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Teksys bulks up with Tech MS acquisition
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| Tech MS has a drawer full of badges: it is a Microsoft Gold Partner, an HP
| Platinum partner and a partner of VMWare and Citrix. The West-London based
| firm has been growing fast.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/09/23/teksys_technology_made_simple_acquisition/
Rumor: HP shutting down Voodoo?
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| A rumor is circulating that Hewlett-Packard is closing the gaming PC outfit
| it bought just two years ago.
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| The report comes from a blog called Techgage, which cites an "insider close
| to the situation," who reports an e-mail announcing layoffs is circulating at
| the company, though the report doesn't include a specific number of jobs
| being cut. It also reports that Voodoo is returning parts to its supplier.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10048228-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
24,000 layoffs coming in H-P. Massive buybacks too. Time for them to take
GNU/Linux seriously, or else they'll be Dellified.
Recent:
HP Layoffs: GroundWork Open Source Smells Blood
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| Sometimes, bad or stressful news for one company spells opportunity for
| another. Consider the situation at GroundWork Open Source, a systems
| management company that competes with Hewlett-Packard OpenView. Apparently,
| GroundWork Open Source is looking to capitalize on the layoff news out of HP.
| Here’s a look.
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http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/09/16/hp-layoffs-groundwork-open-source-smells-blood/
HP's 'End Run' Around Windows
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| As Hewlett-Packard steps up efforts to make Microsoft's operating system
| easier to use, some want to devise a rival version with Linux
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| [...]
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| Others in HP's PC division are exploring the possibility of building an HP
| operating system for mainstream desktop and notebook computers based on the
| open-source Linux system, which competes with Windows, say people familiar
| with the company's plans. The goals may be to make HP less dependent on new
| releases of Windows, and to strengthen HP's hand against Apple (AAPL), which
| has gained market share with computers that boast innovative features and
| inspire a loyal following of users.
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http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2008/tc2008095_077474.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+%2B+analysis
Microsoft Is Giving Up on Windows
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| It's true: Microsoft has confirmed that it's abandoning Windows as we know
| it. Cagey as ever, the Microsofties won't say when it'll happen, but they
| have talked a little bit about what the next OS is going to look like--or not
| look like.
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| [...]
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| Midori for Linux?
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| One of my smarter-than-me buddies, Gary F., told me that Linus Torvalds
| worked on something called Midori a few years ago, an embedded Linux for
| mobile devices: "I doubt Microsoft would ever release something that could be
| traced back to Linux, but if I recall correctly, Transmeta's Midori had some
| rudimentary 'cloud computing' features vaguely similar to Microsoft's
| Midori." Read "Details emerge on Transmeta's "Mobile Linux" and "Transmeta
| Exports Midori Linux to China" for details.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/149709/microsoft_is_giving_up_on_windows.html
Microsoft to kill Windows with 'web-centric' Midori?
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| Microsoft continues to downplay the importance of Midori by saying it is just
| a research project.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/30/microsoft_midori_technical_details/
Microsoft loses 90 Billion Dollars [in less than a year]
http://slated.org/microsoft_loses_90_billion_dollars
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