nokia 770 also will undoubtedly appeal to the open-source community, which should speed the development of a wide spectrum of innovative applications for the device.
	www.newsfactor.com /news/Review--Nokia-770-Internet-Tablet/story.xhtml?story_id=030003EKFILO (742 words)

	Is Debian Losing Mindshare? - Debian Planet
		The lack of mindshare is also maybe the result of falling short in criticism and inspiration of how the product is beeing used by it's users/programmers in contrast with how the other distros are being used.
		Debian might be losing relative mindshare, because Linux is gaining so much popularity these days and the spotlight is mostly taken by the commercial distributions, but I still would tend to believe that Debian is going up in absolute number of users.
		Even though Debian is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that doesn't have to worry about profits or shareholders; it must compete, and compete effectively, in the larger Linux distribution marketplace.
	www.debianplanet.org /node.php?id=813 (10963 words)

	Problems with AltGr on international keyboard layouts
		Please don't interpret this as some sort of criticism of Speakup or it's inclusion in the Linux kernel; I fully understand the need for it, and am in fact currentlying taking an entry-level university course in deploying assistive technologies, so as to learn more about what solutions are needed.
		In Red Hat Linux 8.0, many users of international keyboard layouts are experiencing severe problems with using the AltGr key, both in console mode and in X mode.
		But there has to be a way of enabling Speakup use without rendering the AltGr key, and hence the keyboard layouts used in large parts of the world, unusable at the same time.
	speech.braille.uwo.ca /pipermail/speakup/2002-December/018724.html (284 words)

	DirectFB - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A common criticism of this argument is that such a library only reimplements features that the X server already had, and does not necessarily carry any performance gain over a well-tweaked X server with good drivers.
		DirectFB is a software library for the GNU/Linux operating system that provides "hardware graphics acceleration, input device handling and abstraction, integrated windowing system with support for translucent windows and multiple display layers on top of the Linux Framebuffer Device." [1]
		Proponents of DirectFB say this speeds up and simplifies graphic operations by allowing applications to talk directly to video hardware with a thin simple API.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DirectFB (157 words)

	SCO CEO says IBM behind open source attacks InfoWorld News 2003-08-21 By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service
		The level of SCO criticism increased this week as Linux enthusiasts analyzed two snippets of code that SCO presented as proof of intellectual property violations in Linux.
		McBride declined to reveal the sources of his allegations, but he claimed that IBM was involved in Novell's and Red Hat's responses to SCO's lawsuit.
		IBM spokeswoman Trink Guarino declined to comment on McBride's allegations other than to say, "the open community is completely capable of reacting on its own to SCO's allegations."
	www.infoworld.com /article/03/08/21/HNscoibm_1.html (1467 words)

	Geek.com Geek News - Wal-Mart to sell Lindows PCs
		Lindows has received a lot of negative attention concerning Open Source, and project leaders have responded to the criticism with a call for trust and unity.
		Pre-installing Lindows (or any Linux), testing it and certifying it on a particular set of computers is a very different problem than a distribution that will detect and install on unknown systems.
		Lindows, Wine, and Linux are native Intel (at tleast the INtel versions of them).
	www.geek.com /news/geeknews/2002june/gee20020617015001.htm (5590 words)

	Is Torvalds really the father of Linux? Tech News on ZDNet
		When the institute announced the pending publication of the report earlier this week--saying it "directly challenges Linus Torvalds' claim to be the inventor of Linux"--it immediately drew criticism from open-source advocates who suggested Linux foe Microsoft was behind the report.
		Microsoft funds several public policy institutes, including the American Enterprise Institute, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Heritage Foundation, and the Cato Institute, the representative said.
		Microsoft indeed has provided funding to the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution for five years, a Microsoft representative said, without disclosing how much has been granted.
	news.zdnet.com /2100-3513_22-5216651.html (1535 words)

