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November 16, 2004 1 Comment
I was extremely saddened to read this. I've had the pleasure of hanging out with Patrick on numerous occasions and he is a great guy. I wish him the absolute best and hopefully he has a speedy recovery. It's a shame that the local doctor wasn't able to diagnose this properly, but kudos to Patrick for potentially finding the answer on Google.
–jeremy
November 15, 2004 Leave a comment
I recently got the chance to interview Michael Tiemann and the interview has just been posted. A lot of interesting answers and Michael really is an Open Source pioneer, so go take a look. The interview made /. and unlike most times I was actually around to keep an eye on things (LinuxQuestions.org has a very high propensity for making slashdot when I am out of town or on a plane).
–jeremy
November 14, 2004 2 Comments
While I don't have all the new equipment yet, I do have enough to start testing. Let me know how this sounds to everyone. I'd also be interested in what you want to hear on the LinuxQuestions.org Podcast. Many people have been asking me what a Podcast is. From iPodder –
Think how a desktop aggregator works. You subscribe to a set of feeds, and then can easily view the new stuff from all of the feeds together, or each feed separately.
Podcasting works the same way, with one exception. Instead of reading the new content on a computer screen, you listen to the new content on an iPod or iPod-like device.
Think of your iPod as having a set of subscriptions that are checked regularly for updates.
–jeremy
November 13, 2004 Leave a comment
It seems that a cracked version of SoundForge was used to create the sound files that ship with Windows Media Player (pic). Have to wonder if 1) the BSA will look into this and 2) How Sony will react.
–jeremy
November 12, 2004 1 Comment
Looks like another exploit for IE is in the wild. This one is particularly nasty as it is extremely difficult for anti-virus programs to detect. On a related note, I just got the following email from the folks at Firefox:
Two days after the launch of Firefox 1.0, we're looking at over 2.1 million downloads. We're looking at it–but we can hardly believe it. This is truly unprecedented in the history of Mozilla releases, and quite possibly in the history of open source software. And it's all thanks to your efforts.
Regardless of which OS you prefer, do yourself a favor and download Firefox.
–jeremy
November 12, 2004 Leave a comment
I am happy to report that I just made what should be the last purchase needed to get the LQ Podcast online. Should be here early next week, which means we could have a test Podcast up by late next week. Stay tuned – and keep watching (and soon listening to) this space ;)
–jeremy
November 11, 2004 Leave a comment
Now, this is accompanied with very little fact, but the sad part is…it really wouldn't surprise me if it were true.
–jeremy
November 9, 2004 Leave a comment
With Firefox 1.0 and Fedora Core 3(download Fedora) both being released, it has been a busy couple of days. I was able to grab a copy of Firefox early this morning before the mirrors got busy and already had my Fedora ISO's ready. I upgraded my laptop from FC2->FC3 without incident and will post more about that tomorrow. I'm looking forward to the Firefox New York Times ad, as my name will be one of the many included ;)_
–jeremy
November 9, 2004 1 Comment
Seems that MSFT pulled a completely out of character move and contacted CNET with a preemptive comment in anticipation of the Firefox release. Gary Schare, Microsoft's director of product management for Windows, professed to be unconcerned about Firefox's apparent popularity. I wonder what it feels like to finally realize you may not be invincible?
–jeremy
November 8, 2004 Leave a comment
Novell and Microsoft just settled a potential lawsuit related to Novell's NetWare operating system for $536 million. Novell also announced it will file an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft related to WordPerfect. Sadly, Novell has agreed to withdraw its intervention in the European Commission’s case with Microsoft as a final stipulation to this settlement. Amazing what boatloads of money will do for you. The question here is, was the recent departure of Open Source Advocate VP Chris Stone related to this in any way – be it a mandate from MSFT or a protest by Chris, or is it just completely coincidental (I've certainly hear other rumors floating around). More questions than answers on this one…
–jeremy
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