I'm starting to get the impression that a lot of this is old news, but for those that missed it:
----------------------------------------- 1. EDITOR'S NOTE: Rob Enderle Is No Bloodworth Carl Hiaasen's novel "Tourist Season" features a character, Bloodworth, who is hungry to become a newspaper columnist. He has written some sample columns which are wonderfully perverse, guaranteed to somehow manage to offend BOTH sides of several highly polarized issues: "Abortion: What's the Big Deal?" "Vietnam: Time To Try Again?" Analyst Rob Enderle is no Bloodworth. For one thing, he only manages to tick off ONE side of the Microsoft-Linux divide: the Linux users. In past columns, he's argued that it's a terrible idea for enterprises to install Linux: http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=16401028 He's defended the Microsoft monoculture: http://www.linuxpipeline.com/trends/23902237 And he's said Microsoft is hated because it's misunderstood: http://www.linuxpipeline.com/trends/23902239 Oh, my, do we get letters when we run Enderle's columns! Oh, heavens, the language some of you know! Enderle quite simply doesn't like Linux, and he does like Microsoft. But Enderle is still useful to the Linux community--even if he doesn't mean to be--because he raises issues that the Linux community needs to address. This week, Enderle tackles why Netscape failed, why Microsoft succeeded, and what the Linux community needs to do to beat Microsoft: http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22104996 Hint: It's not the technology, stupid. Microsoft software did not succeed because it's better--we all know that--it succeeded because the company enrolled hardware vendors, software vendors and enterprise users as allies, who succeeded when Microsoft succeeded. Netscape couldn't do those things, and so it failed; Linux will need to do those things to thrive. The main reason Enderle is no Bloodworth is because he's smart. We can learn a lot from our friends--but we can also learn from our enemies. We hope you learn from Enderle's columns, even if you hate them. And keep those e-mails coming. But remember: it's spelled "M-O-R-O-N." Also: "I-D-I-O-T" and "S-H-I-L-L." Even if you're hostile, that's no excuse for poor orthography. Mitch Wagner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Pipeline http://www.LinuxPipeline.com 2. TOP LINUX NEWS Investors Sue Red Hat http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=23902074 Investors slapped the Linux supplier with six class-action suits after it said it would restate earnings and change accounting methods. Microsoft Settles Lawsuit Against Lindows http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=23902252 JBoss Application Server Passes J2EE Compatibility Tests http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=23901901 Shavlik Tackles Linux Patch Management http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=23901847 Mandrakesoft Unveils Linux Update Service http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=23901106 Specifix Offers Automated Linux Support http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=23900935 Sun Mulls Release Of Java Enterprise System Code http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/23900786 Red Hat To Restate Financial Results http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/23900569 Ballmer Slams IBM, Novell Linux Initiatives http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/23900572 PHP 5.0 Available For Download http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/23900697 Firefox 1.0 Set For September http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/23900530 -- Assured Computing, Inc. When you need to be sure. http://www.assuredcomp.com/ P.O. Box 40814 Eugene, OR 97404 Voice - 541-868-0331 FAX - 541-463-1627 _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
