links for 2008-07-09

Articles like this drive me nuts, because they assume that one company will do nothing over the next five years and let itself get run over by Microsoft. Here’s a tip: think Linux. MS isn’t ever going to really support non-Windows OSes like VMware does.

Standardization is a big key. Good lesson for sysadmins, too.

Short commentary on the attitude of people who idolize Hans Reiser, as well as many in technology that I’ve worked with. I agree with Mr. Colburn. I tell you that when civilization ends I’ll be in my tree stand watching the “super-brights” die of hunger.