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John Abbott
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Recent posts by John Abbott:
- June 6, 2006: Linux – faults and all
Fault-tolerant systems vendor Stratus Technologies has offered a Linux option on its x86-based ftServer hardware since 2002 - but it's ... - May 22, 2006: Why WinHEC is now of interest to open sourcers
WinHEC, of all events, isn't the most obvious place for open source enthusiasts to flock to. For years the legacy ... - April 5, 2006: It’s a virtual minefield
The supposed "bombshell" that Microsoft is to provide technical support for Linux running on Virtual Server 2005 isn't a complete ... - April 3, 2006: Is OpenSparc all about Linux?
I admit to being impressed by the boldness of Sun’s ‘Niagara’ UltraSparc T1 processor strategy when the chip was launched at ...
Recent comments by John Abbott:
- May 25, 2006: Why WinHEC is now of interest to open sourcers
Don't believe everything you read in the press. InformationWeek rightly called Microsoft's agreement to...
- April 18, 2006: solidDB for MySQL
The MySQL event looks as if it will be interesting. It looks like there...



