links for 2008-06-14

• Vienna failed to migrate to GNU/Linux: why?
  In the end we need to accept that most of the world will eventually start migrating to open standards and free software, and that it’s going to be gradual, expensive and painful. Welcome to hell.
  (tags: gnu linux migration it articles ubuntu microsoft ie)
• A future without Microsoft
  The world in 2 years (2010) has a chance of being very different to what it’s like today. And Microsoft has very few weapons to fight this.
  (tags: linux microsoft software ubuntu market trends it)
• Why Microsoft should not lose (and free software will still win)
  There has always been a section of the FS community which has an anti-Microsoft agenda. “It’s not over until Microsoft is dead”. But do Microsoft even need to “lose”; is there even a battle to be fought and if so what would constitute winning it
  (tags: free microsoft open software linux)
• Linux News from Linux Loop » Blog Archive » What if the Phoenix Mars Lander Ran Vista…
  Since I saw that the Phoenix Mars Lander runs Linux, I have wondered what would have happened if it had run Windows Vista?
  (tags: linux windows vista humor)
• Linux Today – Maybe We Should Charge For Linux
  If people are paying for something, they may hold it in higher value than something they got for free. It gives them bragging rights so to speak: “I got a copy of Vista on sale!” “Oh yeah? I got a better operating system and I only spent 20 bucks!”
  (tags: linux windows review linuxtoday.com free software)
• Government CIOs ‘do not understand open source’: News – Software – ZDNet Australia
  “Linux is clearly open source, but quality-wise it rivals traditionally manufactured software and has arguably some better support than commercial proprietary systems,”
  (tags: linux open source free software news)
• Linux.com :: Finally, it’s time for Wine
  Fifteen years in the making, everyone’s favorite software to run Windows programs on Linux and Unix, Wine, is almost ready for its 1.0 release.
  (tags: wine windows linux programming software development release success emulation)
• Internet Explorer en GNU/Linux « Entre tuxes y pepinos
  Sí, es una herejía pero confío en que Tux me perdone dadas las razones. Por motivos laborales me he visto obligado a tener que hacer ciertas pruebas en Internet Explorer para comprobar si todo funciona como debería.
  (tags: ubuntu linux microsoft internet explorer ie wine utpl tuxpepino)
• Open Source Mail Clients in Java
  Open Source Mail Clients in Java, written in Java and/or using the JavaMail API.
  (tags: java programming free open source software javamail)