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Intro Post for for Fedora Planet

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Beth Lynn Eicher

This is my first post to Fedora Planet. Content about the Fedora party at LISA to follow soon. Like Unlike

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Thanks Ubucon at the Ohio Linuxfest

Posted on September 10, 2010 by What Will We Use Editor

It was fun to discuss Microsoft’s decreasing market share with you. The community will make resolving bug one possible. Posted from my Google Android Linux Phone. 2 people like this post. Unlike

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Amber Graner at Ohio LinuxFest Ubucon

Posted on September 10, 2010 by What Will We Use Editor

Starting now! 1 person likes this post. Unlike

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MSFT FY2010 qtr 4 earnings

Posted on July 21, 2010 by What Will We Use Editor

http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/07/liveblog-microsoft-fy2010-q4-earnings.ars play by play I will comment within 24 hours 1 person likes this post. Unlike

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Welcome Bobbie Lynn Eicher

Posted on June 20, 2010 by What Will We Use Editor

My sister, Bobbie Lynn Eicher, has agreed to start writing for whatwillweuse.com She currently uses Windows, MacOSX, and Linux so she brings an interesting perspective. Like Unlike

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The gift of a desktop, part one

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Beth Lynn Eicher

Giving someone a desktop is a moving experience. I’ve done it hundreds of times. It was my job to deploy desktops with Red Hat or Fedora 2000-2006 for Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science. There, some of the brightest minds … Continue reading →

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The Linux gift economy

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Beth Lynn Eicher

Linux is a gift-based economy or “meritocracy.” The rules are as such…. You make a meaningful contribution by committing some work. The community sees this work and benefits from it. The more work you put out there that helps people, … Continue reading →

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Apple puts a cap in Microsoft

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Beth Lynn Eicher

The buzz this morning is Apple’s stock out-valuing Microsoft’s stock. Even CNN is covering it. Please, if someone has any videos on this story, leave me a comment. Apple’s profitability and Microsoft’s lack-there-of is not news to me. During the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft and Apple attacking free software circa 2003

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Beth Lynn Eicher

Former SUN CEO writes about how Apple tried to keep Sun out of the Linux desktop market, how Microsoft asked for royalites on Open Office, Microsoft’s .Net as a Java-knockoff, and why Apple suing Google is GOOD for Andriod market … Continue reading →

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Video Post: Microsoft using Apple in GandhiCon3

Posted on May 15, 2010 by What Will We Use Editor

I do not like software patents but I see companies who sue over them as desperate. Like Unlike

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