	Re: grub/stage2 boot.c
		Rather than people saying ``using that word makes GRUB seem unprofessional,'' they implied that ``Linux can't be that bad, so you should take back what you say.'' Hence the misunderstandings that led up to your decision to drop GRUB.
		AR> I devote some of my time to help your project and get back "linux AR> fanatic".
		I'm sure there are things in your life that make work difficult, or else you probably wouldn't be as upset about the terse comments of another busy developer.
	www.mail-archive.com /bug-grub@gnu.org/msg02419.html (374 words)

	Google Watch
		Google has posted a response to critics of the AOL deal on its official blog, but that response conveniently ignores most of the criticism levelled at the...
		Since we launched the beta of Google Talk in August, many users (especially those using Linux and Mac) have been connecting to the service using one of many 3rd party clients.
		Google is now offering a little "Add to Google" button which you can put on your site, blog, or corner of the web that can make it easy for people to subscribe to your feed.
	google-watch.7gen.com (11162 words)

	Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		FUD can be used to offhandedly 'smear' criticism or legitimate debate, even in cases where the allegations are without merit or are merely implied; this tactic is often used in cases where the initial publicity surrounding claims of FUD is likely to vastly overshadow any subsequent retraction.
		Free software advocates now often apply FUD as a label to the people who they feel are trying to make the FUD smears against Linux or other open source projects like Mozilla Firefox.
		FUD was first defined by Gene Amdahl after he left IBM to found his own company, Amdahl Corp.: "FUD is the fear, uncertainty, and doubt that IBM sales people instill in the minds of potential customers who might be considering Amdahl products." (quoted in [1])
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fud (11162 words)

	Linux gurus congratulate BT on patent nonsense - Printer friendly - ZDNet UK News
		The EuroLinux consortium believes that software patenting stifles creativity and competition and is especially harmful to new companies and independent programmers.
		The EuroLinux consortium say BT should complimented for "providing the world with a brilliant proof of the absurdity of software patents".
		BT has come under considerable criticism in recent days for attempting to exploit a US patent on hyperlinks, the technology that allows users to navigate between Internet pages.
	www.zdnet.co.uk /print?TYPE=story&AT=2079715-39020390t-10000004c (257 words)

	Index of /ftp/pub/tex-archive/support/lilypond
		Comments======== LilyPond is a long way from finished so we appreciate your criticism, comments, bugreports, patches, etc. Please send them to the mailing list, not to us personally.
		Versioning ========== LilyPond uses a versioning scheme similar to the Linux kernel.
		These instructions can be found when you unpack lilypond, as `lilypond-x.y.z/INSTALL.txt'.
	www.tug.org /ftp/pub/tex-archive/support/lilypond?N=D (333 words)

	ESR predicts that Sun is 'doomed'
		Perhaps the harshest criticism came from Eric Raymond (who is widely known in the Linux community only by his initials, ESR).
		ESR even predicted that Sun is now -- in his words -- "doomed".
		Raymond's furious jeremiad leveled against Sun's major prior misdeeds and its present fecklessness is
	www.theinquirer.net /?article=11918 (693 words)

	Open Source Release For Sun's App Server
		Steve O'Grady, an analyst at research firm RedMonk, said although the Linux community will not be happy about another open source project that isn't offered under the Generel Public License (define), he said the addition of an application server under CDDL will please organizations that have plans to use OpenSolaris.
		It's a different venue than OpenSolaris, an open source version of the Solaris operating system released under the CDDL nearly two weeks ago.
		Ted Schuh, Sun product marketing manager, said CDDL licensing has always been the company's plan for GlassFish and wasn't a response to the criticism.
	www.internetnews.com /dev-news/article.php/3515651 (952 words)

	SP2 on XP Home The Register
		Review Our previous article on the security disappointments of SP2 drew considerable criticism because we cited very poor service to the security needs of home users, although we tested it on XP Pro.
		Thomas C Greene is the author of Computer Security for the Home and Small Office, a comprehensive guide to system hardening, malware protection, online anonymity, encryption, and data hygiene for Windows and Linux.
		SP2 does a lot 'under the hood' so to speak, to make Windows more resistant to exploitation, and this is to be commended.
	www.theregister.co.uk /2004/09/17/xphome_sp2 (952 words)

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