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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Microsoft Doesn't Want You To Install Linux On Its "Signature PCs" (Update) - 0 views

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    "Short Bytes: Microsoft hates it when its customers wish to install Linux or other operating systems on its PCs. A Redditor has expressed concern over his inability to install Linux on a Yoga 900 ISK2 Ultrabook. Trying to justify this, Lenovo has said that Yoga 900 runs a Signature Edition of Windows 10 Home installed and it's locked per our agreement with Microsoft."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Feel Scammed By Microsoft? Switch To Linux « Everyday Linux User - 0 views

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    " ...Basically Windows XP and Vista users were enticed into trying out the "Insider Preview" version of Windows 10 to help Microsoft find bugs and react to feedback. ... As a reward for their input into Windows 10, the "Insider Preview" users were to be given a free upgrade to the full version when it has been fully released. Except of course now they aren't. Microsoft has changed the terms. Only Windows 7 and Windows 8 users will receive a free upgrade to Windows 10. "
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Microsoft Loves Linux, But Does Linux Love Microsoft? | Open Source Application Softwar... - 0 views

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    "Microsoft and the GNU/Linux and open source world may seem to be at peace, but deep tensions persist between Linux fans and the closed-source company."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Microsoft Targets Heterogeneous Environments with Open Source PowerShell - 0 views

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    "Responding to the needs of IT administrators working with complex, heterogeneous environments, Microsoft announced it is opening up the source code behind PowerShell and making it available for the Linux and Mac OS operating systems. This news is, according to Microsoft Technical Fellow and PowerShell inventor Jeffrey Snover, the biggest news in PowerShell since the release of version 1."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Surprise! Microsoft Ending Free Upgrades to Windows 10 | FOSS Force - 0 views

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    "Christine Hall Microsoft announced on Thursday that the end-of-life is coming soon to its free upgrade-to-Windows 10 scheme. Afterwards, the operating system won't be cheap."
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    "Christine Hall Microsoft announced on Thursday that the end-of-life is coming soon to its free upgrade-to-Windows 10 scheme. Afterwards, the operating system won't be cheap."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Has Microsoft really changed its attitude toward open source? | ITworld - 0 views

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    "In today's open source roundup: Microsoft may or may not have a new attitude toward open source. Plus: Android versus Windows, and Cinnamon versus Unity in Ubuntu 14.04" [# ! #prudence #advises... # ! "... what if it's just a 'response' to 'their' #lost #penetration...?]
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    "In today's open source roundup: Microsoft may or may not have a new attitude toward open source. Plus: Android versus Windows, and Cinnamon versus Unity in Ubuntu 14.04" [# ! #prudence #advises... # ! "... what if it's just a 'response' to 'their' #lost #penetration...?]
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

No, Microsoft didn't build a Linux distro (and probably won't soon) | Ars Technica UK - 0 views

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    "A Microsoft Linux distribution would be remarkable, but Redmond says it doesn't have one. by Peter Bright (US) - Sep 22, 2015 11:22am CEST"
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    "A Microsoft Linux distribution would be remarkable, but Redmond says it doesn't have one. by Peter Bright (US) - Sep 22, 2015 11:22am CEST"
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

5 reasons Microsoft may never give up on Linux patent claims | CIO - 0 views

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    "Here are some of the reasons why Microsoft will continue their cross licensing campaign. CIO | Mar 18, 2016 7:35 AM PT"
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    "Here are some of the reasons why Microsoft will continue their cross licensing campaign. CIO | Mar 18, 2016 7:35 AM PT"
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Is it wrong to use Microsoft products on Linux? | CIO - 0 views

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    "Whenever I write about Microsoft's change in attitude toward Linux, I get pushback from a segment of the Linux user community. That makes me wonder if it's really 'okay' to use Microsoft products on Linux. If not, why? "
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

PowerShell de Microsoft se vuelve Open Source y llega a GNU/Linux y Mac » Muy... - 0 views

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    " Microsoft suma y sigue en su transición para convertirse en una compañía Open Source (o quizá no tanto). El gigante de Redmond deja cada día más evidencias de su cambio de política, liberando recientemente su intérprete de comandos para Windows, PowerShell."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Microsoft just joined the Linux Foundation, but end users won't notice right away | PCW... - 0 views

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    "If there's one thing to be said about 2016, it's that it's full of surprises. This year has seen events you wouldn't have dreamt of a decade ago. When I read that Microsoft joined the Linux Foundation, I couldn't believe it at first. There's plenty of exciting news for developers in this new partnership, but not much for Linux desktop users."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Customer wins $10K judgment from Microsoft over unauthorized Windows 10 upgrade | ITworld - 0 views

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    "Microsoft last month paid a California travel agent $10,000 after she won a judgment in small claims court by successfully arguing that an unauthorized upgrade to Windows 10 crippled her work PC."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Cómo los Movimientos de Microsoft afectan el Open Source - LinuxPreview - 0 views

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    "Microsoft es una empresa radicalmente diferente desde que Satya Nadella tomó el control del timón. En tan sólo un corto período de tiempo, se ha transformado de un gigante corporativo cerrada que dominaba el espacio de PC en los años 90, a una empresa que fabrica productos que excitan personas."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Microsoft's Latest Patent Aggression Comes Under Fire From the EFF, Former GNU/Linux Co... - 0 views

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    "Summary: Microsoft continues its vicious patent war on anything resembling competition (however small), even the competition against which Microsoft previously committed competition abuses/crimes (subject of court cases) in order to attain total monopoly"
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Maybe It's Time to Trust Microsoft -- Maybe Not | FOSS Force - 0 views

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    "Ken Starks The Heart of Linux In this story, Microsoft is the cunning spider and Linux the intended victim, the fly. Everyone knows how the story begins. 'Will you walk into my parlour?' said the Spider to the Fly."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

The Corrupting Influence of Money in the Linux Foundation (Bias for Sale) | Techrights - 0 views

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    "Posted in GNU/Linux, GPL, Microsoft, VMware at 2:20 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz When enemies of the GPL (GNU) like Microsoft and VMware - not just GNU/Linux-friendly companies such as Red Hat - pay the Linux Foundation to get their way"
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Surprise! Microsoft Isn't Blocking Linux on Lenovo Laptops | FOSS Force * - 0 views

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    "Christine Hall It was easy to place the blame on Microsoft in a knee-jerk reaction - and it didn't help that a Lenovo representative placed blame firmly in Redmond's lap. It appears, however, that Microsoft's not involved, and Lenovo's not to blame either."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

The 'Microsoft Loves Linux' Baloney is Still Being Floated in the Media While Microsoft... - 0 views

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    "Posted in Europe, GNU/Linux, Google, Patents at 6:06 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz What the media wants us to believe it can make many actually believe, by sheer force of repetition"
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    "Posted in Europe, GNU/Linux, Google, Patents at 6:06 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz What the media wants us to believe it can make many actually believe, by sheer force of repetition"
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn't Noti... - 0 views

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    "Posted in Deception, GNU/Linux, Microsoft, Patents at 2:24 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz How many people even noticed (let alone wrote about) Microsoft's Wistron and Rakuten patent settlements that explicitly cover Linux?"
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

GNU.org Website Says Microsoft's Software Is Malware - 0 views

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    "GNU.org has a category on its website named "Philosophy of the GNU Project," where the Microsoft software is described as malware, along with Apple and Amazon."
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