The Linuz Mascot

So we have all seen the logo, mascot, for linux. Have you ever wondered where the ideal came from. I assumed it came from the creator of Linux but I don't know why he would like it. So after doing some research I found out that sure enough the idea did come from him. There is no definite reason why but there are a lot of assumptions. My theory is that the penguin is a fat and happy animal that has no cares in the world and just does his own thing no matter what is going on around him. He doesn't care what people think of him and doesn't give in to the norm. Linux is similar, it was built to just work with out all the hassle. If you wanted to do something with it, you made the change you wanted to it and made it work for you. It wasn't built to make a huge amount of money or to force you to think a certain way. So I think the penguin should is a perfect mascot

Net Neutrality

The basics are as follows, Com cast wants to have the option to do what ever they want when it comes to internet service and how they control it. The FCC however feels that they have the right and responsibility to regulate how that is done. The FCC wants to have neutrality when it comes to broadband use, allowing everyone to have the same access with out being slowed or blocked all together. Com Cast reasoning why they have to do this is because if they don't take certain steps to control there network, it will affect their network in a whole. One prime example of what is really going on is the fact they slow access, or maybe even block access to file sharing sites that interfere with there business, such as movie sharing websites. Now I agree that they have no right to block or slow connections down to charge more money for those faster speeds. I don't necessarily agree that the FCC should regulate it either. I am not a fan of government controlling the internet because then they will try to control the content that is out there. My personal opinion is that everyone should have access to the same internet at the same speed no matter where you are or who your provider is. So I guess I am on board for Net Neutrality as long as they keep it that simple and it doesn't cost me or any other taxpayers anymore money.

Why I wouldn't buy an Ipad, yet

Although the Ipad is very cool after reading this article, http://blogs.computerworld.com/15871/the_ipads_linux_competition, I would not buy an Ipad. The biggest thing this article talks about is that Apple is trying to create a lock door policy towards developers and their Ipad applications. It looked as though in the beginning that there wasn't going to be much competition for the new product and would just have to deal with Apples policy's and try to find a work around. But after all the buzz about the Ipad, the competition changed their mind and it looks like they will be more developer friendly and cheaper to boot. The biggest down fall is of course waiting for this to happen.
However if you are a person that loves new gadgets and have to have the newest technology immediately after it comes out, then regardless of the price or possibly limitations you will buy one and I am sure that Apple will broaden their policies to aide in selling there product once the competitors products are out. But as for myself I will wait and see what the future holds.

SCO vs Novell

On September 19, 1995, the Santa Cruz Operations (SCO) and Novell agreed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) Several years later SCO stated that they owned Unix and wanted to start charging licensing fees. Novell claimed they never sold the copyrights to SCO, therefore SCO has no right to say they own Unix and have no right to charge licensing fees. SCO was standing there ground saying that they had documentation to support these facts. Novell continued to run business as usual, and started copyrighting the Unix product. Shortly thereafter SCO filed a slander of title. After a lot of battles in court and many years Novell ultimately won a judgment of two point five million dollars. The total process took about seven years. (References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCO_v._Novell)