2009? at Robert Pogson

While I hate how much time the world is spending on M$’s current vapour-ware, I had to chuckle over this article in The Inquirer. M$ is under huge pressure to release something it can call a name other than Vista… and regulators are watching closely to ensure that the lock-in is toned down. That means M$ will likely have to unbundle IE and media-whatsit in order to release 7 “on-time”. HEHEHE M$ is the victim of its own lock-in. If they had not tried to lock-in folks, they would be free to do whatever they wanted with their next release. HEHEHEHE They cannot afford to have things delayed a year or so while regulators force compliance so M$ will have to be compliant. Then there is IE8 and locking in the web…. HAHAHAHA … What a tangled web they have woven.

Sigh. I think 2009 will be a good year no matter what M$ does.

My Mission

My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. I do not care whether my solution is the same as yours. I like to think for myself.

My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. I have been blessed by working in schools where students and school systems have benefited by good, modular software easily installed in most systems.

I have shown GNU/Linux to thousands of students and hundreds of teachers over the years and will continue in some way doing that until I die in spite of the opposition.