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- When equivalence is the wrong question
- When equivalence is the wrong questionSo, replace one tool with many?Since Microsoft Word can be used for a varity of tasks, and Writer can not, therefore one must use writer and a varity of other tools to do the work of one program.And here you claim that open source is...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-12
- So you think you qualify for the Microsoft Certified Master Program
- For many years the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer MCSE certification had been the top-tier of Microsoft certifications. With the Microsoft Certified Master MCM program Microsoft has added another key component to their certification roadmap. The company hopes to establish a new benchmark for high-end certifications. Jeremy Smith explores what the...
- Download resources 2008-07-29
- Microsoft addresses 9 security vulnerabilities with 4 "Important" bulletins
- Microsoft addresses 9 security vulnerabilities with 4 "Important" bulletinsAlways Update - ALL Software!!It's also a good idea to check all your applications against manufacture recommended updates, Adobe, Java, etc... Windows Vista / XP isn't the only update that we should be concerned. - Walter Anderson, MCSE, A+, Network+, Sharepoint ConsultantAnyone...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- Why Microsoft might win in mobile
- Why Microsoft might win in mobileInterface BreathroughI would say that the new HTC Touch is a breakthrough in mobile interfaces. I actually like it better than the iPhone. To me, it makes the iPhone/iPod Touch interfaces look boring.its called Opera Mobile 9.5Have you tried using Opera Mobile 9.5 on any...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- Goodbye, XP. Hello, Midori
- Goodbye, XP. Hello, MidoriHow great would it be-to have a lean, mean system that would do the basics, and leave some of the add-ons to other companies.Microsoft has blown any chance of Vista ever getting any respect, as the timing of '7' seems almost a stopgap measure. with '7' only...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-30
- News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE community
- Frequent contributor Roger Ramjet has a bit of a bee in his bonnet about path and naming standardization across a multi-vendor distributed Unix architecture. If I understand him correctly, he believes that it's both possible and sensible to build what amounts to a standardization harness - a set of scripts...
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE community
- An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE communityIt's not about shellsIt's about where things are and what they're called.Remember we can have the scripts configure gnome to look like windows and pop up wintel like menus too.Put the cart before the horse.You'll need to get them all into the...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- Why many MCSEs won't learn Linux
- Here's the entirety of a note by discussion contributor nhudd responding to my e-mail exchange with "MCSE Mike": On behalf of MCSE Mike's everywhere... Paul, I think that the vast majority of techs/geeks out there can relate to MCSE Mike's question at the top...
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- Why many MCSEs won't learn Linux
- Why many MCSEs won't learn LinuxLinux doesn't help the causeOne problem many "MCSEs" have is that most Linux distros spend too much effort trying to be like Windows. This serves to delay the MCSE's development, as they end up treating Linux as if it new version of Windows.Even though it...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-07
- Sometimes it takes a thousand words
- Sometimes it takes a thousand wordsA lot more often than "sometimes". NT.Oh, so true......but you need the diagrams...too many people get lost in the words. That being said, adhering too closely to any standard or methodology is a self defeating exercise.BLUE!I can't believe that you were allowed to do...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- A personal denial of service attack
- About two weeks ago my mail system started getting a lot of reject and return messages pertaining to email being sent out with murph at winface as the return address. None of that actually originated here, of course, but by last Sunday volumes were up to about a two hundred...
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
- A personal denial of service attack
- A personal denial of service attackNot that easyMost email spam comes from zombie bots - computers taken over through nefarious means. I'm sure that your D.O.S. email could be traced back to one of these bots - and THEN who would you fine/cut off? It was probably 10 years ago...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- The worst software failures are successes
- The worst software failures are successesIsnt this was "agile" is all about avoiding?Another common cause of problems that you dont mention: The spec was right at the time it was captured, but the business has moved on by the time the system is delivered. Too many development teams think they...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-27
- When Lintel beats Wintel
- When Lintel beats WintelI'm switching to Open Office...and have had no trouble accessing my documents created in MS Office. No cost of being different here.linux performance not always betteryou might have a point for servers, but for desktop usage Linux is not always more performant than Windows. so I don't...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-18
- When Lintel beats Wintel
- Here's the full text of something by frequent contributor Anton Philidor during last week's discussion of various approaches to Lintel/Wintel TCO comparisons: "Linux is more expensive than Windows." You agreed. Quoting: By mid 2004, however, enough people...
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
- Measuring TCO: Wintel vs Lintel
- Measuring TCO: Wintel vs LintelWhoever chooses the scenario...... can determine the results. I read some Windows comparisons on Microsoft's site in which the assumptions and requirements were obviously slanted and a report on open source in English schools that could not have produced results favoring Windows if the consultant...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-12
- Measuring TCO: Wintel vs Lintel
- The most basic, and traditional, Wintel vs Lintel TCO comparison argued that since the hardware is the same, everything comes down to the cost of the OS and applications licenses -all of which are free for Lintel and expensive for Wintel. This drew many different responses, but...
- Blog posts 2008-03-12
- Symantec announces Norton Mac-Windows antivirus bundle
- Symantec announces Norton Mac-Windows antivirus bundleYeah, sure....trying to drum up business on the Mac side?Sorry - Mac is a No Virus Zone!This is great news....Now I can make more money from Apple users who use such a craptastic product. The 2500+ Norton uninstalls I was called into perform over the...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- Alternate Universes: Unix vs MCSE
- Alternate Universes: Unix vs MCSEMurph, if you can...... make this a bit pithier, I'll consider having it put on a plaque:The problem is that a computer isn’t just a computer: it’s the visible element in an evolved behavioral system. And of course that includes users, not just IT.New entrantYour title...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
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