Here’s a very interesting report!!

Ran into this on the BBC website today, really worth a read!


The European Commission has added its voice to the debate about the use of open source software.

A report funded by the Commission concludes that the software could offer considerable savings to organisations with little effect on their business.

The report found that in "almost all" cases long-term costs could be reduced by switching from proprietary software produced by firms such as Microsoft.

However, it warned that a move to open source could increase short term costs.



BBC NEWS | Technology | Open source gets European boost

Some interesting reviews here on what’s waiting us in 2007
Not a very good start of the year I would say, including for those
running other operating systems tan Windows. Wonder if the EU and
others will eventually force Microsoft to remove or redefine the
Content Protection from the European Vista version as one of their required modifications

The Vista Content Protection specification could very well constitute the longest suicide note in history. http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.txt

Hi-tech criminals are looking forward to the consumer release of Windows Vista, say security experts. BBC NEWS | Technology | Vista opens new dawn for security