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8th April 2006 Archive

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  • Only 'freaks' waste their time with Linux in Oklahoma

    The art of customer service

    For the last two weeks, the Linux army has seized on Tuttle, Oklahoma city manager Jerry Taylor as a symbol of all that's wrong with the world. This man attacked Linux maker CentOS without cause, threatened to call the FBI on the firm and refused to apologize for these actions even after learning the error of his ways. Typical …

    Operating Systems 8 Apr 2006, 00:37

  • SF Wi-Fi a 'dinosaur deal' for the poor

    Privacy, 911 questions linger

    San Francisco's municipal Wi-Fi initiative isn't the biggest such project in the world, but it may be the most keenly watched. And after this week's award to Google and Earthlink, the battle to win the best deal for the city's residents is only just starting. That's largely thanks to San Francisco's activist community, who've …

    Broadband 8 Apr 2006, 00:39