links for 2006-12-18

Vista Wins on Looks. As for Lacks …

A good article about the good and the bad in Vista.
Windows Vista - New York Times Video

I finally got around to watching the much talked about ‘proof’ that Microsoft didn’t copy Apple’s OSX. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a bit over 3 minutes long, and dripping with sarcasm, well worth the watch.
BadVista Blog

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today launched BadVista.org, a campaign with a twofold mission of exposing the harms inflicted on computer users by the new Microsoft Windows Vista and promoting free software alternatives that respect users’ security an
Pogueâ€™s Posts - Technology - New York Times Blog

Apparently some people aren’t bright enough to understand sarcasm, and have been sending hate mail to the creator of the New York Times video ‘proving’ Microsoft didn’t copy Apple.