links for 2008-06-15

• 13 Firefox Addons for Power Users | dailyApps
  Firefox:one of the most popular browsers today.One of the chief reasons for its popularity has been the presence of many addons that enhance your browsing experience.But when it comes to power users like you, there are addons that are a must-have for you.
  (tags: extensions firefox add-ons favorites)
• EU takes swipe at Microsoft – International Herald Tribune
  The European Union competition commissioner, Neelie Kroes, took a swipe at Microsoft on Tuesday by recommending that businesses and governments use software based on internationally accepted standards.
  (tags: free open source software FOSS microsoft monopoly standards gnu linux news technology windows)
• Embrace, extend and extinguish – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Embrace, extend and extinguish is a Microsoft’s strategy for entering product categories involving widely used standards, extending those standards with proprietary capabilities, and then using those differences to disadvantage its competitors.
  (tags: business market microsoft monopoly standards)
• LXer: A Brief History of Microsoft FUD
  This time it’s patents that will ensure the GNU/Linux downfall and with it, the entire world of OS. But before[...],you might want to consider the following brief history of Microsoft’s use of Fear,Uncertainty and Doubt(FUD)as a weapon against GNU/Linux.
  (tags: article computer history linux microsoft free open source software windows FUD fear uncertainity doubt gnu)
• AFUL: Reply by Congressman Villanueva Nuñez to Microsoft
  Congressman Villanueva Nuñez response to Microsoft Peru about their complaints and attacks against the State’s adoption of a democratic and sovereign policy for the use of free software that ensures the proper handling of crucial State information.
  (tags: linux free open source software microsoft peru gnu monopoly response wars operating systems)
• Respuesta del congresista Villanueva Nuñez a Microsoft Perú
  Respuesta del Congresista Villanueva Nuñez a Microsoft Perú sobre sus quejas y ataques contra la adopción del Estado de una política soberana y democrática para el uso de SW libre con el fin de manejar adecuadamente información crucial para Estado.
  (tags: linux free open source software microsoft peru gnu monopoly response wars operating systems)
• The Beez’ speaks..: Desktops in trouble
  I know there is an end to the KDE 3.5.x branch and when KDE 4.x hasn’t proven itself by then or – even worse – slowly slipped into oblivion for the lack of people using it, I’ll be forced to choose a new desktop.
  (tags: gnu linux desktop kde gnome trouble innovation linus torvalds)