Daily Archives: September 20, 2012

What’s wrong with open source, redux

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Miguel De Icanza on the Linux desktop and why it failed: When faced with "this does not work", the community response was usually "you are doing it wrong". That's been my experience of hanging out on open source forums looking … Continue reading →

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Windows RT tablets aren’t suitable for the enterprise

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Windows 8 Tablets and Email: A Disaster in the Making | TechPinions: “This is an enormous challenge for ARM-based tablets running on Windows RT. because as of now, Metro Mail (sorry, I’m going to call it Metro until Microsoft gives … Continue reading →

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iOS 6 Maps is a mess

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

In common with everyone else, I spent Wednesday night attempting to DDoS Apple’s servers by hammering them with update requests for all my iOS devices, plus all the applications, plus the odd Mac system update too. iOS 6 is, by … Continue reading →

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