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c.dric · 07-24-2007

Why I quit: kernel developer Con Kolivas | APC Magazine

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Con Kolivas is a prominent developer on the Linux kernel and strong proponent of Linux on the desktop. But recently, he left it all behind. Why?

In this interview with APCMag.com, Con gives insightful answers exploring the nature of the hardware and software market, the problems the Linux kernel must overcome for the desktop, and why despite all this he's now left it all behind.

Acer President: "The Whole Industry Is Disappointed With Windows Vista"

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Just a day after analyst firm Net Applications released figures showing that Windows Vista now enjoys a 5 percent share of the online market, Acer president Gianfranco Lanci criticized Microsoft’s new OS saying, “the whole industry is disappointed with Windows Vista.”