Microsoft’s Bill Hilf Reveals Open Source Strategy

I think Microsoft’s Open Source Strategy is prudent and practical from their point of view. I don’t expect them to change their motivations in protecting patents. Windows and Linux can work well together. Hilf says they’re interested in integration with what their customers are using — hence their agreements with vendors like Red Hat and [...]

CNet Ten Open Source Alternatives Needed by Home Users

I’ve been planning to write an “open source for Windows” entry and I came across this list of open-source software for home users. Most, if not all, of these projects have Windows and Linux ports. I will follow up later this week with at least an update of my Portable Apps pages (which I’ll also [...]