Archive for July, 2005

Microsoft recently made the “Genuine Advantage” check for downloading certain software updates from its website mandatory. This means that users who want to download software like Movie Maker, Media Player and Antispyware will have to go through the “Genuine Advantage” process to prove that their copy of Windows is legit. Since the release of Windows XP, this is the only … Continue reading

I came across an article on Fortune about how Netscape lost against Microsoft. The article has quotes from various people, and some are very interesting. I particularly like the one below: Peter Currie (Netscape’s ex-chief financial officer): Every large shareholder would call and say, “We just had Microsoft in here and they said you’re dead. Now explain to us how … Continue reading

People often like to fight the symptoms, instead of the root problem that is causing those unwanted symptoms. I see this daily and everywhere, in my personal life, at work, in my own country, in the news, internationally etc. And sometimes, they actually know what the root problem is, but they choose not to address it because it may not … Continue reading

There’s a never ending stream of hypocrisy all around us. We’ve recently seen this with AMD’s CEO’s open letter, as I mentioned in one of my previous posts. And now Oracle joins the rest with their new multicore CPU licensing model. What’s absolutely unbelievable is that they actually think they are fooling everyone with their justification of the new licensing … Continue reading

You’ve probably already seen this, but for those of you who haven’t, an interview with Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, has been posted at Channel 9. Once again a fun interview, just like the one with Jim Allchin. Certainly a must see. Microsoft is lucky to have a CEO like Steve Ballmer. He’s a great guy, and I can confirm this … Continue reading

AMD has recently filed a complaint against Intel because Intel is abusing its monopoly position in the chip market. AMD’s CEO, Hector Ruiz, posted an open letter on the AMD website, explaining why AMD was forced to take action against Intel. But in his letter, he’s making a serious mistake, in the following part: We have filed a 48-page, detailed … Continue reading

What happened today in London is just more proof that you cannot hope to stop violence by using violence. The US, Britain and their allies will continue to face the consequences of their actions in the Middle East. Their selfishness and hypocrisy will only make things worse in the years to come. Isn’t it ironic how they fight for freedom … Continue reading